GCE D&T Legacy Examiners Report 2009 - kcse past papers | 2013 ...

Q.7 National celebrations have a vast market in seasonal food products.
(a)
Describe the product life cycle for this type of food product.
There were a number of good quality responses to this question, with
candidates having a clear understanding of the product life cycle of a food
product with planned obsolescence. The majority used Christmas or Easter
to illustrate their answer. However, a number outlined a general product life
cycle and many waffled. Only a few used diagrams, but many were able to
explain clearly without them. A small number of candidates talked about food
materials with a short growing season, such as strawberries.
(b)
Outline one particular difficulty faced by the retailer of this type of food
product.
Many were able to gain the full two marks here.
Q.8 Flow charts and Gantt charts are often used within project management systems.
Describe the main features of both flow charts and Gantt charts and explain how
each is used to manage projects.
This was a fairly popular question and was generally done to at least a reasonable
level. Many were able to describe the features of each, but were not able to explain
effectively why or how they are used.
Q.9 Describe the manufacturing strategies that a food manufacturer can put in place to
ensure that assembly line workers are operating effectively.
Very few attempted this question and some were done quite well. However, many
wrote generally about mechanisation / machinery and failed to focus their response
on assembly line workers.
Q.10 With reference to specific existing food products, describe the evaluation techniques
you could use in order to suggest aesthetic and functional improvements.
There were a number of good answers to this reasonably popular question. Many
chose bread or cheese to illustrate their answer with a smaller number choosing
cakes. Generally the discussion of functional improvements was much better than
aesthetics.
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