Pancyprian Design & Tech case studies
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The Pancyprian Design & Technology Examination is a written, Greek-language assessment used in Cyprus for candidates who have studied Design and Technology at upper-secondary level and need a graded result for graduation, tertiary admission, or portfolio evidence. It suits students from technical and general lyceum pathways who can read a brief, justify decisions, sketch and dimension a solution, and explain how a product would be made. The Pancyprian Design & Tech case studies are 5 cases and about 3,191 words.
1Folding beach windbreak: from complaints to specification
A small workshop in Larnaca produces a three-panel fabric windbreak for beach kiosks. The current model is 1.8 m wide and 1.1 m high, uses 8 mm steel poles and 210 g/m² polyester, weighs 5.8 kg and packs to 95 cm.
677 words, about 3 min2Mailbox hinge in a coastal environment
A communal mailbox bank of 120 boxes stands 300 m from the sea in Paphos. Each box has an injection-moulded hinge 30 mm × 25 mm × 4 mm, with a snap-fit pin and a 95° opening.
640 words, about 3 min3Aluminium bracket batch: CNC, die casting or sand casting?
A workshop must supply 500 identical aluminium brackets for solar panel mounts. Each bracket is 120 mm × 60 mm × 6 mm, made from 6082-T6 plate, with two Ø8 H8 holes spaced 40 mm ±0.2 mm and a 15 µm anodised finish.
649 words, about 3 min4Greenhouse roof vent: actuator torque and fail-safe control
A school greenhouse has six roof vents, each 900 mm × 600 mm, hinged along the top edge and opening outward. Each vent has a mass of 4.5 kg and its centre of mass is 300 mm from the hinge.
586 words, about 3 min5Solar study lamp for a camp: cost, safety and repairability
An NGO orders 2,000 solar study lamps for a temporary school in a camp. The target retail price is $8, the lamp must last three years, and it must be safe for children aged 8–12.
639 words, about 3 min