2. GCSE DT Resistant Materials 2017 Exam Topic
Inspirational Theme;
This years theme for the exam is:
‘Seating in public spaces for adults and young children’
Exam Date;
Friday 16th June 2017

3. Seating in public spaces for adults and children
New technologies
Ergonomics
Smart materials
Weather
Anthropometrics
Material processes
General
Knowledge
Interactive
SMSC
Seating in public spaces for adults and children
Sheltering
Streets
Areas
Adaptations
Access
Educational
Transport locations
Disabilities
Seating/resting
Parks and cinemas
Some possibilities for things the exam may cover including the design section (A). These are possibilities and are not in any way definite!

4. Section A often gives some more information to go with the design brief- inspiration, requirements and other restrictions please ensure you read it all and underline important aspects!
Section A
Section A-
You will be given a design brief- a sentence that will tell you what to design throughout sections A.
You will then possibly be asked to:
Write a design specification
Sketch some design ideas
Develop designs
Evaluate against your specification

5. ‘Seating for public spaces’
Section A
Designing single chairs.
Designing bus shelters
Park benches
Train station seating
Outdoor cinema’s
Outdoor classrooms
Recycled seating
Al weather seating
Play/interactive seating
Possibilities for what you may be asked to write a specification, design, develop and evaluate for section A

6. Section B
Section B-
Includes a section on manufacturing a product- either using CAD or by hand- There could be links to batch, industrial or traditional/one off processes. READ THE QUESTION!
range of 1-12 mark questions that could cover anything in the RM syllabus.

7. ‘Seating in public spaces for adults and young children’
Knowledge
Anthropometrics and Ergonomics
SMSC and the Environment- 6 R’s
Materials and properties
Fixings/joints and knock down fixings
Finishes and paints
Logos/Certificates/symbols
Health and Safety
Industrial practices and manufacture
These are what initially springs to mind when thinking about possible topics. THESE ARE NOT DEFINETELY IN THE EXAM!

8. The 6 R’s

9. Seating

10. Seating

11. Children’s Seating

12. Inspiration

13. Adults and young children
Crouching
Boredom
Getting up and down
Back/Joint pain
Interactive
Sound/noises
Elderly
Children
Low strength
Visual stimulus
Adults and young children
Interactive
Sitting for long periods of time
Shelter
Adults
Babies
Feeding
Dry/ clean
Eating and drinking
Safety
Keeping dry/ warm
Commuting
Some of the possible areas that could be targeted to develop new designs or adapt existing designs due to the target markets current problems/difficulties.
Noise pollution

14. Revision and Exam Technique
BUG- Exam Questions to prevent silly mistakes and missing key information.
Make a revision timetable and use the syllabus to check you cover all topics.
Practice Q’s

15. How to
BUG
your exam questions

16. Box the command word U G

17. Box the command word
Underline the important words G

18. Box the command word
Underline the important words
Go back and read it again

19. Revision and Exam Questions
Use the booklets given for revision
Practice as many old exam papers as possible
Get a revision guide
Revise often
Have breaks
Take notes
Cover all

20. Congratulations and keep it up!
You’ve all done so so so well in your coursework and shown real hard work and commitment!
Now lets get stuck into this exam preparation!

21. Task 1: Inspiration and mood board
Annotate with the following:
Popular colours
Themes
Key words
Shapes
Plants
Seating
On a separate sheet produce an moodboard of pictures of inspirational nature/gardening/elderly from the internet or from books or photos from primary visits.

22. Task 2: Visual Representation
Image from mood board.
Drawing of the image
Alterations:
Draw the product in a new way or a new product using similar aesthetics.
BELOW or on paper, draw 5 of the images from your moodboard in colour (Be selective).
REMEMBER; You will use these drawings to give you ideas for the aesthetics and form of your product designs later so choose carefully.

23. Task 3: Design Elements
Design
Description
Example relating to Science and Technology
Texture
This is the Surface of a material. When touched it could be described as rough or smooth for example.
Plastic tends to have a polished smooth finish, therefore to make it more suitable for the elderly and their poor grip I could ripple or add texture to make it easier to grip.
Line
Shape
Pattern
Colour
1.Research the meanings of the words in the table below.
2.Then try to think of an example relevant to the exam theme.
Extension: Can you go back and add some detail to task 2’s drawings, adding some line, texture, shape, pattern and colour.

