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Metal Works Paper 2, May/June 2008  
Questions: 1 2 3 4 5 Main
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Question 5

(a) Explain the term design.

(b) State four areas to be considered when designing a project.

(c) List five design principles.


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OBSERVATION

Most of the candidates were able to given the required response to part (a) but part (b) and (c) pose a big problem to them.

Part (b) required the candidates to state four areas to be considered when designing a project while part (c) required them to list five design principles. They were expected to give the following responses respectively. Areas to be considered when designing a project are:

- the function;
- ergonomics i.e human factor
- economics
- the materials needed, and
- the construction of the product.

Design principles include:

- balance;
- unity;
- harmony;
- proportion;
- rhythm;
- functions and
- emphasis.

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