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Junior Cycle Wood Technology: Design principles & ergonomics

How often Design principles & ergonomics comes up on the Wood Technology papers, every year it was asked, and questions to try.

CL Asked on 1 of the last 5 Common Level papers, most recently in 2024.

Design principles & ergonomics, Common Level(7 marks)

Quick ones on Design principles & ergonomics.

(a)Designing a product so that it suits the size and movements of the human body is called…
  1. Aesthetics
  2. Ergonomics
  3. Sustainability
(b)When designing a wooden toy for a young child, which is the most important safety consideration?
  1. Small enough to fit in a pocket
  2. Bright colours and a shiny gloss varnish
  3. No small parts that could be swallowed
(c)The design principle that deals with how a product looks, e.g. its shape, colour and texture, is…
  1. Aesthetics
  2. Ergonomics
  3. Function
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(a) Ergonomics

(b) No small parts that could be swallowed

(c) Aesthetics

Your turn: Common Level questions on Design principles & ergonomics.

Common Level

Asked on 1 of the last 5 Common Level papers, most recently in 2024.

Every paper, year by year

YearWhere it came up
2026Not asked
2025Not asked
2024Q3a
2023Not asked
2022Not asked

Links open the State Examinations Commission’s paper for that year.

More Design principles & ergonomics questions

Design principles & ergonomics, 3 marks

When designing a stool for a young child, the seat height should mostly be based on the child's…

  1. Arm length and reach
  2. Body weight
  3. Lower leg length
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Lower leg length

For comfort, feet rest flat on the floor with knees bent at about 90 degrees, so seat height is set by the length from the foot to the back of the knee. This is ergonomics.

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