24. Task 4: Product Analysis
1.What is Product analysis?
2.How do you think it helps the designer?
A product analysis is researching into other products to analyse strengths and weaknesses of the product and how well it does it’s job.
A product analysis helps by highlighting good and bad existing design aspects and allows the designer to get some inspiration and ideas to use for their own product. Tends to use ACCESSFMM- helps find strengths/weaknesses in these areas.

25. Task 4: Product Analysis
For each, write about some of the following;
Methods of manufacturing (eg injection moulding, lathing, laser cutting).
How inspirational theme has been used (eg, grass, leaf etc)
Materials, processes and fixings (eg, joints, metal, brass ect)
Components used (LED’s, alarms ect)
Evaluate each; Good /bad points/ suggest improvements/ suitability for the target market.
Evaluation
I love the way that the handles are exactly the right size to fit up to the end of the palm. I also like the use of rubber as a material as it gives the product texture and allows you to grip comfortably. I would improve the product by changing the colours as orange and black are quite industrial and mechanical colours. Personally a green or yellow would suit the target market better.
Create and print an A4 sheet of gardening for the elderly themed products from catalogues, magazines, internet etc.

26. Task 5: Mood board
Designers can work months, or even years, in advance of their product going on sale. They might work from Fashion predictions which they can buy into. Trend forecasting is a vital part of the design process as it ensures the look for the season.
To help you to ‘set the scene’ produce your own mood board for your designs showing key images, colours, patterns and inspiration.

27. Task 5: Mood board
1.Swatches
Colours
Materials/finishes
Maybe use one as your main background
 2. Images
Target User
Patterns, decoration
Inspirational theme
Products similar to what you will design
Other products that co-ordinate with yours
 3.Text
Title – Moodboard
Target group – (eg Aged females)
Season/ year - (eg Summer 2016)
Key words - (eg, grass, flower)
Collection name – (eg, seating/ adults/ children)
Use the internet and Powerpoint to create your mood board on a piece of mount board.

28. Task 6: Customer Profile
1. Designers often try to ‘get inside the heads’ of their target group. This helps them to design a product that has more appeal. Try to do this now following the prompts below;
Client/Customer Profile:
Age:
Gender:
Career/Student:
Finances:
Leisure activities:
Where would they shop:
Likes:
Dislikes:
Who are we and what are we looking for?

29. Task 6: Mood board What is MARKET RESEARCH?
Research/ Explain the 4 examples of Market research below;
 1.Survey/ Questionnaire   
2.Shop sales data
3.Market Trends
4.Product Research
Market research is any organized effort to gather information about target markets or customers.
A range of different questions given to a selection of customers, responses are gathered and then conclusions drawn.
Looking at what is currently selling in stores, how much for and to who.
Is looking at the tendency of financial markets to move in a particular direction over time.
Looking at products to see whether they will be successful or not and analysing what the strengths and weakness are.

30. Task 7: Product Analysis
Analyse a product from those given to you by the teacher which fulfil aspects of the brief you have been given on the prep sheet.
Your teacher will provide you with these to inspect in detail.
Answer the questions below.

31. Task 8: Design Specification
Now is the time for you to pick something from the box below to focus your next few tasks on. Pick one that you will enjoy redesigning/designing.
Section A
Designing single chairs.
Designing bus shelters
Park benches
Train station seating
Outdoor cinema’s
Outdoor classrooms
Recycled seating
Al weather seating
Play/interactive seating

32. Task 8: Design Specification
COSTS & SELLING PRICE
MATERIALS
MANUFACTURE
COMPONENTS
ASPECT OF THEME CHOSEN
FUNCTION/S OF PRODUCT
CONSUMER EXPECTATIONS
SAFETY
AESTHETICS/FORM
SIZE/WEIGHT
MAINTENANCE/ CARE
SUSTAINABILITY
ERGONOMICS
Now you’ve chosen your theme you need to write a design specification for your product.
-Remember a design specification needs to include a point that your product must/mustn’t do and a reason/justification.
E.G The product must be constructed soundly. So that it doesn’t break whilst being used.

