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General Certificate of Secondary Education

June 2010

Design and Technology:

Product Design

45551

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Unit 1: Written Paper

Monday 7 June 2010

Mark

9.00 am to 11.00 am

TOTAL

For this paper you must have:

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a pen, a pencil, a ruler, an eraser, a pencil
sharpener and coloured pencils.

Time allowed
# 2 hours
Instructions
# Use black ink or black ball-point pen. Use pencil and coloured pencils only
for drawing.
# Fill in the boxes at the top of this page.
# Answer all questions.
# You must answer the questions in the spaces provided. Do not write
outside the box around each page or on blank pages.
# Do all rough work in this book. Cross through any work you do not want to
be marked.
Information
# The marks for questions are shown in brackets.
# The maximum mark for this paper is 120.
# The question in Section A relates to the context referred to in the
preliminary material that was previously issued.
# You are reminded of the need for good English and clear presentation in
your answers. Quality of Written Communication will be assessed in
Question 1 (d) and Question 5 (c).

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Section A
Answer this question.
Question 1 is about designing.
You are advised to spend about 30 minutes on this question.
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Products are often designed with a user in mind.

Choose a target user from the list below. Circle your choice.
elderly person

teenager

toddler

male mid 20s

young parent

Name a product you could design for the user you have chosen.
You will be asked to create a design for this product later.
Product .........................................................................................................................
1 (a)

Give three different design criteria which will make your product suitable for the
user.
Give one reason for each design criteria.
An example is given for you.

Design Criteria

Reason

Should be inexpensive to buy

So that a young parent can afford to buy it

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Designers
often
useand
plants
andfor
flowers
for inspiration
when designing.
1 1(b)(b) Designers
often use
plants
flowers
inspiration
when designing.

Create a repeat pattern based on the image board shown above.

Create a repeat pattern based on the image board shown above.
Marks will be awarded for:
Marks will be awarded for:
x
x
x

6 marks

innovative
use of use
shapes
and colour
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innovative
of shapes
and colour
creative
use
of
the
image
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creative use of theboard
image board
showing
how the
pattern
would be
repeated
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showing
how
the pattern
would
be repeated.

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1 (c)

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Use your pattern from part 1 (b) to develop a design for your product.
Draw your design in the space below.
Marks will be awarded for:
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materials and construction techniques

originality of idea
use of the pattern designed in part (b)
how well your design is communicated.

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1 (d)

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Evaluate how well your design meets the needs of the target user you have chosen
on page 3.
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Section B
Answer all questions.
Question 2 is about materials.
You are advised to spend about 15 minutes on this question.
2 (a) (i)

Give three examples of specific paper / card materials.

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(3 marks)

2 (a) (ii) Choose one type of material from the list below. Circle your choice.
Give three specific examples of your chosen material.
Non-ferrous metals
Ceramics

Synthetic textile fibres

Manufactured boards

Hardwoods

Mechanical components

Carbohydrate foods

Thermoplastics

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2 (b)

Finishes are often applied to products.

2 (b) (i)

Identify a product and a finish to be applied.

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Product .........................................................................................................................
Finish ...........................................................................................................................
(1 mark)
2 (b) (ii) Give two detailed reasons why a finish is applied to a product.
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2 (c) (i)

Materials are sold in a range of standard shapes, sizes and forms.

Identify a material.
Give an example of a stock form it is available in.
Material ........................................................................................................................
Stock form ....................................................................................................................
(1 mark)

2 (c) (ii) Explain why materials are available in stock forms.

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Question 3 is about sustainable product design.

You are advised to spend about 10 minutes on this question.
3 (a)

Choose three words from the list below.

Explain what they mean in relation to environmental issues.

3 (a) (i)

Reuse

Recycle

Reduce

Rethink

Repair

Refuse

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3 (b)

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Products have a carbon footprint.

Games console

Cotton dress

Hair straighteners

Dishwasher

Dinner plates

Soft drink

3 (b) (i)

Select one of the products shown above.

