Design And Technology Exam Analysis

Design and Technology Exam  Section 1: Multiple Choice Responses  Multiple  Choice  1 

2002 

2003 

2004

2005

2006 

2007

Work of designers 

Communication

Collaborative designing

Communicating design ideas  Successful innovation  Design factors 

Appropriateness of the design solution Factors affecting design

Initial design ideas

2 

Factors affecting design – life cycle analysis Design factors 

Ethical design

Factors Affecting Design

Factors affecting design

Entrepreneurial activity Success of innovation

Innovation Market research

Needs Analysis Environmental Impact

Work of designers Ethical issues

Factors affecting design

Project management Ethical considerations for designers Needs analysis

Life cycle analysis

Sustainability

Ethics and environment

Collaborative design

Success of innovation

Designing reuse of water

Safety and Responsibility

Creative and innovative approaches   Emerging technologies   Design and production processes  Factors affecting successful innovation 

Project evaluation

Material Selection

Factors Affecting Design

Processes used by designers Factors affecting design

Technological change

Project Evaluation

Success of Innovation

Protection of intellectual property Economic issues

Technological change

Trends in Society

Social impact emerging technology 

Responsibilities of  Designers 

3  4  5  6  7 

8  9  10 

Design development – design briefs  Selecting resources – ethical issues  Influence of trends in society – global  Needs analysis – market research  Research methods – analysis  New technologies 

2008

Processes used by designers  Ecological issues in society Processes to develop innovations

Section 2: Short Answers  Section  2002  2  A 

Project management 

2003  2 

Design opportunities

2004  2

Research methods

2005  2

2006 

Protection of intellectual property Factors impacting on innovation 

2    3 

2007 

Global, Social,  Political Influences  on Designing and  Producing  Trends in Society Issues Arising from  Trends  Impact on Society

2       3  2 

Research methods

3

5

Interpretation and application of research Application of research methods Research and ethical issues

B 

Project management 

3 

Factors affecting design needs Market research Market research 

5

Communication

2

Entrepreneurial activity Entrepreneurial activity in design 

2    3 

C 

Project evaluation 

4 

Research methods

3

Communication Communication 

3 3 

Ethical and sustainable issues in innovation

5 

Impact on Society

D 

Factors affecting design – life cycle 

6 

Factors that influence innovation – agencies 

5

Processes used by  Designers 

5

 

 

Data analysis 

2008  2   2 

 

3   3 

 

5

 

 

Section 3: Extended Response  Section   2  12A 

2002 

2003 

2004

2005

Innovation; Emerging technologies  

2 

Creative and innovative design practice 

3

Emerging technologies and their impact on society 

3

B 

Innovation; Emerging technologies – Factors affecting success

5 

Creative and innovative design practice 

4

Factors influencing innovation 

4

C 

Innovation; Emerging technologies – Impact on society and environment

8 

Creative and innovative design practice, project evaluation

8

8

13A 

Influence of trends in society – Historical and cultural  

2 

Environmental issues  

3

Ethical and legal implications of new and emerging technologies Design factors

B 

Influence of trends in society – Historical and cultural  

5 

Processes used by designers

4

Safety and environmental issues selecting resources 

4

Impact of design and innovation on society – ethical environmental issues   Factors affecting design

8 

8

Success and failure in design 

8

C 

14A 

B 

Selects and uses resources safely; Design factors

C 

Emerging technologies – factors affecting their development

Ethical and environmental issues

3

2 

Influence of trends in designing, producing 

3

Environmental considerations 

3

5 

Ethical implications

4

Social and culture change 

4

8 

Emerging technologies, criteria for evaluation and factors affecting their developing Emerging technologies, criteria for evaluation and factors affecting their developing

Issues of trends on designing – global issues changing nature of work, technological change, cultural development Issues of trends on designing – global issues changing nature of work, technological change, cultural development

Factors affecting design, quality, durability obsolescence Factors affecting design, quality, durability obsolescence

2006

2007

2008

6 

Industrial and  Commercial  Practices 

6

Innovations impact on society 

6

 

9 

Creative Processes

9

Factors that impact on success of innovation 

9

 

 

 

6 

Impact of New Technologies

9 

 

6

Criteria to evaluate designing and its success 

6

 

9

Needs analysis ongoing and final evaluation 

9

 

Project Management

 

 

 

6 

Life Cycle Analysis

6

Function and aesthetics

6

 

9 

Ethical and  Environmental  Issues 

9

Societal issues in designing

9

 

Ethical and Communication, 8 8     environmental implications of use of issues  emerging technologies   Choosing an Option for Section 3: Options will always be equivalent in terms of difficulty of question according to the keywords and arrangement of marks. No student will be disadvantaged or  advantaged by the option they select to answer, so pick the one that you think you can answer the best.