The Design Process (PAT Fundamentals) is one of 9 topics in the Grade 10 Engineering Graphics and Design CAPS syllabus, covered across 3 lessons on Study Vault. Below are real practice questions from this topic with full worked answers.
Sample practice questions
Easy
1. What is the first step in the EGD design process?
Problem identification
Generating graphical ideas
Selecting the best solution
Presenting the final design
Answer: Problem identification — Problem identification is the first step: the actual problem to be solved must be clearly and specifically identified before any design work begins.
Easy
2. What is a design brief?
A short, clear written statement describing what needs to be designed and why
A detailed technical working drawing with full dimensioning
A list of every material available in the workshop
The final evaluation of a completed design
Answer: A short, clear written statement describing what needs to be designed and why — A design brief is a short, clear written statement describing what needs to be designed and why, giving overall direction for the rest of the design process.
Medium
3. Name the term for the limits or restrictions a design must work within, such as budget, size or available materials.
Answer: constraints — Constraints are the limits or restrictions the design must work within, such as budget, maximum size, available materials or completion timeframe.
