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DT5 - Project (Designing) Systems and Control Technology Number of candidates 4 Max mark available 75 Mean mark achieved 62.8 Grade Boundaries A 60 B 52 C 44 D 36 E 28 DT6 - Project (Making) Product Design Number of candidates 1414 Max mark available 75 Mean mark achieved 49.9 Grade Boundaries A 60 B 52 C 44 D 36 E 28 DT6 - Project (Making) Food Technology Number of candidates 89 Max mark available 75 Mean mark achieved 53.5 Grade Boundaries A 60 B 52 C 44 D 36 E 28 DT6 - Project (Making) Systems and Control Technology Number of candidates 4 Max mark available 75 Mean mark achieved 55.0 Grade Boundaries A 60 B 52 C 44 D 36 E 28 4
DT1 – PRODUCT DESIGN Principal Examiner: Mr. Mansel Davies SECTION A This paper (available for the last time) was well received by the small number of candidates sitting the paper, with responses demonstrating appropriate breadth and depth of understanding of the specification content. Strong responses in Section A show good structure and the required breadth of understanding with candidates demonstrating their ability concisely and accurately – drawing from their knowledge and experience provided within centres, and indeed their wider experiences. A number of candidates again tend to use generic terms, particularly in naming materials, their properties and characteristics and do not gain credit for this lack of detail. Within section B, candidates responding at the highest level demonstrated a specific ability to analyse the question, take into account a wide range of factors and show clear understanding of the issues associated with the question. Good responses expressed complex ideas fluently, provided sentences and paragraphs which followed on from each other smoothly and logically and therefore scored at the highest level. Q.1 A design specification is an essential tool for the designer. (a) (b) Describe the features of an effective design specification. Explain how a design specification influences the development of products. A popular question in which few candidates scored at the highest level. Whilst most were able to describe the features of a good specification they were not able to explain its influence in the development of products. Q.2 Explain what you understand by the term concurrent engineering. Not a popular question. Candidates who did attempt this described multi disciplinary teams working in parallel thus reducing life cycle costs and getting the product quickly to the consumer. Q.3 Solid modelling and performance modelling are often used in the development of products. (a) (b) State two benefits of solid modelling to the manufacturer. State two benefits of performance modelling to the designer. Responses provided evidence of good understanding of the benefits both to manufacturer and designer. A small number of candidates failed to focus on the benefits and merely described the processes. 5
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