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People People Consume, Create Consume, Create
and Govern and Govern TechnologyTechnology
People are Consumers of People are Consumers of TechnologyTechnology
Consume means “to use up.” People Consume means “to use up.” People consume the products and services of consume the products and services of technology. technology.
As consumers, we create a market for As consumers, we create a market for these products.these products.
People are Consumers of People are Consumers of TechnologyTechnology
If we like a product, we buy it. Products If we like a product, we buy it. Products we do not like, or do not meet our needs we do not like, or do not meet our needs are left on the shelves.are left on the shelves.
People are Consumers of People are Consumers of TechnologyTechnology
How do companies know what consumers How do companies know what consumers want?want?
It is the job of market researchers to It is the job of market researchers to determine what new products consumers determine what new products consumers want and are willing to purchase.want and are willing to purchase.
People are Consumers of People are Consumers of TechnologyTechnology
Consumer demand for new products Consumer demand for new products keeps a constant flow of new technologies keeps a constant flow of new technologies emerging.emerging.
People are Consumers of People are Consumers of TechnologyTechnology
Through their purchases, consumers also Through their purchases, consumers also contribute to the strength of our nation’s contribute to the strength of our nation’s economy.economy.
By purchasing goods and services, By purchasing goods and services, consumers create an increased demand consumers create an increased demand for these items.for these items.
People are Consumers of People are Consumers of TechnologyTechnology
To meet this demand, companies increase To meet this demand, companies increase production and hire additional employees.production and hire additional employees.
People are Consumers of People are Consumers of TechnologyTechnology
Economists study the production and Economists study the production and consumption of goods and use this consumption of goods and use this information to determine the health of our information to determine the health of our nation’s economy.nation’s economy.
People are Consumers of People are Consumers of TechnologyTechnology
A healthy economy produces a large A healthy economy produces a large Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Gross Domestic Product (GDP).
The Gross Domestic Product is defined as The Gross Domestic Product is defined as an index of the production and an index of the production and consumption of a country’s goods, used to consumption of a country’s goods, used to determine the health of the country’s determine the health of the country’s economy.economy.
People are Consumers of People are Consumers of TechnologyTechnology
A fall in the GDP means consumers are A fall in the GDP means consumers are buying less and production is declining.buying less and production is declining.
People Create TechnologyPeople Create Technology
People are responsible for developing, People are responsible for developing, producing, and maintaining our technical producing, and maintaining our technical world.world.
People Create TechnologyPeople Create Technology
The skills and talents of workers around The skills and talents of workers around the world create the products and services the world create the products and services we use each day.we use each day.
People Create TechnologyPeople Create Technology
The use of technology begins when a The use of technology begins when a need or want is identified. need or want is identified.
People think of products that meet the People think of products that meet the need.need.
People combine the seven resources of People combine the seven resources of technology to bring their ideas to reality.technology to bring their ideas to reality.
People Create TechnologyPeople Create Technology
The seven resources are the following:The seven resources are the following:
People People
MoneyMoney
TimeTime
EnergyEnergy
Materials/SuppliesMaterials/Supplies
Tools/MachinesTools/Machines
InformationInformation
People Create TechnologyPeople Create Technology
During the late 1800s, Whitcomb Judson During the late 1800s, Whitcomb Judson saw a need for a device to fasten boots saw a need for a device to fasten boots quickly.quickly.
In 1891, his creative use of resources In 1891, his creative use of resources gave the world the zipper.gave the world the zipper.
People Create TechnologyPeople Create Technology
Professionals such as engineers, Professionals such as engineers, architects, and scientists develop technical architects, and scientists develop technical ideas and create specific plans for making ideas and create specific plans for making them.them.
Technicians and skilled workers work from Technicians and skilled workers work from these plans to produce the product or these plans to produce the product or provide the service.provide the service.
People Create TechnologyPeople Create TechnologyEntrepreneursEntrepreneurs
How creative are you? Do you often come How creative are you? Do you often come up with great ideas or solutions to up with great ideas or solutions to technical problems?technical problems?
You might someday make a lot of money You might someday make a lot of money as an entrepreneur. An entrepreneur is a as an entrepreneur. An entrepreneur is a person who forms or starts his or her own person who forms or starts his or her own business.business.
People Create TechnologyPeople Create TechnologyEntrepreneursEntrepreneurs
Your business might be based on a brand Your business might be based on a brand new invention or an innovation. new invention or an innovation.
An innovation is a modification to a An innovation is a modification to a product that already exists.product that already exists.
