Open- loop, Closed Loop & Systems Thinking
An____-___ is a control system that has no means for comparing the out with input.
Open-loop
______- The resources used by the system
Inputs
How many core technologies are there?
______ includes what the design is supposed to do, related to the function, aesthetics, and efficiency.
Critera
The development of technology is human ______.
Activity
Systems include Input, Process and______.
Output
_____- The actions taken to use the inputs.
Process
One word for Electrical.
Power
One word for Constraints?
Limitations
________ is improving an invention.
Innovation
Systems are the ______ _______ of technology.
Building Blocks
_____________ is a series of interconnected compartments through which material and/or energy flow.
Environmental System
Name all the core technologies.
Biotechnology, Electrical, Electronic, Fluid, Materials, Mechanical, Optical, Structural, and Thermal.
Criterion can be the size, color, or _______.
Shape
________ ________ ensures that the product performs within an acceptable range.
Quality Control
What requires Human Intervention?
Open-Loop system
The sun, wind, water, underground heat and growing plants are examples of what system.
Environmental
One word for Structural.
Foundation
_______- the purpose of an object
Function
New technologies are built on ________ technologies.
Previous
Putting gas in a car is an example of _______.
Process
What is a social system?
A set of interrelated units that are engaged in joint problem solving to accomplish common goals.
Stain cleaning organisms, Genetically altered plants, and vaccines are examples of what core technology?
Biotechnology
Cost is an example of _____.
Criteria
What does TQM stand for?
Total Quality Management