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General Certificate of Secondary Education

June 2009

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DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY 3544/F
(PRODUCT DESIGN)
Written Paper
Foundation Tier

Monday 1 June 2009 1.30 pm to 3.30 pm

For Examiner’s Use

For this paper you must have:
# a pen, a pencil, a ruler, an eraser, a pencil

Question Mark Question Mark

sharpener and coloured pencils.

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Time allowed: 2 hours
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Instructions
# Use black ink or black ball-point pen. Use pencil and coloured pencils
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only for drawing.
# Fill in the boxes at the top of this page.
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# Answer all questions.
Total (Column 1)
# You must answer the questions in the spaces provided. Answers written

in margins or on blank pages will not be marked. Total (Column 2)

# Do all rough work in this book. Cross through any work that you do

not want to be marked. TOTAL

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Examiner’s Initials

# The maximum mark for this paper is 125.

# The marks for questions are shown in brackets.

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

in your answers.

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Answer all questions in the spaces provided.

Question 1 is about materials, processes and the environment.

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

1 During manufacture, materials are processed to make them into products.

1 (a) Choose four materials from the list below and insert them in the table to match them to a
suitable manufacturing process.

For each of the materials you have chosen state whether it is renewable or not.

An example is completed for you.

acrylic egg high impact polystyrene
porcelain paper cotton
pine wool copper
rice card

Process Material Is the material renewable?

soldering copper No

slip casting

vacuum forming

beating

cold water dyeing

laser cutting

printing

knitting

boiling

die cutting

planing

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1 (b) Explain what is meant by ‘renewable resource’.

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1 (c) Reduce, recycle and reuse are common terms when talking about the environment.

Choose one of these terms and explain how it can help the environment.

Term ...........................................................

Explanation ............................................................................................................................

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Question 2 is about designing.

Question 2 is about designing.

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

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

Mood boards are often used as a starting point for designing.

2 Mood boards are often used as a starting point for designing.

2 Choose one product from the list below.

Teapot
2 Choose one product from the list below
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# Skirt
* Teapot
# Photo frame
* Skirt
# Snack product
* Photo frame
2 (a) Usingproduct
* Snack notes and sketches, on the page opposite describe one idea for a new design of the
product you have chosen based on the African mood board shown above. (8 marks)

2 (b)
(a) Use notes
Using to explain
notes how your
and sketches design isone
describe linked to for
idea the a
mood
newboard. (4 marks)
design of the product
you have chosen based
on the African mood board. (8 marks)

(b) Use notes to explain how your design is linked to the mood board. (4 marks)

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Question 3 is about the design process.

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

3 (a) Choose three of the following terms and explain why they are used when designing a
new product.

# Research
# Testing and evaluation
# Modelling
# Production plan
# Analysis
# Specification

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Explanation ............................................................................................................................

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Term ...........................................................

Explanation ............................................................................................................................

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Term ...........................................................

Explanation ............................................................................................................................

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3 (b) What are the advantages of looking at existing products when designing new ones?
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3 (c) Give three reasons why products, such as mobile phones, are continually developed.
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Question 4 is about packaging products.

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

4 (a) Identify and explain two purposes of product packaging. An example is given for you.

Purpose Explanation
To contain Products often contain lots of loose materials or components eg flat pack furniture

(6 marks)

4 (b) (i) Food packaging is often manufactured from card.

Give two advantages of using card for packaging food products.

Advantage 1 ...................................................................................................................

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Advantage 2 ...................................................................................................................

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4 (b) (ii) Give one disadvantage of using card for packaging food products.

Disadvantage .................................................................................................................

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4 (b) (iii) What can be done to make card more suitable for packaging food products?

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4 (c) Using the photograph below as a guide, create a design for a sandwich pack.

4 (c) (i) Marks will be given for quality of communication. (3 marks)

Add notes to your drawings to explain the following details:

4 (c) (ii) how the packaging will be sealed for hygiene reasons (2 marks)

4 (c) (iii) how the packaging will be opened by the user (2 marks)

4 (c) (iv) where the name and company logo will be printed (1 mark)

4 (c) (v) where the ingredients and nutritional information will be printed (1 mark)

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Question 5 is about product analysis.

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

Question 5 is about product analysis.

5 Similar products often have different target users.

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

Similar products often have different target users.

Bicycle 1 Bicycle 2

Bicycle 1 Bicycle 2
Bicycle 3 Bicycle 4

Bicycle 3 Bicycle 4
5 (a) Choose two of the bicycles above and identify who might use them.

Give reasons for your answer.

5 (a) Choose two of the bicycles above and identify who might use them.
Bicycle
Give ........
reasons for your answer.

User ........................................................................................................................................
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Bicycle ………………………

Reason ...................................................................................................................................
User
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5 (b) Identify two design features which make a child’s bicycle suitable for the
5 (b)
user.Identify two design features which make a child’s bicycle suitable for the user.

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Design Feature 2 ....................................................................................................................

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What is anthropometric data?

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5 (d) Bicycles require What regular care and maintenance.
is anthropometric data?
5 (d)
Bicycles require regular care and maintenance.

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On the drawing below, use notes to indicate three essential maintenance

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Question 6 is about manufacturing products.

You are advised to spend about 20 minutes on this question.

6 A company manufactures hobby kits for special occasions. They would like to manufacture a
kit with a celebration theme, for example birthdays, Christmas or other festivals. The kit will
include various shapes.

6 (a) Draw one simple shape suitable for use in the kit and which could be easily produced in a
batch of 200.

Draw your shape in the box below. (2 marks)

6 (b) (i) Choose a suitable material to make the shape.

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(1 mark)

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

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6 (c) Use notes and sketches to explain how you would make 200 of your shape.

Marks will be awarded for:

6 (c) (i) an accurate description of each stage of the production process, which should
include decoration (4 marks)

6 (c) (ii) correct naming of tools and equipment (3 marks)

6 (c) (iii) quality of communication. (3 marks)

Use the space below to complete your answer.

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6 (d) Explain how you would make sure the shape is safe for children to use.

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6 (e) Give two safety rules and the reasons you would follow them when making the shape.

Safety rule 1 ...........................................................................................................................

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Reason ...................................................................................................................................

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Safety rule 2 ...........................................................................................................................

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Reason ...................................................................................................................................

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Question 7 is about commercial manufacturing.

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

7 Manufacturers often use pre-manufactured components when making new products.

7 (a) Why do manufacturers use pre-manufactured components when making products?

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7 (b) Products are manufactured using different scales of production.

Describe each of the following production methods.

In each case give a specific example of a product manufactured in this way.

7 (b) (i) One-off production

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7 (b) (ii) Batch production

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7 (b) (iii) Continuous production

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7 (c) What are the advantages to the manufacturer of batch production?

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Question 8 is about the use of computers.

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

8 Computers are used extensively in the design and manufacture of products.

8 (a) Describe two ways you could have used computers while designing and making a product
at school.

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

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8 (b) (i) Give two advantages of using CAD (Computer Aided Design) when designing
products.

Advantage 1 ...................................................................................................................

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Advantage 2 ...................................................................................................................

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(4 marks)

8 (b) (ii) Give two advantages of using CAM (Computer Aided Manufacture) when making
products.

Advantage 1 ...................................................................................................................

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Advantage 2 ...................................................................................................................

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