Year 8 Digital Systems

Digital Systems (Compulsory)

In the Digital Systems, you'll dive into the exciting world of digital technology! We'll explore how digital systems work, the awesome things they can do, and how they solve real-world problems.

Get ready to design, build, and analyse digital systems through hands-on activities and projects. By the end of the course, you'll have a solid foundation in understanding digital solutions, digital systems, information systems, input, processing, and output.

Throughout this course, you will:

- Discover the key components and functions of digital systems.

- Learn how digital solutions can make a big impact in solving everyday problems.

- Explore the elements of information systems and how they are used in different fields.

- Understand how input, processing, and output play crucial roles in digital systems.

- Develop basic programming skills to control and create digital systems.

- Sharpen your critical thinking and problem-solving abilities by designing and troubleshooting digital systems.

- Work collaboratively with your peers on exciting hands-on projects.

- Reflect on the ethical and social aspects of digital systems and make responsible choices.

Digital Systems lets you apply your creativity and design skills through building prototypes and 

and test their functionality.  You will also learn about the iterative design process to keep improving your designs to solve real world problems.

Whether you dream of becoming a programmer, engineer, or tech innovator, this course will provide you with a strong foundation for future studies in systems engineering and related fields. So, join us and embark on this thrilling journey into the world of digital systems!

3 Periods per week for One Semester

Pathway leads to Systems Engineering Year 9

Head of Technology:  Maree Brennan