Cambridge IGCSE Design and Technology 0445 — 2017 May/June Paper 1 · Variant 2
0445/12/M/J/17 · 50 marks · ≈56 min
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Question paper, page 1
* 9 0 3 2 7 9 9 3 0 1 * This document consists of 4 printed A4 pages and 2 A3 Inserts. DC (AL/FC) 136189/1 © UCLES 2017 [Turn over Cambridge International Examinations Cambridge International General Certificate of Secondary Education DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY 0445/12 Paper 1 Product Design May/June 2017 1 hour 15 minutes Candidates answer on the pre-printed A3 Answer Sheets. Additional Materials: Standard drawing equipment and coloured pencils. READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST Write your Centre number, candidate number and name in the spaces on both printed Answer Sheets. Write in dark blue or black pen. You may use an HB pencil for any diagrams, graphs or rough working. Do not use staples, paper clips, glue or correction fluid. DO NOT WRITE IN ANY BARCODES. Answer one question. Write/draw your answers in the spaces provided on the Answer Sheets. You may use a calculator. At the end of the examination, fasten all your work securely together. The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question. The total of the marks for this paper is 50.
Question paper, page 2
2 0445/12/M/J/17 © UCLES 2017 Answer one question only on the A3 pre-printed answer sheets provided. 1 Hotels provide drink making items for guests to use in a hotel bedroom. Design a portable unit that will organise the drink making items. (a) List four additional points about the function of such a portable unit that you consider to be important. [4] (b) Use sketches and notes to show two methods of protecting the portable unit against water damage. [4] (c) Develop and sketch three ideas for the portable unit. [12] (d) Evaluate your ideas and justify why you have chosen one idea to develop more fully. [8] (e) Draw, using a method of your own choice, a full solution to the problem. Include construction details and important dimensions. [12] (f) Suggest two suitable specific materials for your solution and give reasons for your choice. [4] (g) Outline a method used to manufacture one part of your solution. [6]
Question paper, page 3
3 0445/12/M/J/17 © UCLES 2017 [Turn over 2 Guided walks are offered by some hotels. RECEPTION Design a promotional unit that attracts attention to the guided walks on offer. The unit should arrive at the hotel in flat-pack form, ready to be assembled by the hotel staff. (a) List four additional points about the function of such a promotional unit that you consider to be important. [4] (b) Use sketches and notes to show two different methods that could be used to attract the attention of hotel guests. [4] (c) Develop and sketch three ideas for the promotional unit. [12] (d) Evaluate your ideas and justify why you have chosen one idea to develop more fully. [8] (e) Draw, using a method of your own choice, a full solution to the problem. Include construction details and important dimensions. [12] (f) Suggest two suitable specific materials for your solution and give reasons for your choice. [4] (g) Outline a method used to manufacture one part of your solution. [6]
Question paper, page 4
4 0445/12/M/J/17 © UCLES 2017 3 Hotel staff need to move heavy cases when guests arrive. Design a mobile device which will allow up to three cases to be moved up steps, at the same time, by one person. (a) List four additional points about the function of such a device that you consider to be important. [4] (b) Use sketches and notes to show two different mechanisms which could lift heavy objects. [4] (c) Develop and sketch three ideas for the device. [12] (d) Evaluate your ideas and justify why you have chosen one idea to develop more fully. [8] (e) Draw, using a method of your own choice, a full solution to the problem. Include construction details and important dimensions. [12] (f) Suggest two suitable specific materials for your solution and give reasons for your choice. [4] (g) Outline a method used to manufacture one part of your solution. [6] Permission to reproduce items where third-party owned material protected by copyright is included has been sought and cleared where possible. Every reasonable effort has been made by the publisher (UCLES) to trace copyright holders, but if any items requiring clearance have unwittingly been included, the publisher will be pleased to make amends at the earliest possible opportunity. To avoid the issue of disclosure of answer-related information to candidates, all copyright acknowledgements are reproduced online in the Cambridge International Examinations Copyright Acknowledgements Booklet. This is produced for each series of examinations and is freely available to download at www.cie.org.uk after the live examination series. Cambridge International Examinations is part of the Cambridge Assessment Group. Cambridge Assessment is the brand name of University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate (UCLES), which is itself a department of the University of Cambridge.
