product design and technology
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PRODUCT DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGYWritten examination
Friday 20 November 2020 Reading time: 9.00 am to 9.15 am (15 minutes) Writing time: 9.15 am to 10.45 am (1 hour 30 minutes)
QUESTION AND ANSWER BOOK
Structure of bookSection Number of
questionsNumber of questions
to be answeredNumber of
marks
A 9 9 45B 9 9 45
Total 90
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©VICTORIANCURRICULUMANDASSESSMENTAUTHORITY2020
SUPERVISOR TO ATTACH PROCESSING LABEL HEREVictorian Certificate of Education 2020
STUDENT NUMBER
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Question 1 (3marks)Identifyonestepfromeachofthestagesoftheproductdesignprocessgiveninthetablebelow.
Stage Step
investigatinganddefining
designanddevelopment(conceptualisation)
planningandproduction
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Use the following information to answer Questions 2 and 3.
Spill-proof baby- and toddler-friendly rotary Gyro Buddy Bowl
Thespill-proofrotaryGyroBuddyBowlistheperfectbowlforbabiesandtoddlers,designedtostayupright,savingyoutimecleaningupthetypicalmess.Thefrustration-freebowlfeaturestwohinges,allowingforfull360-degreemotion.Itsabilitytostayuprightisnotmagic–gravitykeepsthebowlatthesameorientation.
Features• built-inremovablebowl• rotates360degrees• easy-griphandles• convertsintoaflyingsaucertoy• dishwasherproofintoprack• madefromtoughplastic
Specifications• material:non-toxicplastic• colour:green,orange• capacity:approximately200g• diameter:17cm(external),9cm(internal)• height:7cm
Source:adaptedfrom‘Spill-ProofBaby&ToddlerFriendlyRotaryGyroBuddyBowl’,<www.gadgets4geeks.com.au>
Question 2 (11marks)a. Becauseofitsuniquenature,theGyroBuddyBowlmayhavearangeofendusers.
NameonetypicalenduseroftheGyroBuddyBowl. 1mark
b. ExplainwhymaterialselectionisimportantfortheprimaryfunctionoftheGyroBuddyBowl. 2marks
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c. OutlineonecontextinwhichtheGyroBuddyBowlcouldbeused. 1mark
d. StateoneproductdesignfactoranddescribeitsimportancetothesecondaryfunctionoftheGyroBuddyBowl. 2marks
e. ThedesignersoftheGyroBuddyBowlareresponsibleforassessingtherisksassociatedwiththebowl’smanufactureanduse.
Identifyonestageoftheproductdesignprocessatwhichriskshouldbeassessedanddescribeonepossibleriskatthisstage. 3marks
f. Outlineoneapproachtomanagingthepossibleriskidentifiedinpart e. 2marks
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Question 3 (9marks)a. ChoosetwofeaturesoftheGyroBuddyBowllistedintheinformationonpage4.
Explainhowtheenduserfrompart a.ofQuestion2mayfindeachofthesefeaturesappealing. 2marks
Feature1
Feature2
b. Manyspill-proofchildren’sbowlshavefeaturessimilartothoseoftheGyroBuddyBowl.Thisallowscomparisonbetweenbowlstodetermineeachbowl’sperformance.
DescribehowqualitativeresearchcouldbeconductedtogatherinformationabouttheGyroBuddyBowl. 2marks
c. i. DescribeonemethodofmarketresearchthatcouldbeusedtogatherquantitativedatainrelationtotheproductdesignfactorsoftheGyroBuddyBowl. 2marks
ii. Explainwhythisquantitativedataisneededandwhatitcouldbeusedfor. 3marks
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Use the following information to answer Questions 4–9.
