THE TECHNOLOGICAL PROCESS

THE TECHNOLOGICAL PROCESS

1. 1.-WHAT IS TECHNOLOGY ?

   • Technology produces objects and develops systems or strategies that solve problems and satisfy our needs from the simplest to the most sophisticated.
     • The technological process consists of a series of stages that lead to the efficiet solution to a problem or need.

2. 2.-FACTORS IN THE TECHNOLOGICAL PROCESS

   • The factors involved in the technological process are:knowlege of physical and scientific concepts; technical drawings; materials and their properties; working techniques; economic factors and inforation technologic.

3. 3.- CLASSROOM WORKSHOP

   • - Problem analysis: giving ideas to solve problem, discusing solutions in groups, learning things to help us, etc.
     • -Hands-on activities: cutting, sticking, using a saw or a drill, ...
       • -Classroom: where we can work on and develop our ideas and proyects before we take them into the workshop.
         • -Workshop: where we can use tools, workbenches, high stools and special machinery...
           • -Library: a place for consulting material which will help us complete our projects.
             • 3.2.-HYGIENE AND SAFETY RULES
               • -Hygiene: is the part of medicine that deals with staying healthy and preventing illnesis.
                 • -Safety: is the prevention of and personal protection from risk when doing and activity.
                   • 3.3. Signs
                     • Mandatory signs: show you that you must wear special protective gear to avoid accidents.
                       • Warning signs: warn you about possible dangers of working with a certain tall or substance
                         • Proibition signs: proibit certain actions that might put you or your classmates health in danger.
                           • Emergency signs: provide information and help about emergency equipment and exits
                             • Signsare resources that we use to show or highligh
                   • 3.3. Signs
                     • Sign are the resources that we use to show or highlight and instruction
                       • Mandatory sign: show you that you must wear special protective gear to avoid accidents.
                         • Warning sign: warn you about possible dangers of working with a certain tool or substance.
                           • Prohibition signs: prohibit certain actions that minght put you or your classmates health in danger.
                             • Emergency signs: provide information and help about emergency equipment and exits.

4. 5.-MATERIALS FOR TECHNICAL USE

   • -Technical materials and their properties are factors that influence the technological process.
     • -There are very different types of materials with very different properties that we have to keep in mind when putting them to use.
       • SUCH US: Wood, plastic, metal and alloy, textiles, stone and ceramic.

5. 6.THE INFLUENCE OF TECHNOLOGY ON SOCIETY

6. 7.TECHNOLOGY AND THE ENVIROMENT

   • Sustainable development is development that meets the needs of the present so that future generations will be able to meet their needs.
   • -Approach and analysis of the need or problem: Is the problem or need real? Are we being influenced by other people or by advertising?
     • -Evaluation and testing the product: In our F.A.C.E. value evaluation, what is more important: economic or social and enviromental factors?