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Metalwork - Exam Papers - HL - Project - 2017
150 Marks
To be completed by Friday 7th April 2017
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.
Note: For further information on this project please see the video at the URL shown below.
https://www.examinations.ie/video/index.php/metalwork2017
Instructions for Making the Project
- Details of a Model Autonomous Search Vehicle are shown on the accompanying drawing.
- Make and assemble the Project using the materials specified in the Parts List.
- Design, make and attach a separate unit for each side of the model, which will securely hold the Battery Holder (Part 30) and act as a mudguard for the Wheel (Part 28).
(Note: 20% of the marks will be awarded for this section.)
- Complete, test and solder the Electric Circuit.
Spade clips can be used with the micro-switch, if desired.
- Your Examination Number must be clearly shown in the position indicated on the drawing.
- 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 |
Top Cover |
1 |
3mm, Clear Acrylic |
| 2 |
Central Cover |
1 |
1.5mm, Aluminium |
| 3 |
Gearbox Coupling |
1 |
Ø10mm, Brass |
| 4 |
Slotted Link Support |
1 |
Ø20mm, Nylon |
| 5 |
Slotted Link |
1 |
3mm, Aluminium |
| 6 |
Chassis |
1 |
1.5mm Aluminium |
| 7 |
Top Motor Spacer |
1 |
2mm, Aluminium |
| 8 |
Search Light Holder |
1 |
1mm, Aluminium |
| 9 |
Micro-switch Clamp |
1 |
Aluminium Angle |
| 10 |
Sensor Arm Pivot |
1 |
10 x 10mm, Aluminium |
| 11 |
Crank Arm |
1 |
3mm, Aluminium |
| 12 |
Sliding Pin |
1 |
Ø6mm Brass |
| 13 |
Search Light Support Column |
1 |
Ø8mm Brass |
| 14 |
Sensor Arm |
1 |
Ø3mm, Aluminium Rod |
| 15 |
Support Column Screw |
1 |
M6x10, Allen Head Note: Mild Steel |
As Supplied
| Part No. |
Part Name |
Required |
Material and Description |
| 16 |
Screw |
4 |
M3x8, Pan Head or Allen Button Head, Steel |
| 17 |
Screw |
6 |
M3x25, Pan Head or Allen Button Head, Steel |
| 18 |
Screw (Switch Clamp, Sliding Pin & Pivot) |
3 |
M4x16, Pan Head or Allen Button Head, Steel |
| 19 |
Screw (Crank Arm to Coupling & Light Support) |
2 |
M4x10, Pan Head or Allen Button Head, Steel |
| 20 |
Screw |
1 |
M6x40, Allen Head, Steel |
| 21 |
Screw |
1 |
M4x35, Pan Head or Allen Button Head, Steel |
| 22 |
Grub Screw (Coupling x 2, Pivot x 1) |
3 |
M4x4 |
| 23 |
Nut |
10 |
M3, Steel |
| 24 |
Nut |
5 |
M4, Steel |
| 25 |
Nut |
1 |
M6, Nylock |
| 26 |
3V Motorised Gearbox |
3 |
In-Line Motor / Ratio 110:1 |
| 27 |
Motor Bracket |
2 |
As Supplied |
| 28 |
Wheel |
2 |
Ø68mm x 25, to suit gearbox spigot |
| 29 |
Castor + M8 Nut |
1 |
Ø40mm, with M8 x 8mm spindle |
| 30 |
Battery Holder |
2 |
AA x 1 |
| 31 |
Switch |
2 |
Toggle & Micro-switch with Roller Lever |
| 32 |
LED + Holder |
1 |
As Supplied |
| 33 |
Resistor |
1 |
330Ω |
| 34 |
Insulated Wire |
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As Required |
Note: 20% of the marks will be awarded for Assembly, Finish and Function.
Design Element
| Part No. |
Part Name |
Required |
Material and Description |
| 35 |
Mudguard / Battery Holder Holder |
2 |
As Designed |
Zip Files
Download Solidworks Parts, Solidworks Drawings, PDFs of Drawings, 3D images. These files will be made available during September 2017
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