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NSW HSC 2008 : INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY – Metal and Engineering Industries

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Centre Number Student Number 2008 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 Metals and Engineering 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 pages 5, 9, 13 and 17 195 Total marks 100 S ection I Pages 2 12 60 marks Attempt Questions 1 3 Allow about 55 minutes for this section S ection II Pages 13 20 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 the following information to answer Questions 1 and 2. IND-TECH is a company in the metals and engineering industry seeking to increase its market share by establishing an overseas facility. Question 1 (20 marks) (a) Identify TWO sources of finance that IND-TECH might use to fund the establishment of the overseas facility. 2 ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... (b) How can IND-TECH locate and evaluate emerging technology? ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... Question 1 continues on page 3 2 3 Marks Question 1 (continued) (c) Explain issues that may have influenced IND-TECH s decision to establish the overseas facility. 4 ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... (d) How could the introduction of the new facility affect the marketability of IND-TECH s products? ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... Question 1 continues on page 4 3 4 Marks Question 1 (continued) (e) IND-TECH has identified quality control as a potential area of concern when overseas operations commence. Evaluate strategies that can be implemented to establish and monitor the required standard of quality. ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... End of Question 1 4 Board of Studies NSW 2008 7 2 008 HIGHER SCHOOL CERTIFIC ATE EXAMINATION Industrial Technology Metals and Engineering Industries Section I (continued) Centre Number Student Number Marks Question 2 (20 marks) (a) Outline TWO issues that may be included in an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). 2 ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... (b) Why is it important to have an effective occupational health and safety (OHS) policy in place when the new facility is established? ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... Question 2 continues on page 6 195a 5 3 Marks Question 2 (continued) (c) How could IND-TECH ensure that equal employment opportunity (EEO) principles are followed in the recruitment of new staff? 4 ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... (d) Evaluate a range of computing applications that could be used to maintain communication between the local facility and the overseas facility. ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... Question 2 continues on page 7 6 4 Marks Question 2 (continued) (e) IND-TECH proposes to relocate some employees to the overseas facility to assist in setting it up and training staff. Analyse this proposal from the perspective of both IND-TECH and the employees who would be relocating. ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... End of Question 2 7 7 BLANK PAGE 8 Board of Studies NSW 2008 2 008 HIGHER SCHOOL CERTIFIC ATE EXAMINATION Industrial Technology Metals and Engineering Industries Section I (continued) Centre Number Student Number Marks Question 3 (20 marks) (a) Name TWO software applications that can be used to graph production costs. ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... Question 3 continues on page 10 195b 9 2 Question 3 (continued) Use the following information to answer part (b). The graph shows IND-TECH s past and predicted annual local production costs. Production costs 14 13 12 11 10 Costs ($ million) 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Year 2013 2014 2015 2016 IND-TECH s predicted annual overseas production costs are shown in the table. Year 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Production costs ($ million) 10.0 8.5 8.0 6.0 6.5 7.0 7.5 7.8 Question 3 continues on page 11 10 Marks Question 3 (continued) (b) (i) Graph the predicted annual overseas production costs on the grid on the previous page. 2 (ii) When should overseas production costs match local production costs? 1 ................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................... (iii) Describe the trends in the graphs for local and overseas production costs. 4 ................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................... (iv) Outline factors IND-TECH would need to consider when estimating predicted production costs. ................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................... Question 3 continues on page 12 11 4 Marks Question 3 (continued) (c) IND-TECH intends to produce an operations manual for the overseas facility using a combination of text, graphics, photographs and charts. Explain how the different forms of presenting the information would support the purpose of the operations manual. ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... End of Question 3 12 Board of Studies NSW 2008 7 2 008 HIGHER SCHOOL CERTIFIC ATE EXAMINATION Industrial Technology Metals and Engineering Industries 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) IND-TECH intends to manufacture a shelving unit as shown. Awaiting copyright Question 4 continues on page 14 196 Centre Number 13 Marks Question 4 (continued) (a) The tube steel is described as 30 2. 2 What is the wall thickness of the steel and its inside diameter? ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... (b) Describe a method of producing pairs of identical scrolls. 3 ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... (c) Two identical end caps, as shown in the diagram, are to be machined from brass. How would the end caps be manufactured? In your answer, name the tools involved. ............................................................................................. ............................................................................................. ............................................................................................. ............................................................................................. ............................................................................................. ............................................................................................. ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... Question 4 continues on page 15 14 4 Marks Question 4 (continued) (d) Describe, with the aid of a sketch, a suitable way of preparing two pieces of 30 2 mild steel tube prior to welding them at right angles. ............................................................. ............................................................. ............................................................. ............................................................. ............................................................. ............................................................. ............................................................. ............................................................. ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... Question 4 continues on page 16 15 4 Marks Question 4 (continued) (e) Describe, with the aid of sketches, a suitable method of attaching the timber shelf, the brass end caps and the scrolls to the frame. Timber Shelf ......................................................................... ......................................................................... ......................................................................... ......................................................................... ......................................................................... ......................................................................... Brass End Cap ......................................................................... ......................................................................... ......................................................................... ......................................................................... ......................................................................... ......................................................................... Scroll ......................................................................... ......................................................................... ......................................................................... ......................................................................... ......................................................................... ......................................................................... End of Question 4 16 Board of Studies NSW 2008 7 2 008 HIGHER SCHOOL CERTIFIC ATE EXAMINATION Industrial Technology Metals and Engineering Industries Section II (continued) Student Number Question 5 (20 marks) Use the diagram and information below to answer parts (a) (e). Awaiting copyright Question 5 continues on page 18 196a Centre Number 17 Marks Question 5 (continued) A ball pein hammer, as shown on page 17, is to be produced by IND-TECH. (a) List TWO suitable materials from which the hammer head can be made. 2 ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... (b) Name and describe a suitable method for fixing the shaft to the handle. 3 ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... (c) Describe the process of cutting the 7.5 taper on the handle. In your answer, identify the adjustments that must be made to the lathe. ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... Question 5 continues on page 19 18 4 Marks Question 5 (continued) (d) The head of the hammer is modified to prevent damage when in use. Recommend a suitable industrial process that could be applied. ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... Question 5 continues on page 20 19 4 Marks Question 5 (continued) (e) IND-TECH intends to mass produce a ball pein hammer similar to the one shown on page 17. Evaluate a range of materials and industrial processes that could be used. ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... 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