Tech Designs & Sketches Flashcards
1
Q
Look at the drawing of the cell phone tower and answer the questions that follow:
- If this cell phone tower were to be build in your community, what would you add to it so that it would cause less visual pollution.
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- Think of ideas to make the tower blend in more with the envirmonment….
- Make a sketch.
- Make notes about your sketch and label it.
3
Q
Draw a circuit diagram with a cell, a light bulb and a switch.
The switch should be in the off position.
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Extra marks will be given for:
- Sketches made neatly with ruler
- Give your sketch a title: Circuit Diagram
4
Q
Draw the letter ‘L’ using a vanishing point.
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How to do a single vanishing point drawing:
- On the piece of paper, draw a horizontal line about half way up the page. Mark a dot on it in the centre. This will be your vanishing point.
- Now draw the letter below the horizontal line. The sides of the letter must be at right angles to the bottom of the page and the line that you drew.
- Draw lines from each corner of the object to the vanishing point.
5
Q
Design an emergency shelter for refugees who have lost their homes to bad weather conditions.
The shelter must be able to last for 6 months.
- Do an orthographic drawing of the shelter.
- Label the materials.
- Covering material should be waterproof.
- It should be big enough for an adult to stand up in the shelter.
- What type of structure is your shelter?
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- Type of structure: Shell and frame structure.
- Sketch shelter on block paper with measurements.
- What materials will be used? Waterproof material (canvas) for covering.
- What materials will be used for the frame? (Label drawing)
- What materials will be used for the shell? (Label drawing)