Multifunction Kitchen Tool
Open every type of jar, bottle and can imaginable with this 8-in-1 kitchen tool. Itdoesitall...withmultiplefunctionsbuiltintoonestreamlined,lightweighttool.Thisistheone tool youneedtoopenvirtuallyanythinginyourkitchen!Itfeaturessixdifferentbuilt-incutting,grippingandtwistingtoolstoletyoueasilyopencans,bottlesandjarsofallsizesandshapes.Itcanalsobeusedtolifttabs,prytins,breakseals,twistcapsandpoptopsinaflash.Theergonomiccanopenerhasasmooth-turninghandlethatwillnotputpressureonarthriticfingers.Itfoldsthemetalasitcutssoitwillnotleavesharpedges,anditholdsontothelidforeasydisposal.Theoppositeendhastoolstopryrecessedlidsfromtincans,breakvacuumsealsofstubbornjarlids,removetwistcaps,lifttabsandflipbottlecaps.
Highlights• eightfunctions:openscans,twistscaps,opensbottles,breaksjarseals,openstinlids,liftstabs,
crushesgarlicandsharpensknives• nosharpblades,soitissafeforchildrentoopenbottles• leavesnosharpedges• safe,comfortableandeasytouse
Source:adaptedfrom‘8In1KitchenToolCanJarBottleTinOpener’,<www.dshop.com.au>
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Question 4 (6marks)CompletetheconceptmapbelowwiththreeproductfeaturesoftheMultifunctionKitchenTool.Identifyoneparameterforeachproductfeature.
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MultifunctionKitchenTool
Product feature Parameter
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Question 5 (4marks)a. DescribeonewayinwhichpotentialendusersoftheMultifunctionKitchenToolcouldbe
identified. 1mark
b. TheproductdesignersrealisedthattherangeofpotentialendusersoftheMultifunctionKitchenToolwasgreaterthanexpected.Asaresult,theydecidedtogatheranthropometricdatainrelationtohandsizetoassistinthedevelopmentoftheproductfeaturesoftheMultifunctionKitchenTool.
OutlinehowthisspecificanthropometricdatacouldbeusedtodevelopthevariousproductfeaturesoftheMultifunctionKitchenToolandexplainwhytheuseofthisdataisimportant. 3marks
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Question 6 (2marks)ListtwoexpectationsthatendusersoftheMultifunctionKitchenToolmayhave.
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Question 7 (4marks)TheMultifunctionKitchenToolisacomplexproduct.Priortoagreeingonthefinaldesign,theproductdesignersexperimentedwithandtrialledvariouscombinationsofkitchentoolsandmadearangeofprototypes.Becauseofthehighlevelofsophisticationneededtoproducethekitchentool,variousnewtechnologieswereemployedinthedesignanddevelopment(conceptualisation)stage.
Nametwoneworemergingtechnologiesandexplainhoweachtechnologycouldhavebeenusedtodevelopa differentproductfeatureoftheMultifunctionKitchenTool.
Technology1
Explanation
Technology2
Explanation
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Question 8 (3marks)TheMultifunctionKitchenToolcouldbemarketedasasustainableproduct.Oneargumentisthatitreplacesarangeofkitchentools,thereforereducingthecarbonfootprintduringmanufactureofseparateitems.
Identifyastrategyotherthanmarketingthatcouldinfluencethedesign,productionanddistributionoftheMultifunctionKitchenTooltomakeitmoresustainable.Describetheinfluenceofthisstrategyonthesustainabilityofthetool.
Question 9 (3marks)MassproductionseemsanobviouschoicewhendecidingonaproductionscalefortheMultifunctionKitchenTool.
OutlinethreebenefitsofmassproductiontotheviabilityoftheMultifunctionKitchenToolinthemarketplace.
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Tick() oneproductfromthelistbelowandusethisproducttoanswerthequestionsthatfollow.
tactileplaymat
flip-topactivitytable
outdoorplaytools
Question 1 (10marks)Writethespecificationsofthedesignbriefforyourproduct.Thespecificationsshouldinclude:• anoutlineofthecontext,includingtheenduser(s)• fourrelevantproductdesignfactorsandtheirassociatedparameters.
Design specifications
Outlineofcontext
Enduser(s)
Productdesignfactorsandassociatedparameters
Product design factor Associated parameter
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Instructions for Section BPleaseremovetheinsertfromthecentreofthisbookduringreadingtime.Usethematerialprovidedintheinserttoanswerthequestionsinthissection.Answerallquestionsinthespacesprovided.
