A-Level - Design & Technology (Product Design)

A-Level - Design & Technology (Product Design) Date of Exam Time allowed: 1 hours 30 minutes Materials For this paper you must have: • normal writing and drawing instruments • a scientific calculator 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 80 SECTION A 1. Figure 1 and Figure 2 show two alternative craft knives. Figure 1 Figure 2 Nylon and elastomer craft knife Stainless steel craft knife Compare how each craft knife has been designed and manufactured to meet the needs of the end user. [8 marks] 2. It is common practice to use handmade measuring, marking or cutting aids to increase efficiency in the manufacture of batch produced, handmade wooden toys such as the toy plane shown below. Upper wing Strut Plane body Lower wing Explain how the two following operations could be made more efficient with the use of handmade aids. (a) Marking and cutting aid for the locating the positions of the struts between the upper and lower wings. [3 marks] (b) Measuring and marking the shape of the plane body. [3 marks] 3. Marianne Brandt is one of the most famous designers to have studied at the Bauhaus school.