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SL & HLPaper 1

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What is the role of secondary research in the design process?

To create advertising prototypes

To validate and support primary findings

To model internal team workflows

To test mechanical performance

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SL & HLPaper 2

Verdant Systems is developing a soil moisture monitor for household pot plants, which reads a probe in the soil and displays a watering prompt on a small screen. At this stage of the design process the team has built the low-fidelity prototype shown in Figure 3: an Arduino microcontroller board wired with jumper leads across a solderless breadboard to a 16 by 2 character LCD module. Nothing is soldered, no casing has been made, and any component can be repositioned by hand in seconds. The team intends to run the model, test and refine cycle on this prototype before committing to the final housing and circuit board.

Figure 3: The team's low-fidelity prototype, an Arduino board wired on a solderless breadboard to an LCD module

An Arduino Uno board on a wooden desk connected by coloured jumper leads across a white solderless breadboard to a red 16 by 2 character LCD module with a green backlit display, with no casing and no soldered joints

(a)

State one low-fidelity material suitable for making a structural mock-up of the casing for the monitor.

[1]

(b)

Outline the stages of the model, test and refine cycle the team will use.

[2]

(c)

Evaluate the use of a low-fidelity breadboard prototype, rather than a high-fidelity prototype, at this stage of the design process.

[4]

SL & HLPaper 1

What is the role of a persona in design?

SL & HLPaper 2

A design team has been tasked with developing a compact countertop composting appliance that encourages sustainable food waste disposal in small urban kitchens. They use a structured design process to create a solution that is functional, hygienic, and intuitive to use.

(a)

The team begins the project by identifying key user needs through stakeholder interviews with eco-conscious urban dwellers.

Identify one user need that might influence the design of a composting appliance.

[1]

(b)

Explain two reasons why engaging stakeholders early in the design process is important.

[2]

SL & HLPaper 1

Which of the following activities is LEAST associated with the modelling stage?

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