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Question 2 (1mark)Outlinewhichfeatureofyourproductwouldbemostappealingtotheenduser(s).
Question 3 (2marks)Identifyoneconstraintfromthedesignscenarioandwritethisconstraintasanevaluationquestion.
Constraint
Evaluationquestion
Question 4 (4marks)DiscussoneareaofresearchthatcouldhelpsatisfytheconstraintidentifiedinQuestion3.Justifyyouranswerbyexplainingitsrelevancetothedesignscenario.
Question 5 (2marks)Identifythemainmaterialthatyouwilluseinyourproduct.
Listtwocharacteristicsand/orpropertiesofthismaterialthatmakeitsuitableforthespecificrequirementsofyourproduct.
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Question 6 (4marks)Drawtwovisualisationsforyourchosendesignintheboxesprovidedbelow.Yourresponsetothisquestionwillbeassessedagainstthefollowingassessmentcriteria.
1 clarityanddetail 2marks
2 suitability/functionforintendeduseoftheproduct 2marks
Visualisation1
Visualisation2
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Question 7 (12marks)DrawoneannotatedviewofyourdesignbasedononevisualisationfromQuestion6.Thisdrawingshouldprovideenoughdetailtoclearlyshowwhatthewholeproductwilllooklike.Yourresponsetothisquestionwillbeassessedagainstthefollowingassessmentcriteria.
1 function/suitabilityanduseofvisual,tactileandaestheticparametersinthedesignoption
4marks
2 fourannotationsthatindicatehowtherequirementsofthedesignbriefhavebeenmet 4marks
3 innovationandcreativity 2marks
4 clarityanddetailofdrawing 2marks
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Question 8 (6marks)Whensourcing,processingandassemblingmaterialsforyourproductyouwillneedtoconsiderAustralianandinternationalsafetystandards.
a. Identifyonepossiblesafetyissueassociatedwithyourproductanddiscusshowyoucouldaddressthissafetyissueinthedesignofyourproduct. 3marks
b. Yourproductwillbemaintainedandusedbyarangeofpeoplewhorun,useandvisitthemobiletoylibrary.
Writethreeinstructionsthatwillassistinthesafeuse,maintenanceand/orcareofyourproduct. 3marks
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Question 9 (4marks)Yourproductwillbepacked,transportedaroundVictoriaandusedbymanydifferentendusers.
Identifyanddescribeoneconstructionprocessthatmaybeusedtoassembleyourproductandthatwillensureitmeetstherequirementsforpackagingandtransportation.Inyourdescription,includehowspecificequipmenthastobeusedintheconstructionprocess.
Constructionprocess
Description
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Design scenario
Research in education has consistently shown that children of all ages learn naturally through the simple activity of play. Playing creates opportunities for children to explore their ideas, express their feelings and make sense of the world around them. When children play, they develop positive feelings about learning, which in turn motivates them to play – and learn – more. This play-based learning is ideal for children under five years old as it is at this age that their brains are forming pathways and connections. Through play, children’s brains are developing the important soft skills of creativity, communication, problem-solving, resilience, emotional regulation and relationship building.Funding has been approved for the design of toys for a mobile toy library as part of a regional project to increase educational opportunities for young children in remote areas of Victoria who do not have access to toys. The planning committee has invited submissions for designs of toys that could be included in the mobile toy library. You will need to submit two visualisations and one annotated design option.The toys must:• be suitable and safe for children aged 2–5 years• incorporate two or more materials • fit into a small trailer (1800 mm in length, 1200 mm in width, 1200 mm in height) for storage
and transport• be creative, colourful and innovative.
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Select one product from the list below.
Product 1
Tactile play mat
• has a variety of elements that focus on the sense of touch to stimulate fine motor skills
• has detachable 3D components
• can be transformed into a carry bag or a backpack
Product 2
Flip-top activity table
• has a reversible tabletop providing two different activities that stimulate fine motor skills
• has storage space for components related to the activities
• can be folded flat
Product 3
Outdoor play tools
• are suitable for play in sand, water or a garden
• consist of a set of three coordinated components that stimulate fine motor skills
• can be stored as one unit but not in a box