34. Task 9: Materials
Material
Description/ Advantage/ Disadvantage
Chipboard
MDF
Plywood
HIPS
Acrylic
Ash
Mahogany
Pine 
Stainless steel
Cast Iron
Brass
Aluminium
Polyamide (Nylon)
Epoxy Resin
Use the resistant materials revision guide to help you fill in the table with suitable materials for your product and the reasons for this (material properties)

35. Task 10: Initial Designs
You are advised to spend about 20 minutes on this question.
2 Study the information given in the Design Brief and your Design Specification.
2 (a) Use this information to help you sketch three different designs for an interactive bus shelter seat (3x3 marks)

37. Task 11: Initial Designs
b) Sketch two different developed design ideas.
Marks will be awarded for creativity (2x3 marks)

39. Task 12: Developed Designs
Question 3 is about developing the design.
You are advised to spend about 10 minutes on this question.
3 Choose your best idea from Question 2.
Use notes and sketches to show how you would develop your design.
Marks will be awarded for:
-details of materials and finishes (explain your choices) [3 marks]
- constructional details [3 marks]
- design features and sizes [3 marks]

41. Task 13: Evaluating Designs

43. Homework!
Section A-
Due today!
Well yesterday!

44. Section B- Making How would you make this product?
Would you use CAD/CAM or make it by hand?
Which material would it be made from? Wood, plastic or metal?
If you were told to make 10 what could you use to make sure they are all identical?

45. Section B- Making Section B-
Remember to stick to your chosen material- the one you are most confident in!

46. Section B- Making Section B- Remember to read the question!
And refer to batch production when asked to in the question.
Stick to either traditional OR
CAD/CAM
Don’t dabble in both!

48. Section B- Making How would you make this product?
Would you use CAD/CAM or make it by hand?
Which material would it be made from? Wood, plastic or metal?
If you were told to make 10 what could you use to make sure they are all identical?

49. Break into 4 steps: Marking out Cutting/Shaping Bending/Forming
Section B- Making
Break into 4 steps:
Marking out
Cutting/Shaping
Bending/Forming
Finishing
How would you mark it out?
Using which tools and equipment?
How could you make them identical?
How would you cut it out?
Using which tools and equipment?
How could you make them identical?
How would you bend and form it?
Using which tools and equipment?
How could you make them identical?
How would you finish it?
Using which tools and equipment?
How could you make them identical?

50. Which tools for which job? For which material?
Task:
Which tools and equipment
are used for which material
for the following stages of
making?
Marking out
Cutting/Shaping
Bending/Forming
Finishing
Which tools for which job? For which material?

51. Mark Scheme Stage 1: Marking out (traditional)
Sufficient detail for most of the design to be marked out by a third party, as a one off. Most tools and equipment given MARKS
Look for details relating to use of:
Wood
• Pencil
• Rule
• Tri square
Sufficient detail for most of the design to be marked out by a third party, in quantity, using a template. Most tools and equipment given.
Look for details relating to the manufacture of template
Look for details relating to the use of a template MARKS

52. Section B- Making Stage 1: Marking out (CAD)
Sufficient detail for the design to be drawn by CAD by a third party. Most tools, equipment/software given.
Look for details relating to:
Computer hardware
Naming software
Net on screen
Use of different coloured lines
Power settings – 4 marks

53. Section B- Practice Questions
Remember to select a material and stick to it!
Stick to either CAD/CAM or traditional.
List tools and equipment to be used
Make sure it’s the right tools for the material!
Refer to jigs, templates ect to help with the making of several identical pieces

54. Revision and Exam Questions
Use the booklets given for revision
Practice as many old exam papers as possible
Get a revision guide
Revise often
Have breaks
Take notes
Cover all

55. Mock Paper 2 Made to fit the design theme chosen by AQA
Possible exam questions
Might be close might be miles apart
Perfect practice!