Criteria and Constraints
The desired elements and features of a product or system.
What is Criteria?
the “basic building blocks” from which all technology systems are created.
What is Core Technology?
a group of interrelated components designed collectively to achieve a desired goal.
What is System Thinking?
All technological activities require resources, which
are the things needed to get a job done.
a system whose properties are not fully explained by an understanding of its component parts.
What is a Complex System?
Time
Budget
Safety among other constraints
What are examples of Constraints?
Biotechnology, Electrical, Electronic, Fluid, Materials, Mechanical, Optical, Structural, and Thermal.
What are the 9 Core Technologies?
A control system that has no means for comparing the output with input.
What is an Open Loop System?
people, information, materials, tools, machines and processes, energy, capital and time.
What are the 9 types of Technology Resources?
The Human Body.
What is an example of a Complex System?
What are constraints?
"Motion"
What is Mechanical Technology?
What are the types of outputs?
Anything formed of matter and has substance.
What are Materials?
If a traffic light fails at a major intersection it can snarl traffic and cause all kinds of problems for motorist.
What is an example of a System Failure?
Size, color, shape, etc.
What are examples of Criterion?
Technology of producing light; using light
for information collection, storage,
retrieval, process and communication; and
using light to do work.
What is Optical Technology?
A control system that uses feedback from the output.
What is a Closed Loop System?
Strength of power efficiently exerted.
What is energy?
414 Error Code.
What is an example of a System Failure?
"You have 2 days to complete this project"
What is an example of constraints?
a video tape recorder.
What is an example of Electronic Technology?
information used to monitor or control a system
What is Feedback?
Wealth, money, or property owned or used in business by a person, corporation, etc.
What is Capital?
Solar System.
What is an example of a Complex System?