AQA 7552 A Level D&T Product Design Series A - Paper 1 Technical principles

A-Level - Design & Technology (Product Design) Date of Exam Time allowed: 2 hours 30 minutes Materials For this paper you must have: • normal writing and drawing instruments • a scientific calculator • a protractor Instructions • Use black ink or black ball-point pen. Use pencil only for drawing. • Fill in the information at the top of this page. • Answer all questions. • You must answer the questions in the spaces provided. Do not write on blank pages. • Do all rough work in this paper. Cross through any work that you do not want to be marked. Information • The marks for questions are shown in brackets. • The maximum mark for this paper is 120. Answer all questions. 1. The table below gives details of four specific papers and boards and a suitable application of use for each. Specific paper or board Suitable application of use Bleed proof paper Marker rendering of design ideas Corrugated card Retail packaging for a TV Foil backed card Drinks carton Mount board Model making Describe the performance characteristics that make each paper or board suitable for each identified application. [8 marks] Bleed proof paper Corrugated card Foil backed card Mount board 2. Explain the meaning of the term 'wastage' in relation to manufacturing. [2 marks] 3. Harnessing renewable energy in the UK is rapidly rising to meet demand. The bar chart below shows the change in renewable energy use in the UK in recent years. (a) Calculate the percentage of solar PV used in 2015. Round your answer to the nearest whole number. [2 marks] Solar PV (b) Complete the pie chart below by adding the remaining data and labels for PV solar and Offshore wind for the year 2015. [4 marks] 4. Study the picture below which shows an item of flat-pack bedroom furniture made from manufactured boards. (a) Name one specific manufactured board in the construction of the product above. [1 mark] Manufactured board: (b) Give the specific width and length of a standard full-size sheet of manufactured board in millimetres. [1 mark] (c) Describe one advantage of your chosen manufactured board in terms of each of the requirements listed below: [4 marks] Aesthetics: User requirements: 5. Explain the meaning of the term 'thermoset polymer' and give one specific example of a thermoset polymer in your answer. [3 marks] 6. Metals are tested to assess their different physical properties. Using notes and sketches, describe how the following tests would be carried out in a school workshop to assess the properties of a range of metal samples. (a) Hardness [5 marks] (b) Toughness [5 marks]