gcse design and technology: product design higher question

General Certificate of Secondary EducationJune 2009

DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY 3544/H(PRODUCT DESIGN)Written Paper HHigher Tier

Monday 1 June 2009 1.30 pm to 3.30 pm

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. Answers written

in margins or on blank pages will not be marked.# Do all rough work in this book. Cross through any work that you do

not want to be marked.

Information# 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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Candidate Signature

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

sharpener and coloured pencils.

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Answer all questions in the spaces provided.

Question 1 is about materials and processes.

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

1 (a) Select a manufacturing process from the box for three of the products shown below.

An example is completed for you.

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Areas outsidethe box will

not be scannedfor marking

castingdyeing

injection mouldinglaminating

weavingassemblingdie cutting

vacuum forming

mouldingturningcutting

slip casting

printingformingrolling

Product Process

Silver necklace

casting

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An example has been completed for you.

casting weaving moulding printingdyeing assembling turning forming

injection moulding die cutting cutting rolling laminating vacuum forming

Product Process

Silver necklace

casting

Crème caramel

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Wooden table

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Plastic chair seat

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Denim jeans

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Creme caramel









Product Process

Silver necklace

casting

Crème caramel

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Wooden table

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Plastic chair seat

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Denim jeans

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Wooden table









Product Process

Silver necklace

casting

Crème caramel

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Wooden table

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Plastic chair seat

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Denim jeans

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Plastic chair seat









Product Process

Silver necklace

casting

Crème caramel

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Wooden table

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Plastic chair seat

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Denim jeans

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Denim jeans









Product Process

Silver necklace

casting

Crème caramel

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Wooden table

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Plastic chair seat

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Denim jeans

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Product Process

Plastic packaging



Plastic packaging

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Newspaper

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Wooden curtain pole

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Mug

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Linen shirt

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Pizza

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Pop up book

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(3marks)

Newspaper



Plastic packaging

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Newspaper

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Wooden curtain pole

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Mug

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Linen shirt

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Pizza

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Pop up book

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Wooden curtain pole



Plastic packaging

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Mug

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Linen shirt

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Mug



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Linen shirt



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Mug

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Linen shirt

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Pizza

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Pop up book

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Pizza



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Newspaper

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Wooden curtain pole

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Mug

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Linen shirt

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Pizza

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Pop up book

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(3marks)

Pop up book



Plastic packaging

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Newspaper

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Wooden curtain pole

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Mug

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Linen shirt

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Pizza

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Pop up book

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1 (b) (i) The manufacture of products often results in waste materials.

Choose a product and identify a waste material caused by its manufacture.

Product ...........................................................................................................................

Waste material ...............................................................................................................(2 marks)

1 (b) (ii) There is concern about the amount of materials used by manufacturing industries.

Some of these are referred to as non-renewable resources.

Explain the term ‘non-renewable resource’.

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1 (b) (iii) How can the amount of materials used in product manufacture be reduced?

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Question 2 is about designing.

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

2 Art Deco is a decorative and architectural style of the period 1924–1940.

2 (a) Study the mood board above and describe two features of Art Deco style.

Feature 1 ................................................................................................................................

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Feature 2 ................................................................................................................................

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Question 2 is about designing.


Art Deco is a decorative and architectural style of the period 1924-1940.

2 (a) Study the mood board above and describe two fearures of Art Deco style.

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2 (b) Graphic designers often use grids to help them layout their designs.

On the grid below, use line, colour and tone to complete the invitation for an exhibition ofArt Deco art and artefacts.

Use the Art Deco image board to help you design a suitable illustration for the invitation.

Marks will be awarded for:

2 (b) (i) quality of graphic layout (6 marks)

2 (b) (ii) use of Art Deco imagery. (4 marks)


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Graphic designers often use grids to help them layout their designs.

2 (b) On the grid below, use line, colour and tone to complete the invitation for an exhibition of Art

Deco art and artefacts.

Use the Art Deco image board to help you.


(i) Quality of graphic layout (6marks)

(ii) Use of Art Deco imagery (4marks)

Total 14 marks

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Kettle B (Cost £58.99)Kettle B (Cost £58.99)

Question 3 is about quality.


3 (a) Products are designed with a specific user in mind.

Describe a target user for each of the product pairs shown below.

Give reasons for your answers.

Product Pair A

Product Pair B

Product Pair A

Target user .............................................................................................................................

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

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3 (a) Products are designed with a specific user in mind.Select one of the pairs of products shown below and describe a target user for

each.Give reasons for your answers.

