Product analysis and design — IGCSE Design & Technology (0445) questions by topic
Product analysis questions in Design and Technology ask candidates to look closely at real objects, such as office chairs or a cordless drill, and identify concrete design and ergonomic features rather than opinions. Marks range widely, from 2 up to 50, since some parts are single identifications and others sit within a full design-and-make task.
Identify, evaluate and suggest are the recurring command words: identify wants a specific named feature, evaluate wants a judgement backed by reasoning, and suggest invites a workable design idea rather than a vague wish. This page collects 9 real questions from 2023 to 2025 papers. Submit sketches and short written answers for instant marking so you can see quickly whether a feature you named actually matches what the mark scheme rewards.
What examiners look for
- Strong answers named concrete features tied to use and handling, such as a shape moulded to fit the hand, ridges on a chuck to improve grip, or a trigger designed to be easy to press.
- Reports note that each credited feature linked a physical detail to how the product is gripped or operated.
May–June 2025, Paper 13
Parents often carry a drink bottle while taking their children out for walks in a pram or pushchair. Design a drink bottle carrier to attach to the frame of a pram or pushchair.…
Answer this question and get it marked →Customers find it difficult to carry bottles home from a supermarket. Design a bottle carrying device that can hold up to six bottles of different sizes. The device must be made…
Answer this question and get it marked →May–June 2025, Paper 33
Fig. 10.1 shows two office chairs, A and B. Identify one design feature on Chair A.
Answer this question and get it marked →October–November 2024, Paper 31
Fig. 4.1 shows a mobile phone holder made from aluminium. Identify three design features of the mobile phone holder shown in Fig. 4.1.
Answer this question and get it marked →October–November 2024, Paper 33
Fig. 4.1 shows a mobile phone holder made from aluminium. Identify three design features of the mobile phone holder shown in Fig. 4.1.
Answer this question and get it marked →May–June 2023, Paper 31
Fig. 1.1 shows a cordless drill. Identify three ergonomic features of the cordless drill.
Answer this question and get it marked →May–June 2023, Paper 33
Fig. 6.1 shows a mountain bike. Identify three ways the designer of the mountain bike has considered anthropometric data.
Answer this question and get it marked →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.
Answer this question and get it marked →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…
Answer this question and get it marked →Other IGCSE Design & Technology topics
- Materials (95)
- Manufacturing processes (64)
- Structures (61)
- Mechanisms (60)
- Working drawings and graphics (49)
- Electronics and systems (49)
- Geometry and construction (21)
- Generation and communication of ideas (11)
- CAD/CAM (7)
- Health and safety (7)
- Sustainability (7)