Technology Technology andand ScienceScience

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Key TermsKey Terms ScienceScience TechnologyTechnology EngineerEngineer InventionInvention ProductProduct SolutionSolution InnovationInnovation Trade-offTrade-off EvolutionEvolution

What is Science?What is Science?

PhysicsChemistry

Biology

ScienceScience ScienceScience deals with deals with acquiring acquiring

knowledgeknowledge through through experimentationexperimentation andand

researchresearch. .

What is Technology?What is Technology?Cars

Furniture

Buildings

Electronics

TechnologyTechnology

TechnologyTechnology deals with the deals with the human-made worldhuman-made world and and

development of our development of our surroundingssurroundings

Engineering DesignEngineering Design

Product/Solution

Engineer/Innovation

Engineer / Innovation / Engineer / Innovation / Product / SolutionProduct / Solution

EngineerEngineer – A person who is trained in and – A person who is trained in and uses technological and scientific uses technological and scientific knowledgeknowledge to solve practical problems to solve practical problems

InnovationInnovation – An – An improvement of an improvement of an existingexisting technological product, system, or technological product, system, or methodmethod

ProductProduct – A – A tangible artifacttangible artifact produced by produced by means of either human or mechanical means of either human or mechanical work, or by biological or chemical process.work, or by biological or chemical process.

SolutionSolution – A method or process for – A method or process for solving solving a problema problem

What is the purpose What is the purpose of technology?of technology?

Fireworks

buildings

boats

Lights

steel

Radio towers

Can technology be negative?Can technology be negative?

Can technology be negative?Can technology be negative?Pollution

Medical

Resources UNEMPLOYMENT

Trade-offTrade-off

Pollution

Resources

time

transportation

Trade-offTrade-off Trade-offTrade-off – An – An exchange of one exchange of one

thing in return for anotherthing in return for another: : especially relinquishment of one especially relinquishment of one benefit or advantage for another benefit or advantage for another regarded as regarded as more desirablemore desirable..

EvolutionEvolutionCommunications Technology

What are the changes in trade-offs over time?

EvolutionEvolution – A – A gradual developmentgradual development

Moon SurvivalMoon Survival TaskTask: : Identify, in order of least to most Identify, in order of least to most

important, the items vital to survival.important, the items vital to survival.

3 Lists3 Lists: Individual, : Individual, 2-person2-person, 4-person, 4-person

BrainstormingBrainstorming!!

Rules forRules for BrainstormingBrainstorming

• No criticism allowedNo criticism allowed

• Work for quantityWork for quantity

• Welcome piling-onWelcome piling-on

• Allow free-for-allAllow free-for-all

1) 1) Tanks of OxygenTanks of Oxygen 2) 2) 50 Liters of Water50 Liters of Water 3) 3) Star Map of Moon’s ConstellationsStar Map of Moon’s Constellations 4) 4) Food ConcentrateFood Concentrate 5) 5) Solar Powered FM Trans/ReceiverSolar Powered FM Trans/Receiver 6) 6) 25 Feet of Nylon Rope25 Feet of Nylon Rope 7) 7) First Aid KitFirst Aid Kit 8) 8) Parachute SilkParachute Silk 9) 9) Life RaftLife Raft 10) 10) Two .45 Caliber PistolsTwo .45 Caliber Pistols 11) 11) Case of Dehydrated MilkCase of Dehydrated Milk 12)12) Portable Heating UnitPortable Heating Unit 13) 13) Box of MatchesBox of Matches

Homework #1Homework #1 Identify advantages of a Identify advantages of a

technologytechnology Identify the disadvantages of a Identify the disadvantages of a

technologytechnology Identify trade-offs that are made Identify trade-offs that are made

in the creation and use of a in the creation and use of a technologytechnology

Compare alternative technologies Compare alternative technologies that serve a similar purpose and that serve a similar purpose and discuss differences in trade-offsdiscuss differences in trade-offs