Mark scheme, page 1
® IGCSE is a registered trademark. This document consists of 3 printed pages. © UCLES 2017 [Turn over Cambridge International Examinations Cambridge International General Certificate of Secondary Education DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY 0445/12 Paper 1 Product Design May/June 2017 MARK SCHEME Maximum Mark: 50 Published This mark scheme is published as an aid to teachers and candidates, to indicate the requirements of the examination. It shows the basis on which Examiners were instructed to award marks. It does not indicate the details of the discussions that took place at an Examiners’ meeting before marking began, which would have considered the acceptability of alternative answers. Mark schemes should be read in conjunction with the question paper and the Principal Examiner Report for Teachers. Cambridge will not enter into discussions about these mark schemes. Cambridge is publishing the mark schemes for the May/June 2017 series for most Cambridge IGCSE®, Cambridge International A and AS Level and Cambridge Pre-U components, and some Cambridge O Level components.
Mark scheme, page 2
0445/12 Cambridge IGCSE – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED May/June 2017 © UCLES 2017 Page 2 of 3 Question Answer Marks 1(a) Accept any four additional suitable points – easy to access, hygienic, easy to clean, keep items separate, waterproof, heatproof, matches hotel/room environment, lightweight, easy to carry, electrical safety, Accept other valid responses. 1×4 No repeats of design brief. 4 1(b) Accept drawings of any two suitable methods – heatproof / waterproof materials, laminated with plastic, covers surface in glass / plastic, ceramic / metal tiles, plastic coating, paint / varnish, Accept other valid responses. 2×2 4 Question Answer Marks 2(a) Accept any four additional suitable points – impact in reception area, appropriate size, colourful, counter top or floor standing, easy to assemble, details of walks, Accept other valid responses. 1×4 No repeats of design brief 4 2(b) Accept drawings of any two methods of attraction – motor/pendulum/cam movement, sound, lights, video, bold lettering, Accept other valid responses. 2×2 4 Question Answer Marks 3(a) Accept any four additional suitable points – weight issues, balance, size/shape, method of holding cases, no damage to cases, ease of use, appropriate for hotel environment, Accept other valid responses. 1×4 No repeats of design brief. 4 3(b) Accept drawings of any two lifting mechanisms – pulleys, gears, rack and pinion, winch, track systems, pneumatics, ramp, belt, Accept other valid responses. 2×2 4
Mark scheme, page 3
0445/12 Cambridge IGCSE – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED May/June 2017 © UCLES 2017 Page 3 of 3 Question Answer Marks 1, 2 and 3(c) Any suitable ideas. At least three different ideas for maximum marks. Pro rata if fewer. Communication Simple drawings displaying a low standard or limited range of techniques. 0–2 Clear drawings displaying a good standard and a range of techniques – shading, colour, annotation. 3–4 High quality drawings using a wide range of techniques with clear annotation and detail. 5–6 6 Suitability Simplistic designs showing outlines only. 0–2 Rather more detail, sensible solutions that could work. 3–4 Accurate solutions, good fitness for purpose, construction detail. 5–6 6 (d) Evaluation of each of the ideas. At least 3 evaluations up to 2 marks each. 6 Selection and justification. 1+1 2 (e) Quality of drawing Poor line quality, proportions, little detail 1 Good line work, use of colour, proportions, some detail. 2–3 High standard throughout with a range of techniques that show clearly all detail. 4 4 Dimensions 2 or 3 overall dimensions only 1 Additional detail dimensions 1 2 Construction detail A simplistic approach showing little or no detail of construction to be used. 0–2 Most construction detail may be obvious from overall views or from some annotation. 3–4 All construction detail will be clear with good annotation and additional detail drawings as necessary. 5–6 6 (f) Suitable specific materials stated. 1+1 Appropriate reasons for choice. 1+1 4 (g) Suitable method described. 1 Good detailed description of: Processes 0–3 Tools 0–2 6
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