VCE Systems Engineering Past Exam Questions
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Section B, Question 14(c)Question part (c)
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c. The motor attached to Gear A rotates at a speed of 300 rpm and the gate slides at a rate of 5 mm per tooth on the rack. Calculate the amount of time the motor must run to slide
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Question 15 (5 marks) A switch is used to turn an air extraction system on and off. The extraction system is made up of a fan circuit and a light-emitting diode (LED) circuit. The
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a. Identify the best switch to use in the circuit so that both the fan and the LED turn on and off at the same time. 1 mark
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b. The LED is in series with a 20 Ω resistor. In the space provided below, sketch the air extraction system circuit. 4 marks 23 2021 SYSENG EXAM TURN OVER d o n o t w r i t e i n t
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Question 16 (6 marks) The systems engineering process represents the stages in creating a system.
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Report-based difficulty · EasyAverage marks: 70% of available · official reportFull marks: 55% of students · official report
a. List the six stages in creating a system. 2 marks
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b. Describe the purpose of applying the systems engineering process to create a system. 2 marks
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Report-based difficulty · MediumAverage marks: 65% of available · official reportFull marks: 49% of students · official report
c. Two factors that should be considered when creating a system are function and cost. Discuss why these two factors should be considered when creating a system. 2 marks 2021 SYSEN
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Question 17 (6 marks) Maya has created a prototype emergency mountain shelter for her Systems Engineering project. A simplified version is shown in Figure 10 with approximate dimen
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Report-based difficulty · MediumAverage marks: 60% of available · official reportFull marks: 55% of students · official report
a. Suggest one suitable lighting option that could be included within the shelter. Give your reasoning. 2 marks One power source that Maya is considering is photovoltaic solar pane
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b. Identify two advantages of using photovoltaic solar panels. 2 marks 25 2021 SYSENG EXAM
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c. Explain one issue that would need to be addressed about the use of photovoltaic solar panels. 2 marks
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