Design and Technology 2017 HSC exam pack

Students should:

• reduce wordiness
• conform to NESA Design and Technology subject rules, for example:
  • use 12 point font and single spacing
  • ensure language, images, content and violence in media presentations are appropriate for all viewing audiences
  • do not submit items that could be used or look like a weapon
• print information or images in the folio, not in the media presentation
• ensure 240v items are tagged if markers need to operate the item
• be aware of the current syllabus, for example industrial commercial is no longer in the syllabus
• use the video/media to support the project, not duplicate the folio or extend the size. The video should contain information that is difficult to convey to markers in a written or still picture form.
• use video/media for testing and demonstrating the PSE operation
• design, research and test issues related to determining a solution to the need
• link conclusions drawn to aid in the development of the final product.

Students should:

• draw upon a variety of innovations, inclusive of their case study, to support their answers
• engage with the stimulus material , where provided, to provide greater depth and breadth in their response(s)
• allow sufficient time to review their responses to ensure that all elements of the question(s) have been addressed
• continue to build upon their understanding of the key words ‘explain’ and ‘analyse’ to provide greater depth and breadth to their response(s).

Students should expect:

• questions to cover a broad scope of course outcomes
• questions that vary in their degree of difficulty
• to draw upon a variety of their learning experiences to support their answers.

Students can prepare for this examination by:

• using past HSC exam papers and their marking guidelines to practise responses
• keeping current with new and innovative product releases that could be used to support and/or frame their responses
• reviewing their case studies and applying their knowledge to a variety of practice questions.

Question 11

In better responses, students were able to:

• demonstrate an understanding of what may contribute to successful innovation.

Question 12

In better responses, students were able to:

• express how technology can be used to enhance communication
• demonstrate an understanding that design is often a collaborative process.

Question 13

In better responses, students were able to:

• use more than one example of sustainable materials to support their response.

Question 14

In better responses, students were able to:

• demonstrate an understanding of the constant need for design development
• demonstrate an understanding of the economic drive that is behind design improvement
• demonstrate their understanding of how societal needs and wants may change within a short period of time and how this stimulates the need to improve upon current designs.

In better responses, students were able to:

• demonstrate an understanding of some legal aspects associated with the development of innovative products
• use the stimulus material to support/frame their responses
• articulate that the consideration of safety factors are both a legal and ethical responsibility of designers
• demonstrate an understanding that society’s increasing concern with the environment is resulting in designers becoming more aware of their ethical and legal responsibilities towards both the current and future generations
• demonstrate an understanding of concerns regarding safety and privacy in contemporary society.