IGCSE Design & Technology (0445) — May–June 2023, Paper 33

Fig. 1.1 shows a chair that can be used when camping. State three specification points a designer would need to consider when designing a chair that will be used when camping.

Fig. 2.1 shows two parts, A and B, of an incomplete tee bridle joint. Draw on part B in Fig. 2.1 to show the other part of the tee bridle joint.

Fig. 3.1 shows a piece of sheet metal that will be folded to shape using a rawhide mallet, held in an engineer's vice with item A. (a) Name the item of equipment labelled A in…

Fig. 4.1 shows a watering can made of plastic, with ribs. (a) Name a suitable plastic for the watering can.

Fig. 5.1 shows two different types of leg construction, A and B, for a small table made of hardwood (legs 40 x 40, height 400). (a) State the method of construction for leg type B.

Fig. 6.1 shows a mountain bike. Identify three ways the designer of the mountain bike has considered anthropometric data.

Fig. 7.1 shows views of a coat rack with adjustable sliders, both made of plastic by different methods (coat rack 500 mm long, slider end view 60). (a) State a suitable method of…

Fig. 8.1 shows three recycling symbols, A (PS 6), B (alu), and C, that relate to different materials. State the name of the material that each symbol relates to.

Select from the list below the material that corresponds to the description. List: MDF, parana pine, beech, blockboard, ash. Hardwood, close-grained, withstands wear and shocks,…

Fig. 10.1 shows a battery with a test strip that allows the user to check the condition of the battery. When a finger is pressed against each end of the test strip, a current from…

(a) Circle from the list below two hardwoods that could be used to make the stand. List: cedar, oak, chipboard, balsa, teak.

(a) The frame is made from 50 x 20 mild steel rectangular tube (Fig. 12.2). Fig. 12.3 shows two other standard metal forms, A and B. State the correct term for each standard form…

(a) Fig. 13.2 shows a screenshot of the CAD drawing of the development (net) of the palette. Give two benefits of using CAD to design the paint palette.