Technology
How people change the world around them to meet their needs and problems
What is technology?
Prototypes allow you to spot flaws in your design before you make your finished product.
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What is "Construct a prototype"?
(Step 5)
A substance used to make an object or product
What is a material?
What goes into a system to get it to work
What is an input?
To improve the way people live
What is the goal of technology?
You don't want to waste time, money, or resources on a problem that doesn't need to be solved
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What is "Identify the need or problem"?
(Step 1)
The ability to resist wear and damage over time
What is durability?
An older and a newer type of technology both exist and have their own uses
When we find new problems to solve and our knowledge about something increases
When does technology change?
If you had more time, money, and resources, what could you do differently to make your design even better
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What is "Redesign"?
(Step 7)
A substance that dissolves other substances
What is a solvent?
The process of evaluating the possible problems of a design compared to the possible advantages
What is a risk-benefit analysis?
Transportation, communication, construction, energy and power, manufacturing, biological and chemical
The more information you can gather before you begin working, the better off you'll be.
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What is "Research the problem"
(Step 2)
What is mass production?
A sequence of actions that a technological system undergoes to produce an output
What is a process?
Science is the study of the natural world. Technology changes the natural world to meet our needs or solve our problems.
How are science and technology related?
Brainstorm with your teammates to come up with different solutions
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What is "Develop possible solutions?"
(Step 3)
Checks that the product meets its specifications and standards
What is quality control?
To analyze a design problem or flaw and find a way to fix it
What is troubleshooting?