Kettle A Kettle B

£ 4.99

£58.99

Toaster A Toaster B

£3.99 £54.99

Product …………………………………………………………………

Target user product A……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

Reason …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

Toaster A (Cost £3.99)







Kettle A Kettle B

£ 4.99

£58.99

Toaster A Toaster B

£3.99 £54.99

Product …………………………………………………………………


Reason …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………







Kettle A Kettle B

£ 4.99

£58.99

Toaster A Toaster B

£3.99 £54.99

Product …………………………………………………………………


Reason …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

Toaster B (Cost £54.99)







Kettle A Kettle B

£ 4.99

£58.99

Toaster A Toaster B

£3.99 £54.99

Product …………………………………………………………………


Reason …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

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Kettle A Kettle B

£ 4.99

£58.99

Toaster A Toaster B

£3.99 £54.99

Product …………………………………………………………………


Reason …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

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Product Pair B

Target user .............................................................................................................................

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

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3 (b) Products are often judged on quality of design and quality of manufacture.

Using specific examples, explain what is meant by this statement.

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Question 4 is about packaging products.


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

(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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Purpose Explanation

To contain Products often contain lots of loose materials or components e.g. flat pack furniture

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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)

4 (c) (vi) how the sandwich will be visible. (2 marks)Design and Technology: Product Design 3544 – Foundation Paper 2009


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Question 5 is about the organisation of product manufacture.


5 (a) Arrange the production stages in the correct order and complete the flow chart opposite toshow the manufacturing process for the child’s toy racing car pictured below.

The first stage has been completed for you.

You should only give the letter to identify each production stage.

(4 marks)

Production Stages

Machine car body using CNC router

A Apply stickers to car body

B Drill holes in pre-manufactured woodenwheels

C Apply paint finish

D Sand edges until smooth

E Cut axles and posts for driver’s head

F Assemble car

G Shape edges of car body until rounded

H Cut vinyl stickers

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Question 5 is about the organisation of product manufacture.


5 (a) Arrange the production stages in the correct order and complete the flow chart to show the manufacturing process for the child’s toy racing car pictured.

The first stage has been completed for you.

Production StagesCut car body using CNC router E. Cut axles and posts for driver's A. Apply stickers to car body F. Assemble car B. Drill holes in pre-manufactured wooden G. Shape edges of car body until C. Apply paint finish H. Cut vinyl stickers D. Sand edges until smooth

(4marks)

5 (b) Add notes to the flowchart to show where and how quality control checkswould be done to make sure each of the toys were the same.

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5 (b) Add notes to the flowchart below, to show where and how two quality control checks wouldbe done to make sure each of the toys will be the same.

(3 marks)

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5 (c) The diagram below shows a plan for an inefficient factory layout.

On the plan below, complete the rearranged factory layout with the missing five functionsto make production more efficient and reduce Health and Safety risks to the workers.

(4 marks)

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On the plan below, rearrange the factory to make production more efficient andreduce Health & Safety risks to the workers. (4marks)

band saw cnc router

wet area

office restroom

wc wc

kitchen

office

Goods out

Goods in

band saw cnc router

wet area

office restroom

wc wc

kitchen

office

Goods out

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sticker area

abrading area

packaging area

assembly area

waste

wood store

packaging materials store

paintstore




On the plan below, rearrange the factory to make production more efficient andreduce Health & Safety risks to the workers. (4marks)

band saw cnc router

wet area

office restroom

wc wc

kitchen

office

Goods out

Goods in

band saw cnc router

wet area

office restroom

wc wc

kitchen

office

Goods out

Goods in

sticker area

abrading area

packaging area

assembly area

waste

wood store

packaging materials store

paintstore

sanding area

officewc wc

kitchenrest

room

officewc wc

kitchen

restroom

office

paintstore

office

paintstore

painting area

painting area

cnc router band saw

cnc router band saw

wood store

packagingmaterials store

packagingmaterials store

waste

assembly area

assembly area

packaging area

Goods in

Goods in

Goods out

Goods out

sticker area

sticker area packaging area wood store waste sanding area

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Question 6 is about manufacturing products.


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

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


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 the use of computers.


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

7 (a) Describe two ways you could have used computers while designing and making a productat school.

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7 (b) Describe how Computer Aided Design (CAD) could be used in the development stages ofdesigning a product.

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7 (c) How has Computer Aided Manufacture (CAM) made the manufacture of products moreefficient?

Use specific examples in your answer.

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Question 8 is about product design and the law.


8 (a) The symbols below and opposite are often found on products.

Explain what each one means and its importance to the consumer.

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Meaning

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Question 7 is about product design and the law.


7 (a) The symbols below are often found on products.Explain what each one means and its importance to the consumer.

Meaning

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8 (b) The ‘Consumers Association’ is an organisation responsible for publishing ‘Which’magazine.

Explain how the magazine helps to safeguard the interests of consumers.

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Meaning

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7 (b) The ‘Consumers Association’ is an organisation responsible for publishing ‘Which?’ magazine.

Meaning

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8 (c) How do organisations use Quality Assurance and Quality Control in the manufacture ofproducts?

In your answer, describe how Quality Control and Quality Assurance are different.

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