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NSW HSC 2001 : INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY - Automotive Industries

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Centre Number Student Number 2001 H I G H E R S C H O O L C E R T I F I C AT E E X A M I N AT I O N Industrial Technology Automotive Industries General Instructions Reading time 5 minutes 1 Working time 1 hours 2 Write using black or blue pen Draw diagrams using pencil Board-approved calculators may be used Write your Centre Number and Student Number at the top of this page and page 13 187 Total marks 100 Section I Pages 2 10 60 marks Attempt Questions 1 3 Allow about 55 minutes for this section Section II Pages 13 22 40 marks Attempt Questions 4 5 Allow about 35 minutes for this section Section I 60 marks Attempt Questions 1 3 Allow about 55 minutes for this section Answer the questions in the spaces provided. Marks Use this information to answer Questions 1 and 2. A company from the automotive industries needs to expand its operations extensively because of increased sales, improved marketing and the introduction of new products. Question 1 (20 marks) (a) Prior to the introduction of new products, the company had limited production capacity. New technologies were examined to overcome this problem. Identify and describe a new technology related to this industry. Explain how this technology could improve the production capacity of the company. ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... Question 1 continues on page 3 2 8 Marks Question 1 (continued) ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... (b) Outline how the expansion of the company could impact on its organisation and management. 2 ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... (c) Describe TWO marketing features that would support the expansion of the company. ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... Question 1 continues on page 4 3 2 Marks Question 1 (continued) (d) Owing to increased sales, mass production and quality control techniques are investigated to meet the demand for the new products and to improve services to the consumer. (i) What is mass production? Explain how the introduction of mass production could affect the profitability of the company. 4 ................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................... (ii) Describe how quality control could be used to improve BOTH the products and the services provided to the consumer. ................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................... End of Question 1 4 4 Marks Question 2 (20 marks) The same company needs to improve its efficiency in order to expand. (a) List the implications for the company of purchasing new equipment to improve its efficiency. 2 ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... (b) The company has decided to multiskill its workforce. (i) Outline how multiskilling could make this company more efficient. 2 ................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................... (ii) Describe personnel issues other than multiskilling that would directly influence efficient production. ................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................... Question 2 continues on page 6 5 4 Marks Question 2 (continued) (c) Describe how computer software applications can be used to assist in the effective planning, development and management of production projects. 6 ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... .............................................................................................................................. ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... (d) Discuss training methods that the company could use to ensure that staff are competent in their use of its software applications. ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... End of Question 2 6 6 Marks Question 3 (20 marks) (a) Workplace injuries account for a large amount of lost production time. In order to address this concern, a company from the automotive industries has decided to display a number of safety signs throughout the workplace. A sample is shown. (i) What message does the safety sign convey? 1 ................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................... (ii) Explain how the features of this sign add to its effectiveness in communicating the intended message. ................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................... Question 3 continues on page 8 7 3 Marks Question 3 (continued) (iii) Why is it important to carefully consider the placement of this safety sign in the workplace? 2 ................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................... (iv) Name strategies, other than signage, that this company could use to reduce workplace injuries. ................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................... Question 3 continues on page 9 8 2 Marks Question 3 (continued) (b) (i) The company has decided to develop a safety manual containing both text and graphics. Outline the range of information-processing skills required to prepare and present this manual. Make reference to appropriate computer software in your answer. ................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................... Question 3 continues on page 10 9 9 Marks Question 3 (continued) (ii) The company has decided to produce 80 copies of the new safety manual. Each manual contains 15 pages. Complete the table, indicating the costs of producing these manuals. All prices are inclusive of GST. Item Unit cost Artwork $200.00 Printing 50 cents per page Reams of paper $6.00 per ream (500 sheets) Binding for manual $4.00 per manual Total cost $200.00 End of Question 3 10 3 BLANK PAGE 11 BLANK PAGE 12 Board of Studies NSW 2001 200 1 HIGHER SCHOOL CERTIFIC ATE EXAMINATION Industrial Technology Automotive Industries Centre Number Section II Student Number 40 marks Attempt Questions 4 5 Allow about 35 minutes for this section Answer the questions in the spaces provided. Question 4 (20 marks) Please turn over 188 13 Marks Question 4 (20 marks) (a) Two different engine components are shown. Identify each component. Main-bearing journal Oil passages Connecting-rod journal .............................................................................................. Gasket Seal Body Slinger Impeller Shaft and bearing Hub .............................................................................................. Question 4 continues on page 15 14 2 Marks Question 4 (continued) (b) Vehicles with carburettor-fed engines, normally aspirated, have a different fuel system to those with fuel-injected engines. (i) Describe the purpose of the carburettor in a conventional four-stroke engine. 2 ................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................... (ii) Describe how a carburettor system on an engine differs from a fuelinjected system on an engine. ................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................... Question 4 continues on page 16 15 4 Marks Question 4 (continued) (c) Explain how the carburettor in a conventional four-stroke engine, shown in the diagram, works. Air horn Venturi Fuel nozzle Float bowl Jet Throttle valve ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... Question 4 continues on page 17 16 5 Marks Question 4 (continued) (d) The design of automobiles for the Australian market is very much determined by government regulation. Analyse the effect that environmental regulation is having on automobile design with reference to power sources, engine systems and pollution control. ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... End of Question 4 17 7 Marks Question 5 (20 marks) (a) 2 One type of steering system in a family sedan is shown. 1 1 2 Identify parts numbered 1 and 2. 1 ................................................................................. 2 ................................................................................. Question 5 continues on page 19 18 Marks Question 5 (continued) (b) The tyres shown in the diagram show serious wear on the outer edges. Name the cause of this problem, and describe how it would be corrected. ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... Question 5 continues on page 20 19 3 Marks Question 5 (continued) (c) A diagonally-split braking system from a modern vehicle is shown. master cylinder power booster pedal primary secondary dual proportioning valve disc brake drum brake Primary circuit Secondary circuit (i) Explain how this system works, with particular reference to the primary and secondary circuits shown. ................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................... Question 5 continues on page 21 20 3 Marks Question 5 (continued) (ii) Outline the procedure that you would use to change the brake shoes on the rear wheels of the system shown. Assume the car to be on axle stands, with the wheels removed. Include a consideration of the types of tools used. ................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................... Question 5 continues on page 22 21 4 Marks Question 5 (continued) (d) The braking systems in modern vehicles provide safe braking from high speeds and in a wide range of road conditions. Compare and contrast the braking effectiveness of drum and disc brakes. ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... End of paper 22 8 BLANK PAGE 23 BLANK PAGE 24 Board of Studies NSW 2001

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