Metalwork - Exam Papers - HL - Project - 2016

150 Marks
To be completed by Friday 8th April 2016

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 Remote Control Trike are shown on the accompanying drawing.

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

  3. Design and make a control console for the model. The control console must :
    (i) be capable of controlling the model from both handheld and desk-mounted position;
    (ii) contain the electronic components (Parts 27 - 29) and a means to secure the Battery Holder (Part 26);
    (iii) be attached to the model using the ribbon cable supplied.

    (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 Bonnet 1 1 mm, Aluminium (polished or painted)
2 Right Motor Support 1 30 x 20 x 2 mm, Aluminium Angle (polished)
3 Chassis 1 1.5mm, Aluminium (polished or painted)
4 Spoiler 1 1 mm, Brass (polished)
5 Left Motor Support 1 30 x 20 x 2 mm, Aluminium Angle (polished)
6 Castor Wheel Plate Nut 1 3mm, Aluminium (polished)
7 Side Panel 2 1.5mm, Aluminium (polished or painted)
8 Windscreen 1 3mm, Clear Acrylic (polished)
9 Right Mudguard 1 1 mm, Brass (polished)
10 Left Mudguard 1 1 mm, Brass (polished)
11 Transmission Cover 1 1.5mm, Aluminium (polished or painted)
12 Seat 1 3mm, Coloured Acrylic (polished)
13 Centre Support 1 15 x 15 x 15 x 2 mm, U-Aluminium (polished)
14 Half Axle Support 1 15 x 15 x 15 x 2 mm, U-Aluminium (polished)

As Supplied

Part No. Part Name Required Material and Description
15 M3 x 8 Pan Head Set Screw 14 Steel
16 M3 x 25 Pan Head Set Screw 5 Steel
17 M3 x 25 CSK Set Screw (Seat) 1 Steel
18 M4 x 8 Pan Head Set Screw 4 Steel
19 M3 Hex Nut 20 Steel
20 Castor 1 Ø40 mm with M8 x 8 mm spindle
21 Rear Axle 2 Steel Rod, Ø3 x 62mm approx.
22 Axle Gear 2 Plastic Gear - 20 Teeth - 3mm axle hole
23 Rear Wheel 2 Ø65 x 16mm, 3mm axle hole
24 Motor Gear 2 Plastic Gear - 30 Teeth - to suit Gearbox Spigot
25 Motorised Gearbox 2 3V, In-Line Motor Mount / 120:1 Ratio
26 Battery Holder 1 AA x 2
27 Potentiometer + Knob 1 5 Watt, 50Ω, Wire-Wound
28 Switch 1 DPDT Toggle
29 Switch 2 Push to Break
30 Ribbon Cable 1 1.5 m

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

Design Element

Part No. Part Name Required Material and Description
31 Control Console As Designed As designed

Wiring Diagram

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