People Create TechnologyPeople Create TechnologyEntrepreneursEntrepreneurs
Bette Claire Graham was an entrepreneur. Bette Claire Graham was an entrepreneur. As a secretary for a Texas bank, she As a secretary for a Texas bank, she made her share of typing mistakes (on a made her share of typing mistakes (on a typewriter). typewriter).
People Create TechnologyPeople Create TechnologyEntrepreneursEntrepreneurs
In search of a quick correction process, In search of a quick correction process, she drew upon her knowledge as an she drew upon her knowledge as an amateur artist. amateur artist.
Mixing white paint and turpentine, she Mixing white paint and turpentine, she developed the first liquid correction fluid.developed the first liquid correction fluid.
She sold her product to secretaries in her She sold her product to secretaries in her building. Her small company grew into a building. Her small company grew into a nation-wide industry.nation-wide industry.
People Create TechnologyPeople Create TechnologyEntrepreneursEntrepreneurs
Bette Graham died in 1980.Bette Graham died in 1980.
Her business was sold to the Gillette Her business was sold to the Gillette Company for $45.5 million.Company for $45.5 million.
People Create TechnologyPeople Create TechnologyHuman Factors EngineeringHuman Factors Engineering
Have you ever sat in a chair and noticed Have you ever sat in a chair and noticed that the chair back didn’t fit the contour of that the chair back didn’t fit the contour of your spine?your spine?
It was not a very comfortable chair-one It was not a very comfortable chair-one you wouldn’t want to spend a great deal of you wouldn’t want to spend a great deal of time in.time in.
People Create TechnologyPeople Create TechnologyHuman Factors EngineeringHuman Factors Engineering
Sometimes the products of technology Sometimes the products of technology don’t seem to match the people that use don’t seem to match the people that use them.them.
When people create technology, they must When people create technology, they must consider the “human factor”consider the “human factor”
People Create TechnologyPeople Create TechnologyHuman Factors EngineeringHuman Factors Engineering
Human factors engineering Human factors engineering is also called is also called ergonomics. ergonomics.
Ergonomics is defined as the type of Ergonomics is defined as the type of designing in which the designer studies designing in which the designer studies how to match the product to the human how to match the product to the human user.user.
If the designer of that uncomfortable chair If the designer of that uncomfortable chair had studied human posture, a more had studied human posture, a more comfortable chair might have resulted.comfortable chair might have resulted.
People Govern TechnologyPeople Govern Technology
Technology brings about change within Technology brings about change within the community and workplace.the community and workplace.
People are responsible for governing and People are responsible for governing and regulating this change.regulating this change.
By creating rules and laws, people can By creating rules and laws, people can maintain control over the impacts of maintain control over the impacts of technology..technology..
People Govern TechnologyPeople Govern Technology
Regulations are designed to protect Regulations are designed to protect workers, consumers, and the environment workers, consumers, and the environment from negative effects of technology.from negative effects of technology.
People Govern TechnologyPeople Govern TechnologyWorker SafetyWorker Safety
The technological workplace can be The technological workplace can be hazardous.hazardous.
Conditions are much better now than they Conditions are much better now than they were in the sweatshops and 18-hour work were in the sweatshops and 18-hour work days.days.
People Govern TechnologyPeople Govern TechnologyWorker SafetyWorker Safety
This came about through regulations This came about through regulations designed to create better working designed to create better working conditions.conditions.
The Occupational Safety and Health The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is the federal office Administration (OSHA) is the federal office that creates regulations designed to that creates regulations designed to improve the working conditions.improve the working conditions.
People Govern TechnologyPeople Govern TechnologyWorker SafetyWorker Safety
OSHA regulations are designed to protect OSHA regulations are designed to protect the health and welfare of workers.the health and welfare of workers.
OSHA inspectors make surprise visits to OSHA inspectors make surprise visits to factories and other workplaces.factories and other workplaces.
People Govern TechnologyPeople Govern TechnologyWorker SafetyWorker Safety
OSHA makes sure employees are wearing OSHA makes sure employees are wearing proper protective clothing, machines are proper protective clothing, machines are safe, and the company is following the safe, and the company is following the regulations set up by OSHA to protect the regulations set up by OSHA to protect the employees.employees.
If violations are found during an OSHA If violations are found during an OSHA visit, the employer can be fined.visit, the employer can be fined.
People Govern TechnologyPeople Govern TechnologyWorker SafetyWorker Safety
Minimum wage laws guarantee a fair wage Minimum wage laws guarantee a fair wage for workers.for workers.
