Metalwork - Exam Papers - HL - Project - 2014

150 Marks

General Instructions to Candidates

The project you make and submit for examination, including the design element, must be your own individual work, carried out in the school under the supervision of the teacher.

Your own individual work is intended to include the intellectual activity of design along with the practical activities of making the project.

Instructions for Making the Project

  1. Details of a Model Chinook Helicopter are shown on the accompanying drawing.

  2. Make and assemble the Project using the materials specified in the Parts List.

  3. Design and make:
    (i) a Hand-held Control Console to operate the model. This Control Console must be attached to the model using Ribbon Cable and must include a 9 Volt battery with holder, an On/Off Switch and a Potentiometer.
    (ii) two Engines for the model and attach each to the rear of the Upper Panels, (Parts 4 and 5). Only a simple outline profile of these engines is required.

    (Note: 20% of the marks will be awarded for this section.)

  4. Complete, test and solder the Electric Circuit.

  5. Your Examination Number must be clearly shown in the position indicated on the drawing.

  6. Your completed project, clearly identified with your Examination Number, must be available to
    the visiting examiner along with the necessary testing equipment.

Parts List

Part No. Part Name Required Material and Description
1 Centre Support Plate 1 1 mm, Copper, Brass or Aluminium (polished)
2 Front Motor Support 1 1.5 mmAluminium (polished or painted)
3 Rear Motor Support 1 1.5 mmAluminium (polished or painted)
4 Upper Left Panel 1 1 mm, Copper, Brass or Aluminium (polished)
5 Upper Right Panel 1 1 mm, Copper, Brass or Aluminium (polished)
6 Lower Left Panel 1 1.5 mmAluminium (polished or painted)
7 Lower Right Panel 1 1.5 mmAluminium (polished or painted)
8 Nose Plate 1 1 mm, Copper, Brass or Aluminium (polished)
9 Chassis 1 1.5 mmAluminium (polished or painted)
10 Left Undercarriage Support 1 1.5 mmAluminium (polished or painted)
11 Right Undercarriage Support 1 1.5 mmAluminium (polished or painted)

As Supplied

Part No. Part Name Required Material and Description
12 M3 x 8 Pan Head Set Screw 10 Steel
13 M3 Hex Nut 10 Steel
14 Threaded Bar 2 M4 x 42, Steel
15 M4 Hex Nut 6 Steel
16 M4 Cap Nut 2 Steel
17 Axle 2 Ø2 x 60mm Steel Shaft
18 Wheel 4 Ø24mm x 6mm (Push fit on axles)
19 Motor 2 Ø24mm x 27mm (with screws)
20 Propellor 2 3 Blade, Ø127mm
21 LED + Holder 1 Red (Flashing)
22 Battery Clip 1 PP3
23 Switch 1 Toggle
24 Potentionmeter + Knob 1 5 Watt, 50Ω, Wire-Wound
25 Ribbon Cable   1 Metre

Note: 20% of the marks will be awarded for Assembly, Finish and Function.

Design Element

Part No. Part Name Required Material and Description
26 Hand-held Control Console 1 As Designed
27 Engine 2 As Designed

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