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Matrix TSL Learning and Teaching Courses

Principles of lighting level 3

These worksheets teach the principles of designing lighting systems for domestic and industrial buildings.


Suitable for: LK2285

Automatics Electro-pneumatics

Enhance your knowledge of pneumatic systems with electrically operated valves and sensors.


Suitable for: AU9015

Robot arm development

Learn how to programme the AllCode robot arm in manual movement, automatic pick & place, API control and more.


Suitable for: RB6231-2

Operational amplifiers

A series of experiments which investigate the properties and function of operational amplifiers.


Microcontroller systems

Investigate circuits and system construction based on the popular PIC microcontroller.


Suitable for: LK8922-2 LK6802

Electrical installation 1

Future plumbers or electricians can gain a fundamental understanding of the basic principles of electricity.


Suitable for: LK5000

Intro to motors, generators and hybrids

Automotive students can investigate the principles behind motors and generators and understand hybrid vehicles.


Intermediate Electronic Engineering

An introduction to electronics through a series of practical experiments from bulbs in series to radio circuits.


Suitable for: LK3889-2

Industrial Sense and Control

Sensors and control systems - components, circuit diagrams and the Programmable Logic Controller (PLC).


Hybrid Vehicle System

This course covers the basic principles and concepts involved in hybrid vehicle design and implementation.


Suitable for: LK6483

Introduction to digital electronics

Introducing students to digital electronics in an automotive context through a series of practical experiments.


Fundamentals of electricity

The fundamentals of electricity. Ideal for those who are new to the subject. Suitable for use from age 8+.


Suitable for: LK6444

Three phase

The course introduces students to concepts used in three-phase electrical transmission and utilisation.


Suitable for: LK4961

Sequential logic

Understanding sequential logic circuits and systems, including flip flop operation.


Suitable for: LK9422 LK6905

Intermediate electrical and electronic engineering

A series of practical activities for intermediate level courses in electrical and electronic principles.


Suitable for: LK9862

Electronic components and circuits 2

This course introduces students to a range of components found in domestic and industrial electrical installations.


Suitable for: LK2901

Electrical installation 3

Learn the concepts used in domestic and industrial electrical installation, including RCDs and circuit breakers.


Suitable for: LK4562

Transformer construction and operation

Study how transformers work, Lenz’s Law and several different properties of induced magnetism.


Suitable for: LK1989

Fault finding

Fault finding on analogue and digital systems, using test equipment to deduce faults.


Suitable for: LK3566

Energy and the environment

Energy resources and consumption, including renewable energy generation and energy saving measures.


Suitable for: LK6802 LK7345-2

Advanced electrical principles - AC

Understanding circuits to analyse voltage, reactive components, amplifiers, digital components & logic circuits.


Suitable for: LK9044

AC Principles

Introducing students to the use of AC devices and electrical principles in automotive electrical technology.


Suitable for: LK4500CUS LK8222

Power and energy electronics

The concepts and devices used in a range of systems to deliver and control electrical power.


Suitable for: LK3568

Advanced electrical principles - DC

Understanding circuits to analyse voltage, reactive components, amplifiers, digital components & logic circuits.


Suitable for: LK9044

Automotive sense and control

The role of an Electronic Control Unit and an introduction to sensing and control circuits in motor vehicles.


Suitable for: LK2095 LK6491-2

Combinational logic

An introduction to individual logic gates, and how they can be constructed from other logic gates.


Suitable for: LK9422 LK6904

Transistor Amplifier

This course explores the use of bipolar and field effect transistors in switching and in amplifier circuits.


Suitable for: LK9422 LK9435

CAN bus systems and operation

Using Locktronics and MIAC to gain hands on experience of CAN bus systems, their operation & troubleshooting.


Electricity Matters 1

This course teaches the basic concept in electricity, circuits and magnetism.


Suitable for: LK9071-2

Electricity Matters 2

This course teaches the basic concept in electricity, circuits and magnetism.


Suitable for: LK9071-2

Electricity Matters 3

The basic principles of electricity, including electrical measurements, ammeters, voltmeters and multimeters.


Suitable for: LK9329-2

Electricity Matters 4

The basic principles of electricity, including electrical measurements, ammeters, voltmeters and multimeters.


Suitable for: LK9329-2

EASA Electronic Fundamentals 1

For the European Safety Agency (EASA) Module 4 - electronic fundamentals - for aircraft maintenance engineers.


