IGCSE Design & Technology (0979) — October–November 2023, Paper 32

Fig. 1.1 shows a garden wheelbarrow with a polypropylene tray and a 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, with the waste areas indicated. 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. 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. Name a suitable joint that could be used to join the sides of the gate at corner A.

Fig. 6.1 shows two pieces of 5 mm thick mild steel, A and B. Piece A has waste to be filed to a straight line; piece B has waste to be filed to a concave/curved internal line (a…

Fig. 7.1 shows an exploded view of a hand-held torch showing the different parts (glass lens, plastic reflector, steel spring, plastic body, plastic end cap, rubber washer, rubber…

Fig. 8.1 shows legs of a small table that have been produced by laminating veneers. The laminates are held against a curved base board by clamping blocks. Add sketches and notes…

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 and a wooden mould that will be used when vacuum forming the thermoplastic sheet. The machine has a…

Fig. 11.1 shows an incomplete design for a paint holder that will be used when painting from a ladder. State three items of research the designer would need to consider when…

A Design and Technology student has been asked by a local nursery to design a chair suitable for children aged 3–4 years old. Before designing the chair the student was invited to…

Fig. 13.2 shows the development (net) of the bracket, marked with centres for the Ø20 hole and Ø5 hole, bend lines, waste, and arcs at A (two ends, height 35). State one advantage…