AQA
A-level
DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY:
PRODUCT DESIGN
7552/2
Paper 2 Designing and Making Principles
Question Paper + Mark scheme [MERGED]
June 2022
G/KL/Jun22/E5 7552/2 (JUN227552201)
A-level
DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY
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AQA
A-level
DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY:
PRODUCT DESIGN
7552/2
Paper 2 Designing and Making Principles
Question Paper + Mark scheme [MERGED]
June 2022
G/KL/Jun22/E5 7552/2 (JUN227552201)
A-level
DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY:
PRODUCT DESIGN
Paper 2 Designing and Making Principles
Time allowed: 1 hour 30 minutes
Materials
For this paper you must have:
normal writing and drawing instruments
a scientific calculator.
Instructions
Use black ink or black ball-point pen. Use pencil only for drawing.
Fill in the boxes at the top of this page.
Answer all questions.
You must answer the questions in the spaces provided. Do not write outside
the box around each page or on blank pages.
If you need extra space for your answer(s), use the lined pages at the end of
this book. Write the question number against your answer(s).
Do all rough work in this book. Cross through any work you do not want
to be marked.
Information
The marks for questions are shown in brackets.
The maximum mark for this paper is 80.
There are 30 marks for Section A and 50 marks for Section B.
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box Section A – Product Analysis
Answer all questions in this section.
0 1 Figures 1 and 2 show two screwdrivers.
Figure 1
Jeweller’s screwdriver
Figure 2
General purpose screwdriver
Figure 1 Figure 2
Handle material(s) Aluminium Thermoplastic and elastomer
Handle formed by Casting Injection moulding
Screwdriver tip Fixed tip Interchangeable magnetic attachment
Compare the two screwdrivers shown.
In your answer you should refer to:
ergonomics
material suitability
product function.
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screwdriver handle.
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0 3 A screwdriver handle has a volume of 55 000 mm3
The handle is formed from two materials:
Material Density Percentage of handle
A 1.4 g/cm3 85%
B 1.1 g/cm3 15%
Calculate the mass of the handle in grams.
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0 4 Explain how the Art Deco design style was influenced by:
historical design styles
socio-economic factors.
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0 5 Outline the concept of eco-labelling and the impact on customer buying preferences.
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Answer all questions in this section.
0 6 Table 1 shows sales of new vehicles from 2016–2019
Plot the data shown in the table to compare % sales of each fuel type from
2016–2019
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Table 1
Year Petrol Diesel Electric Vehicles (all types) Total Sales
2016 1 319 423 1 292 496 80 781 2 692 700
2017 1 371 924 1 067 052 101 624 2 540 600
2018 1 491 273 733 801 142 026 2 367 100
2019 1 502 215 623 997 184 888 2 311 100
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0 7 Discuss the issues associated with the development of electric vehicles.
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0 8 Fully dimension the drawing shown in Figure 3 to minimise dimensional
inaccuracies.
Use the 5 mm grid and the datum labelled in red for your task.
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Figure 3
Datum
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0 9 Outline the ways a design team can reduce the time from idea conception to
product release.
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1 0 State four of Dieter Rams’ principles of good design.
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1 1 Explain why utility furniture was introduced after the Second World War.
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1 2 State two stages found on a product life cycle graph.
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1 3 Figures 4 and 5 show two different drawing types.
State the drawing type used in each figure.
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Figure 4 Figure 5
Front view Side view
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1 4 Name two primary research methods.
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1 5 Figures 6 and 7 show two mobility aids used to increase stability when standing
and walking.
Figure 6 Figure 7
Figure 6 Figure 7
Frame material Aluminium tube Aluminium casting
Braking None Cable brakes with lever
Height adjustment Telescopic tube and press button None
Compare the suitability of the mobility aids for use around the home and garden.
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1 6 Figure 8 shows a water pump used in an isolated village.
Figure 8
Feature Description
Power Hand-operated mechanical pump
Fabrication Standardised nuts and bolts
Material Low-carbon steel sheet
Design Open-sourced
Finish Galvanising
Analyse and evaluate the suitability of
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