Suitable for: LK9282

EASA Electronic Fundamentals 2

For the European Safety Agency (EASA) Module 4 - electronic fundamentals - for aircraft maintenance engineers.


Suitable for: LK9282

EASA Electronic Fundamentals 3

For the European Safety Agency (EASA) Module 4 - electronic fundamentals - for aircraft maintenance engineers.


Suitable for: LK9282

EASA Electronic Fundamentals 4

For the European Safety Agency (EASA) Module 4 - electronic fundamentals - for aircraft maintenance engineers.


Suitable for: LK9282

EASA Electrical Fundamentals 1

For the European Safety Agency (EASA) Module 3 - electrical fundamentals - for aircraft maintenance engineers.


Suitable for: LK9339

EASA Electrical Fundamentals 2

For the European Safety Agency (EASA) Module 3 - electrical fundamentals - for aircraft maintenance engineers.


Suitable for: LK9339

EASA Electrical Fundamentals 3

For the European Safety Agency (EASA) Module 3 - electrical fundamentals - for aircraft maintenance engineers.


Suitable for: LK9339

EASA Electrical Fundamentals 4

For the European Safety Agency (EASA) Module 3 - electrical fundamentals - for aircraft maintenance engineers.


Suitable for: LK9339

Advanced electronic principles Intro

Worksheets covering a wide range of components & circuits, from diode circuits to feedback & oscillator design.


Suitable for: LK6804

Advanced electronic principles pt1

Worksheets covering a wide range of components & circuits, from diode circuits to feedback & oscillator design.


Suitable for: LK6804

Advanced electronic principles pt2

Worksheets covering a wide range of components & circuits, from diode circuits to feedback & oscillator design.


Suitable for: LK6804

Advanced electronic principles pt3

Worksheets covering a wide range of components & circuits, from diode circuits to feedback & oscillator design.


Suitable for: LK6804

Advanced electronic principles pt4

Worksheets covering a wide range of components & circuits, from diode circuits to feedback & oscillator design.


Suitable for: LK6804

Automatics Control

Learn how the combination of a controller and software can create powerful and flexible pneumatic systems.


Suitable for: HP4550-V2 AU6781

Automatics Essentials

A complete course in pneumatic circuit design and construction.


Suitable for: HP4550-V2 AU9020

Automatics Control Plus

Learn how the combination of a controller and software can create powerful and flexible pneumatic systems.


Suitable for: AU6781 AU9010

Robotics Course - Instructional Guide

Learn how navigate a maze, play music, record audio and much more with the AllCode robot.


Introduction to microcontroller programming

In our BTEC compatible course, learn how to program microcontrollers and how to construct circuits and systems.


Manufacturing Engineering: CNC machining

MicroCNC – a low voltage, cost effective introduction to manufacturing engineering principles.


Thermodynamics

The Thermodynamics course demonstrates temperature related behaviour of mechanical systems.


Suitable for: HP4159

Flowcode - Getting Started Guide

Use Flowcode to program microcontrollers. It does this by using flowcharts, thus making it simpler and faster.


Suitable for:

MIAC AllCode - Getting Started Guide

This guide will help you to learn as quickly as possible so you can make the MIAC do what you want it to.


MIAC AllCode - Flowcode Starting Guide

The MIAC PLC is supported by Flowcode, which enables the fast development of applications for your MIAC hardware.


MIAC Arduino - Getting Started Guide

The AVR Arduino MIAC can be programmed from the flowchart based IDE Flowcode or from the Arduino IDE


MIAC Raspberry Pi - Getting Started Guide

The Raspberry Pi version of the MIAC PLC offers a wide range of connectivity, language and programming options.


Suitable for: MI5769 MI6693

Source - Worksheets

The Source PSU AC/DC PSU and signal generator comes with a series of worksheets for students to go through.


Suitable for: LK6999 LK2975

Electrical installation 2

A range of assignments in electricity, basic circuits and the use of multimeters for measuring and fault diagnosis.


Suitable for: LK2901 LK4063

Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA)

The course intention is to teach FPGA programming in a either a block diagram or high-level descriptive language.


Suitable for: EB940-2

CAN bus Communications

This course is designed to introduce concepts required to understand CAN networks and provide practical exercises.


