The Ways in Which People Change the World Around Them to Meet Their Needs Or Solve Practical
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Chapter 1 Guided Notes – Study Guide. Test Tuesday September 14, 2012
The ways in which people change the world around them to meet their needs or solve practical problems are called? Technology
What is the goal of technology? To improve the way people live.
Science and technology are? Dependent on each other
A product that is no longer used is said to be? Obsolete
Pens, Paper, and computer word processing software are examples of? Co-existing technologies.
A group of parts that work together is called a? System
The result or product of a process is called a? Output.
The first step in designing or redesigning a product is? Deciding what needs you are trying to meet.
An engineer is? A Person trained to use both technological and scientific knowledge to solve practical problems.
In the technology design process, the next step after defining a problem is to? Research the problem fully.
In designing a toy with wheels, friction is an example of a? Constraint.
Prototypes are used to? Test the operation of a product.
Identifying the cause of any problems in a design is an example of? Troubleshooting.
Harnessing wind to produce electricity is an example of? Technology
An example of troubleshooting used by engineers when building the early computer mouse was? Replacing the steel ball of the mouse with a rubber ball to reduce the noise and make it easier to clean.
What stage of technology design process involves coming up with ideas or different ways to solve a problem? Solution stage.
A working model used to test a design is called a? Prototype
Once the causes of a problem with a product are indentified, the next step is to? Redesign the product.
One example of communication a solution to a technological problem is? Advertising, explaining the design to manufacturers and demonstrating the product to consumers.
After a design has been tested successfully, what should engineers do to share information about the product? Communicate the solution.
A patent gives an inventor exclusive rights to an invention? For a limited time.
What do people have to do if they want to sell a patented invention? Obtain the patent owner’s permission. Chapter 1 Guided Notes – Study Guide. Test Tuesday September 14, 2012
At what times has technology had a large impact on society? Throughout history.
An example of Iron Age technology is? Iron chisel
Automobile air bag technology has? Both positive and negative impacts.
One positive effect of pesticides is? Greater food production
In deciding whether to use a technology, people must analyze? Both risks and benefits.
Deciding whether to buy a new lightweight helmet that provides less protection than a heavier helmet is an example of? Risk-benefit analysis.
When engineers identify a need, they first? Clearly define the problem they are trying to solve.
One way for engineers to obtain information is to? Attend conferences.
Modified True/False (if false, change the identified word or phrase to make statement true)
Eye glasses are on example of how technology has improved lives. T
Studying how air currents affect weather is an example of technology. F – Science.
Technology is always the same. F – Changing
Engineers are trained to use both technological and scientific knowledge to solve practical problems. T
To research a problem with an existing product, engineers may conduct tests to gather information about it. T
Cost is an example of a (n) constraint in designing a product. T
Patents are used to test the operation of a product. F – Prototypes.
Once a product is ready to be sold, engineers explain their ideas to marketing people, who will sell the product. F – Advertise.
Technological advances usually decrease the amount of work that people can accomplish. F – Increase.
Technology has no impact on society. F – A large.
Complete each statement.
Products that help people meet their needs or solve practical problems are examples of? Technology
Technology changes the natural world to meet human needs.
Two possible problems with emerging technologies are that they may be expensive and may not work properly.
Feedback is information a system uses to monitor and adjust itself to meet the goal. Chapter 1 Guided Notes – Study Guide. Test Tuesday September 14, 2012
The modern computer mouse was a result of a technology design process.
In the technology design process, gathering information is a part of researching the problem.
A trade-off is an exchange in which one benefit is given up in order obtain another.
A virtual model of a product may be tested using computers.
Making a product more user-friendly based on the results of prototype test is an example of re-designing.
Communicating the solution is the last stage of the technology design process.
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