| Date | November 2020 | Marks available | 1 | Reference code | 20N.1.SL.TZ0.13 |
| Level | SL | Paper | 1 | Time zone | no time zone |
| Command term | Question number | 13 | Adapted from | N/A |
Question
What best describes a physical model that can be used to test ergonomic features but does not function?
A. Scale model
B. Prototype
C. Mock-up
D. Instrumented model
Markscheme
C
Examiners report
Syllabus sections
- 18N.1.SL.TZ0.12: What type of prototype is designed to collect quantitative data to help inform...
- 19N.1.SL.TZ0.12: Which of the following modelling techniques would most likely be used to understand how well...
- 17N.1.SL.TZ0.12: Clay models, scale models and prototypes are all examples of which type of modelling? A....
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17N.1.SL.TZ0.11:
Figure 3 shows a car design modelled from clay.
Figure 3: A clay model of a car
[Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Opel_50_Jahre_Design_(14541643013).jpg, by Robert Basic]
Which of the following best describes a model that shows exactly how a product could look but not function?
A. Mock-up model
B. Prototype model
C. Realistic model
D. Aesthetic model
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20N.2.SL.TZ0.6d:
Explain the role of rapid prototyping, instrumented physical models and computer aided design (CAD) in the design of the modern rotor sail.
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18N.2.SL.TZ0.1c.ii:
Explain how instrumented models have been used in the development of Boeing 787 wings.
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21N.2.SL.TZ0.6a:
List two forms of graphical modelling used by car designers.
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19M.2.SL.TZ0.1d.i:
List one reason why clay modelling is still used to prototype models in processes such as car design.
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21N.2.SL.TZ0.7d:
Explain the benefit of using freehand sketches, physical models and CAD solid models in the development of the horn of the Gramovox® bluetooth speaker.
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19N.2.SL.TZ0.6b:
Explain why prototypes would be used in the testing and evaluation of the brick made by the Treak community.
