ASSESSMENT TASK NOTIFICATION

DEPARTMENT TAS COURSE 10 Design & Technology

TASK NO 4 WEIGHTING 10%

DUE DATE Term 4, Week 5 or 6 (timetabled exam)

DESCRIPTION OF TASK

This is a multiple choice exam which encompasses questions from all design units that have been taught throughout
Year 9 and 10..

Part A: Multiple choice

30 multiple choice questions (30 marks)
- Design and design related activities will be the focus of the questions. See syllabus outcomes.

Part B: Two case studies

10 multiple choice questions (10 marks)
- Questions are in relation to the presented case studies

SUBMISSION DETAILS

Complete the exam during the allocated time slot. If the exam is missed for an identified reason, please fill in an
Illness and Misadventure form and submit to the Director of Studies.

SYLLABUS OUTCOMES

5.2.1 evaluates and explains the impact of past, current and emerging technologies on the individual, society and
environments
5.3.1 analyses the work and responsibilities of designers and the factors affecting their work
5.3.2 evaluates designed solutions that consider preferred futures, the principles of appropriate technology and
ethical and responsible design
5.4.1 develops and evaluates innovative, enterprising and creative design ideas and solutions
5.5.1 uses appropriate techniques when communicating design ideas and solutions to a range of audiences

SUGGESTED STRATEGIES FOR PREPARATION

• Revise definitions and examples to clearly understand concepts.
• Complete sample questions.
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Term Definition + example

aesthetics

action plan

budget plan

brain storming

CAD

costs

communication

cultural issues

commercial success

creativity

collaboration

criteria for success

construction

considerations

durability

design

design solution

design situation

design brief

design projects

design development
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experimentation

evaluate

environment

ergonomics

ethics

emerging
technologies

factors

function

graphics

hazards

innovation

marketing

managing

models

materials

needs

PPE

production

planning

prototype

social issues

sustainability
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success

scale

testing

tools

techniques

time plan

work practices

WH&S
Part A – Multiple Choice (Sample Questions)

1 . Which of the following would be an example of a holistic approach to design and

production ?

(A) A designer being attracted to form rather than function

(B) A designer being concerned with the whole design rather than its parts
(C) A designer being interested in parts rather than an entire design
(D) A designer's human capital impacting on the final design

2. Computer-aided design can assist in which of the following ?

(A) Calculating budgets

(B) Rendering isometric diagrams
(C) Word processing the design portfolio
(D) Communicating ideas diagrammatically

3 . Which of the following are designers doing when developing concept maps?

(A) Presenting existing design ideas

(B) Developing voice projection technique s
(C) Developing new ideas and solving problems
(D) Encouraging people to compete with each other

4. Experimentation and testing is an important process as it allows designers to do which

of the following?

(A) Write a resource list

(B) Plan the production process
(C) Work on a number of design idea s
(D) Discover how effective their solution is

5. Safety is an essential feature of 'Design and Technology' .

Which of the following is the main role of Occupational Health and Safety Committees?

(A) To ensure the worksite is safe and healthy

(B) To check that all danger areas are clearly marked
(C) To deliver orientation sessions for all new employees
(D) To ensure that injured staff receive compensation

6. What are designers doing when they evaluate?

(A) Appraising something carefully

(B) Collecting information and data
(C) Recognising and naming something
(D) Processing materials into finished products

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7 . The aesthetic criteria of a design refers to which of the following?

(A) Suitability
(B) Performance
(C) Attractiveness
(D) Sustainability

8 . Which of the following is an example of an environment?

(A) A DVD player

(B) A ballet costume
(C) A penguin enclosure at the zoo
(D) A plan to save time and energy

9. The skill of researching a design project involves which of the following?

(A) Finding out what is unknown about the project

(B) Collecting information on all aspects of the project
(C) Accessing the Internet to gain pictures of similar projects
(D) Using a variety of techniques to obtain information about the project

10 . Human capital includes which of the following?

(A) Safety, values and ethics

(B) Tools, materials and finance
(C) Form, function and aesthetics
(D) Knowledge, skills and techniques

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Case Study - Innovation and Emerging Technologies (Sample Questions)

Use the stimulus material to answer the following questions.

Student number

9. List two features of this innovation.

(a) ……………………………………………………………………………

(b) ……………………………………………………………………………

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10. Outline how the following factors relate to the design of the IDEO Shopping Cart

Factors Outline

Aesthetics

Function

Quality

Ergonomics

11. Discuss how the marketing of the IDEO Shopping Cart may affect the commercial success
of the innovation.

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