ATARMAxxing
HSC Design and TechnologyPractice Examination 20
| 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
- Section A (10 marks): 10 multiple-choice questions spanning the full HSC Design and Technology course — design factors, design process, project management, designers and end-users, research and experimentation, production technologies, evaluation and marketing, innovation case study, social and environmental impact, and ethics/data/IP/AI.
- Section B (30 marks): written-response questions grounded in the Major Design Project scenario (solar-powered portable camping lantern for off-grid sustainability), covering design factors, production planning, user evaluation, and a 15-mark extended-response essay on life-cycle analysis and environmental responsibility in product design.
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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