IGCSE Design & Technology (0445) — October–November 2023, Paper 32

Fig. 1.1 shows a garden wheelbarrow (polypropylene tray, mild steel frame). Identify three design features that would help the consumer when using the garden wheelbarrow.

Fig. 2.1 shows exploded views of a finger (comb) joint marked out and cut out. Name two different saws that could be used to remove the waste wood.

Fig. 3.1 shows two parts of a shelving system: the upright is screwed to a wall and the bracket slots into the upright to support a wooden shelf. Use sketches and notes to show a…

Fig. 4.1 shows a sink unit made from stainless steel. (a) State one property of stainless steel that makes it suitable for the sink unit.

Fig. 5.1 shows a gate fixed to a wall; the frame of the gate has started to collapse (sides 80 mm wide x 30 mm thick, corner A). (a) Name a suitable joint that could be used to…

Fig. 6.1 shows two pieces of 5 mm thick mild steel, A and B, each with a 'file to line' edge (A is a flat/straight edge, B is a 40 x 65 curved internal cut-out). Name a specific…

Fig. 7.1 shows an exploded view of a hand-held torch (glass lens, plastic reflector, steel spring, plastic body, plastic end cap, rubber washer, rubber seal). Give two benefits to…

Fig. 8.1 shows legs of a small table that have been produced by laminating veneers, with a base board, laminates and some clamping blocks. Add sketches and notes to Fig. 8.1 to…

Select from the list below the metal that corresponds to the description. List: mild steel, brass, lead, cast iron, copper. (a) Pure metal, good conductor of heat and electricity,…

Fig. 10.1 shows a sectional view through part of a vacuum forming machine (thermoplastic sheet, toggle clamp, platen, vacuum pump) and a wooden mould. Add sketches and notes to…

(a) State three items of research the designer would need to consider when designing the paint holder.

A Design and Technology student has been asked by a local nursery to design a chair suitable for children aged 3-4 years old; a prototype made from 15 mm thick MDF is shown in…

(a) Fig. 13.2 shows the development (net) of the bracket (35 high, arcs at A, bend lines, centres for Ø20 and Ø5 holes, waste). (a)(i) State one advantage of using a chinagraph…