ATARMAxxing
HSC Design and TechnologyPractice Examination 14
| Reading time | 15 minutes |
| Writing time | 2 hours |
| Total marks | 40 |
| Questions | 15 |
| Structure | Section A — 10 Q, 10 marks · Section B — 5 Q, 30 marks |
This paper covers
- Designing & Producing (Core 1): research, communication (sketching vs CAD), production scale and evaluation/marketing applied to a pendant lamp made from reclaimed timber and recycled aluminium — ~22 marks
- Innovation & Emerging Technologies (Core 2): an electric cargo-bike innovation — drivers, success factors and social/environmental impact on the Australian lifestyle — ~18 marks
- Whole-course skills: balancing competing factors, sustainable packaging/marketing, and the ethics and society-wide impact of wearable health-monitoring technology — embedded across both sections
Students are permitted to bring into the examination the materials normally allowed for this subject. Answer all questions in the spaces provided.
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