AS & A Level Design And Technology (9705) — October–November 2023, Paper 13

Fig. 1.1 shows a teaching aid for young children to help them learn to tell the time. The teaching aid consists of a clock face made from two 12 mm thick Ø300 mm plywood pieces.…

Fig. 2.1 shows a coffee table 600 mm × 600 mm × 450 mm high. The table is made from two identical developments (nets) cut from 10 mm thick corrugated card. The development is a…

Fig. 3.1 shows an assembled view and an exploded view of a food mincer. The mincer consists of: a body, a crank, a handle and an auger. Give two reasons why the food mincer has…

Fig. 4.1 shows an incomplete design for a garden sunshade. The frame is made from mild steel bar. The canvas canopy measures 3000 mm × 3000 mm. The arm is 1000 mm long. Feature X…

Fig. 5.1 shows an incomplete design for packaging for a birthday cake. The inner box is made from card 200 mm × 200 mm × 80 mm high. The outer sleeve is made from corrugated card…

Fig. 6.1 shows an incomplete design for a wall lamp with a PIR (passive infrared) motion detector, powered by mains electricity. The lamp housing is a one-piece plastic moulding…

Fig. 7.1 shows a mirror and some shoes. The mirror measures 450 mm wide × 1400 mm tall and has a 40 mm × 20 mm softwood frame. The shoes are approximately 300 mm × 100 mm each.…

Fig. 8.1 shows four example silhouettes of robot characters for a 'Robot Heroes' film promotion. A freestanding slot-together robot display is required that is 1000 mm high and…

Fig. 9.1 shows a model of a stage set made from 15 mm plywood. The model is 500 mm wide × 800 mm tall × 400 mm deep. It has a platform 200 mm high, three lights (different…