Core Technologies
What kind of energy does Thermal Technology produce, store, control, and transmit
Heat Energy
What are the desired elements and features of a
product or system?
Criteria
How is the knowledge base of technology expanded?
By the sharing of the development and
production of an invention
What is the most important resource for technological activity?
People
What are the 4 parts that all technological systems have?
Inputs, processes, outputs, and feedback
What is a technology system?
A technology system is a group of resources
(subsystems) working together to solve problems
and extend human capabilities.
Constraints may be such things as......
appearance, funding, space, materials, and
human capabilities
What process manufactures compare parts, assemblies, and finished products with engineering standards?
Quality Control
All technological systems require______to be converted and applied
Energy
What is the most unpredictable and complex system?
The social system.
Laser surgery instruments use light
for information collection, storage,
retrieval, process, and communication. Which core technology do these instruments fall under?
Optical Technology
The construction workers are building a 2-story house with at least 4 rooms and 2 bathrooms. The house must be completed within 7 months and the outside can only be painted white, black, or grey. What are the criteria and constraints of the house?
Criteria: Must have at least 4 rooms and 2 bathrooms
Constraints: Must be completed within 7 months with only white, black, or grey colors.
What is the main goal of Total Quality Management(TQM)?
To get products right the first time/ to prevent mistakes in products
Explain a capital resource.
Wealth, money, or property owned or used in business by a person, corporation, etc.
What are considered to be the "basic building blocks" from which all technology systems are created?
The 9 core technologies.
What are all of the Core Technologies?
Biotechnology, Electrical, Electronic, Fluid, Materials, Mechanical, Optical, Structural, Thermal
What are the 3 design principles?
Function, aesthetics, and efficiency
What is a technology transfer/spin-off?
The effect on the ability of people to develop and produce more technologies
What are all of the basic technological resources
people, information, materials, (tools, machines and processes), energy, capital and time.
Technological, social, and environmental systems are determined by.....
Advances in knowledge and by the identification of needs and social interests.
The Core Technologies are the_____between__________ and_____________________
bridge; science concepts; real-world technology
The requirement that The next light bulb must screw into an Edison 27mm light socket is an example of which design factor?
Standardization
Quality control ensures that the product performs within an _________. Quality control involves measuring and_______ materials entering the system, work in progress, and the______of the system.
Acceptable range; analyzing; outputs
What are the 4 types of technological information?
1. A representation, outline, sketch.
2. An informing or being informed.
3. Knowledge acquired in any manner,
facts, data, learning, or lore.
4. A person or agency answering
questions as a service to others.
What is Green Building technology and which system uses it?
A sustainable environment structure to save energy and money using new technology systems that are in harmony with the environment; Environmental Systems.