Notes for Engineering students : Sample paper 3 reproduced GCSE

General Certificate of Secondary Education

June 2013

Design and Technology: 45551

Product Design

Unit 1 Written Paper

Friday 14 June 2013 1.30 pm to 3.30pm

For this paper you must have:

 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 answer 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.

 All dimensions are given in millimetres unless otherwise stated.

 You are reminded of the need for good English and clear presentation

in your answers. Quality of Written Communication will be assessed in

Question 3(c).

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Centre Number Candidate Number

Surname

Other Names

Candidate Signature

For Examiner’s Use

Examiner’s Initials

Question Mark

TOTAL

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Section A

Answer all questions in the spaces provided.

Question 1 is about designing packaging for children’s lunch products.

You are advised to spend about 35 minutes on this question.

1 A national supermarket wants to market a complete packed lunch product for children.

The product will contain these items:

Sandwich Yogurt Apple Drink Snack bar

1 (a) The table below gives some of the functions of the packaging of the packed lunch

product. Explain why each function is necessary.

An example is completed for you.

Function Explanation

Contain The packaging will contain 5 items. It will need to keep the

items together and prevent any falling out.

Protect

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Display

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Inform

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(3 x 2 marks)

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1 (b) The packaging you design must have the following design features.

Explain each feature.

Sustainable

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(2 marks)

Educational

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(2 marks)

Ergonomic

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(2 marks)

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1 (c) In the space below and opposite, sketch a design for the healthy lunch packaging.

The packaging must be able to contain the five items below.

Sandwich Yogurt Apple Drink Snack bar

Marks will be given for:

 a creative packaging solution

 materials and construction techniques

 surface decoration including the use of colour.

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(15 marks)

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1 (d) Evaluate how your design performs the functions in 1(a).

 Protect

 Display

 Inform

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(8 marks)

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ANSWER IN THE SPACES PROVIDED

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Section B

Answer all questions in the spaces provided.

Question 2 is about materials.

You are advised to spend about 15 minutes on this question.

2 (a) (i) Complete the table below for three products.

For each product you have chosen you should:

 name a specific main material or ingredient

 choose the correct finishing technique from the list.

An example is given for you.

Finishing techniques

Self finish applied in

mould Hand painted Wax coating applied Glazed

Transfer image applied Embossed Zinc plated Piped

Stain resistance coating

applied Oiled Browned using high

temperature

Screen

printed

Product Material/ingredient Finishing technique

Drinks can

Aluminium Screen printed

Cottage Pie

Helmet

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Screws

Soup carton

Cup and saucer

Garden bench

Wedding invitation

(6 marks)

2 (a) (ii) Explain why finishes are applied to materials.

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(2 marks)

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2 (b)

Drinks can Cottage Pie Helmet

Tie Screws Soup carton

Cup and saucer Garden bench Wedding invitation

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

2 (b) (i) Choose one of the products from those shown above and circle your choice.

State the main material or ingredient of the product and give two examples of a

standard form.

Material or ingredient .........................................................................................................

1 ..........................................................................................................................................

2 ..........................................................................................................................................

(2 marks)

2 (b) (ii) Explain why raw materials are processed into standard forms.

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(4 marks)

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Question 3 is about product evolution.

You are advised to spend about 15 minutes on this question.

3 (a) Explain the meaning of each of the following:

3 (a) (i) Market pull

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(2 marks)

3 (a) (ii) Technology push

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(2 marks)

3 (a) (iii) Obsolete

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(2 marks)

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3 (b) Smart phones are a recent development in mobile phone technology.

Discuss to what extent mobile phones have developed because of market pull or

technology push.

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3 (c) Discuss how Planned Obsolescence might be harmful for the environment. Give

examples of products in your answer.

Quality of Written Communication will be assessed in your answer.

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(8 marks)

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Question 4 is about product marketing.

You are advised to spend about 15 minutes on this question.

4 (a) For each of the following types of user describe a feature of a kettle that would make it

desirable.

4 (a) (i) Energy conscious

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(2 marks)

4 (a) (ii) Style conscious

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4 (b) The kettle requires packaging.

How do colours used in packaging encourage people to buy products?

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(3 marks)

4 (c) Describe two different techniques the manufacturer could use to advertise a kettle.

1 ..........................................................................................................................................

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2 ..........................................................................................................................................

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(4 marks)

4 (d) Explain how manufacturers can protect their invention from being copied by other

manufacturers.

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(3 marks)

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Question 5 is about manufacturing products.

You are advised to spend about 30 minutes on this question.

5 A manufacturer uses a production line to assemble its products in batches of 200.

Select one of the products from the list below.

Wind chimes Wall clock Cup cakes School bag Board game

Circle your choice.

5 (a) Use notes and sketches to describe your selected product.

Show how it might be suitable for assembly in batches of 200.

Add notes to explain the separate parts.

(7 marks)

5 (b) Explain how a production line is used in commercial manufacturing.

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5 (c) Use notes and sketches to show how a batch of 200 of your selected product would be

assembled using a production line.

Marks will be given for:

(i) correct order of assembly (3 marks)

(ii) quality control checks (2 marks)

(iii) tools and equipment required (2 marks)

(iv) disposal of waste. (2 marks)

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5 (d) (i) Identify one health and safety risk involved in the assembly of your selected product.

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(2 marks)

5 (d) (ii) Explain how the manufacturer could minimise the risk you have given.

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(2 marks)

5 (e) Data transfer, e.g. Electronic Data Interchange (EDI), is commonly used in modern

manufacturing. Explain how the manufacturer of the product you have chosen might

use data transfer.

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(4 marks)

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Question 6 is about developing products.

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

6 Designers use a variety of techniques to develop their ideas.

Lamp Novelty mirror Pop-up card Dress

Choose one of the products shown above and circle your choice.

6 (a) Describe how modelling might have been used to develop the product you have

chosen.

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(6 marks)

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6 (b) Computers are an important part of product design and manufacture.

Describe how a designer might use a computer in the development of the product you

have chosen.

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(6 marks)

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