Suitable for: BL0589 BL0587

Embedded Internet Communications

This training course is designed to introduce the concepts required to understand the communication protocol TCP/IP


Suitable for: BL0531 BL0535

RFID Systems

The principal aim of this course is to introduce the student to the concepts involved in RFID


Suitable for: BL0510 BL0548

GSM Communications

The mobile phone solution provides a practical introduction to modern communication systems


Suitable for: BL0579 BL0521

Zigbee Communications

The principal aim of this course is to introduce you to the concepts involved in ZigBee networks


Suitable for: BL0536 BL0516

Bluetooth Communications

Learn the concepts and strategies required for practical Bluetooth communications.


Suitable for: BL0506 BL0563

Automatics Control - Siemens

Learn how a Siemens controller and software can create powerful and flexible pneumatic systems.


Suitable for: AU9077

Automatics Control PLUS - Siemens

Learn how a Siemens controller and software can create powerful and flexible pneumatic systems.


Suitable for: AU9077

Internet of Things Guide

This guide allows you to study the Internet of Things and Industry 4.0 for automation and control


Suitable for: MI0899

Electrical Machine Systems

Teaches students electrical machine operation, their speed/torque characteristics and the circuits and power suppli


Suitable for: EM6637

Electrical Machines and MATLAB Control

Teaches students how to use MATLAB to measure the characteristics of electrical machines.


Suitable for: EM6637

Audio DSP

The principal aim of thecourse is to enableyou to use Flowcode to program the dsPIC microcontroller


Suitable for: BL0573

Electrical Installation Level 3

The course aims to prepare you for the following units within City and Guilds diplomas 2357 and 2365-03.


Suitable for: EM6637

Electrical machines level 5

Introduces students to more advanced concepts and models of electrical machines and focuses particularly on buildin


Suitable for: EM6637

Robot arm development 2

Learn how to programme the AllCode robot arm in manual movement, automatic pick & place, API control and more.


Suitable for: RB1387

Process Control Systems

Understanding Process Control and various related worksheets.


Automotive electricity

Curriculum on learning about automotive electricty using Locktronics


Suitable for: LK2240

Automotive fault finding

Fault finding using Locktronics for Automotive systems


Suitable for: LK8170

Automotive motors, generators & charging

Learn how motors, generators and charging is important to an Automotive system.


Suitable for: LK2410

Automotive high voltage battery circuits

Learn about high voltage batteries in an automotive environment


Suitable for: LK5281

Automotive ECU's, architecture and logic

Learn about ECU architecture and logic within an Automotive environment with Locktronics


Suitable for: LK1800

Automotive Oscilloscope Use

As vehicles are getting more sophisticated, an oscilloscope is a great tool for capturing signals and displaying th


Suitable for: LK9155

Smart Factory

Use the Smart Factory to learn about how modern factorys and smart system work.


Suitable for: AU4956

Automatics Control Plus - Aug2021+

Learn how the combination of a controller and software can create powerful and flexible pneumatic systems.


Suitable for: AU6781

Linear & Rotational Dynamics

Comprehensive instrument set for teaching linear and rotational dynamics


Suitable for: HP5099

Statics

Curriculum on Static forces for mechanical engineering teaching


Suitable for: FM1883

Materials Fundamentals

Learn about the behaviour of material properties under different types of forces


Suitable for: FM1292

Dynamics Fundamentals

Curriculum on Dynamic forces for mechanical engineering teaching


Suitable for: FM3935

Bending Moments

Full curriculum on bending moments


Suitable for: ST8801

Deflection of Beams

Curriculum on Deflection of Beams.


Suitable for: ST9544

Simply Supported Beams

This module allows students to investigate the effects of forces generated in simple beam structures through a stru


Suitable for: ST0454

Shear Force

This course teaches students the principle of Shear Force by applying loads on hangers to a suspended beam in varyi


Suitable for:

Pin Jointed Frameworks

Investigations examine the load distribution within a structural framework, consisting of six members linked by pi


Suitable for: ST6365

Torsion of Rods

The equipment allows the user to measure the torsion resulting from twisting one end of a metal rod.


Suitable for: ST0386

Power Systems

A full curriculum on renewable power systems


Suitable for: LK6946

Bending Stress

Curriculum on Bending stress


Suitable for: ST5671

Fundamental Fluids

Learn about Fluid dynamics with this partner curriculum for the Fundamental Fluids workstation.


Suitable for:

Sense and Control

Course designed to introduce students to sense and control in an automotive environment.


Suitable for: LK1142

CAN bus: Under the Hood

In depth look at CAN bus systems in automotive vehicles.


Suitable for: LK0235

CAN bus and LIN bus Fundamentals

Helps students undertand the fundamental aspects of CAN and LIN bus


Suitable for: LK0235