Worker’s compensation laws provide Worker’s compensation laws provide medical care and income if a worker is medical care and income if a worker is hurt on the job.hurt on the job.
People Govern TechnologyPeople Govern TechnologyConsumer Safety LawsConsumer Safety Laws
Product safety laws are designed to Product safety laws are designed to protect consumers from products that protect consumers from products that might be unsafe.might be unsafe.
People Govern TechnologyPeople Govern TechnologyConsumer Safety LawsConsumer Safety Laws
Products are tested to ensure that they are Products are tested to ensure that they are safe to use.safe to use.
Take a look at a radio or stereo. There is Take a look at a radio or stereo. There is probably a UL label somewhere on the probably a UL label somewhere on the product.product.
People Govern TechnologyPeople Govern TechnologyConsumer Safety LawsConsumer Safety Laws
UL stands for Underwriter’s Laboratory. UL stands for Underwriter’s Laboratory. The Underwriter’s Laboratory is the The Underwriter’s Laboratory is the agency that tests products to ensure that agency that tests products to ensure that they work properly.they work properly.
Local towns and cities use building codes Local towns and cities use building codes to set standards on methods used in to set standards on methods used in construction.construction.
Electrical codes, plumbing codes, and Electrical codes, plumbing codes, and construction codes ensure that buildings construction codes ensure that buildings and homes are constructed safely.and homes are constructed safely.
People Govern TechnologyPeople Govern TechnologyConsumer Safety LawsConsumer Safety Laws
People Govern TechnologyPeople Govern TechnologyEnvironmental LawsEnvironmental Laws
Many of the impacts of technology are Many of the impacts of technology are unforeseen or not realized when the unforeseen or not realized when the technology is first developed.technology is first developed.
People Govern TechnologyPeople Govern TechnologyEnvironmental LawsEnvironmental Laws
Henry Ford never dreamed that the Henry Ford never dreamed that the automobile would have such a negative automobile would have such a negative effect on the environment.effect on the environment.
People Govern TechnologyPeople Govern TechnologyEnvironmental LawsEnvironmental Laws
People have created laws and regulations People have created laws and regulations to protect our environment from further to protect our environment from further damage.damage.
People Govern TechnologyPeople Govern TechnologyEnvironmental LawsEnvironmental Laws
The Environmental Protection Agency The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is the office of the federal (EPA) is the office of the federal government that creates regulations to government that creates regulations to protect our air, land and water. protect our air, land and water.
EPA laws forbid the dumping of industrial EPA laws forbid the dumping of industrial waste into our waters and land.waste into our waters and land.
People Govern TechnologyPeople Govern TechnologyEnvironmental LawsEnvironmental Laws
People have also created laws to regulate People have also created laws to regulate fumes coming out of smokestacks and fumes coming out of smokestacks and tailpipes of automobiles.tailpipes of automobiles.
People Govern TechnologyPeople Govern TechnologyEnvironmental LawsEnvironmental Laws
Other environmental laws require Other environmental laws require developers or builders to fill out developers or builders to fill out Environment Impact Statements before Environment Impact Statements before they begin any major construction they begin any major construction projects.projects.
People Govern TechnologyPeople Govern TechnologyEnvironmental LawsEnvironmental Laws
Environmental Impact Statements try to Environmental Impact Statements try to predict the impact of construction on the predict the impact of construction on the environment, wildlife, and the surrounding environment, wildlife, and the surrounding community.community.
Key Terms/DefinitionsKey Terms/DefinitionsResources: All the things that are needed to accomplish or get a job done.Resources: All the things that are needed to accomplish or get a job done.
Consumers: The people who buy or use a productConsumers: The people who buy or use a product
Gross Domestic Product: an index of the production and consumption of a country’s Gross Domestic Product: an index of the production and consumption of a country’s goodsgoods
Entrepreneur: a person that starts his or her own businessEntrepreneur: a person that starts his or her own business
Innovation: a modification to a product that already existsInnovation: a modification to a product that already exists
Ergonomics: type of designing in which the designer studies how to match the Ergonomics: type of designing in which the designer studies how to match the product to the human user.product to the human user.
Occupational Health and Safety Administration: A federal office that creates Occupational Health and Safety Administration: A federal office that creates regulations designed to improve working conditions.regulations designed to improve working conditions.
Environmental Protection Agency: A federal office that creates regulations to help Environmental Protection Agency: A federal office that creates regulations to help protect our air, land, and water.protect our air, land, and water.
