Complex Systems and System Failure
A traffic light malfunctioning in rush hour traffic
System failure
Control system that does not compare the output and requires human intervention
Open loop
What the product is supposed to do and what it looks like
Criteria
Optimization definition
Process of making a product/system to near perfection
The result of lessened threats and improve personal lives is a result by
The use of technology
When a fix is needed in a complex system
Human intervention
The end result which can be either negative or positive
Output
Includes factors that limit a thing
Constraint
Choosing one thing over another
Trade off
New products and systems are designed for
Solving problems that can't be done without technology
When you flip a switch to a light
Connecting to a complex system
Sequence of actions that combines the resources to
Produce an output
Commonly more specific when describing desires
Constraints
Trade offs are used to
meet certain characteristics and maintain established requirements
An appreciation for relationship of technology helps you understand
Future developments and society's well being reliance on technology
When businesses have to close due to power outages state wide
System failure
A functioning farm with a tractor, agitator and pest repellent spray
Open system
Example: The design and layout of the next phone must attract teens and young adults that live in america
Constraint
A person that monitors defects in products before they are boxed/put out to the public
Quality control specialist
Benefit of learning about technology
Learn to do technology and the processes of tech in the real world
Controls that may need human intervention to fix malfunctions
Complex system fail
Desirable output
The next car must be sustainable and compact
Criteria
The standards put in place to help companies increase product quality
ISO 9000
Requirements of the ISO 9000
Keeping proper records, continual improvement, reviewing individual processes