Explain what contributes to its carbon footprint.
Product .........................................................................................................................
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3 (b) (ii) Describe two ways to reduce a products carbon footprint.

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Question 4 is about manufacturing products.

You are advised to spend about 25 minutes on this question.

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4 (a)

A Design and Technology teacher wants to teach the topic batch production.
Students will work in teams and each team will make 200 identical products.
Circle one of the following products.
chocolate shapes

greetings card and envelope

badge

juggling balls

pendant

LED key fob

In the box below show a simple sketch of the product to be made.

You will be asked to describe how the students will manufacture the product later in
the question.
Marks will be awarded for the feasibility and quality of communication.

4 (b) (i)

Name a suitable main material for your product.

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4 (b) (ii) Explain why the material you have chosen is suitable for this scale of production.

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4 (c)

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Draw a flowchart to show how your product would be made.

You should include quality control checks at each stage of manufacture.

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4 (d)

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Students will work in teams and each team will make 200 identical products.
In the space below, draw a layout to show how the production of your product would
be organised.
Marks will be awarded for:
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feasible layout and order of processes

identification of tools and equipment
quality of communication.

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Question 5 is about product evolution.

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Question
5 is abouttoproduct
You are advised
spend evolution
about 20 minutes on this question.
You
to spend
about
minutes over
on this
question.
5 are advised
Clothes
irons
have20changed
the
years.
Clothes irons have changed over the years.
Charcoal heated iron

5 (a)

A. Charcoal heated iron

Modern steam iron

B. Modern steam iron

Identify two different design features from the pictures shown above to explain
how irons have changed over time.
5 (a) Identify two different design features to explain how the irons shown above have changed over
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5 (b) The international
three dot code was introduced in the 1960s to label the heat settings on an iron
thermostat.
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Explain
the benefits of the code to both the user and the manufacturer.
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5 (b) The international three dot code was introduced in the 1960s to label the heat settings on an iron
5 (b)thermostat.
The international three dot code was introduced in the 1960s to label the heat
Explain
the benefits
the thermostat.
code to both the user and the manufacturer.
settings
on anofiron

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Explain the benefits of the code to both the user and the manufacturer.
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5 (c)

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Products are often developed because of Continuous Improvement to make them

more appealing to the consumer.
Explain why continually improving products could affect the environment.
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5 (d)
Products often require maintenance by the user to keep them working properly.

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On the picture below, label two parts of the iron which require maintenance.

Add notes to describe what the user should do.

5 (d) Products often require maintenance by the user to keep them working properly.
On the picture below, label two parts of the iron which require maintenance.
Add notes to describe what the user should do.

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Question 6 is about human factors in design.

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to spend
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10 minutes on this question.
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human
factors
in design.

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to spend
minutes on this
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shows10
anthropometric
dataquestion.
used by furniture designers.
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The diagram below shows anthropometric data used by furniture designers.

Eye level

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6 (a) (i) What is anthropometric data?

6 (a) (i) What is anthropometric data?

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6 (a) (ii) Explain why the range 5 to 95 percentile in relation to anthropometric data is
important when designing.
6 (a) (ii) Explain why the range 5th to 95th percentile in relation to anthropometric data is important when
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66 (b)
(b) The chair
shownshown
below below
can becan
adjusted
to suit the
The chair
be adjusted
to user.
suit the user.

6 (b) (i)

Explain how each adjustment could help the user to work more effectively at a desk.

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(i) Explain how each adjustment could help the user to work more effectively at a desk.
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(ii) Using the data in the diagram opposite, give the range of measurements needed for dimension
6 (b) (ii) Using
the data in the table opposite, give the range of measurements needed for
A.
dimension A shown in the above diagram.
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Question 7 is about the history of design.

You are advised to spend about 10 minutes on this question.

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7 (a) (i)

Design Movements have been very influential over the last century.
Name a Design Movement.

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7 (a) (ii) Describe two features which are common to work from your chosen Design
Movement.

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Explain the term iconic design.

Use examples of iconic products in your answer.

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