Technological Development STEMCenter for Teaching & Learning™ Engineering byDesign™ 12/01/2009 Technological Development Technology keeps changing. It is often the result of a series of refinements to an idea or basic invention. Civilization has changed because of the development of tools and materials. [Authors: Please include teacher notes appropriately.] © 2013 International Technology and Engineering Educators Association STEMCenter for Teaching and Learning™ Foundations of Technology © International Technology Education Assoc
Technological Development STEMCenter for Teaching & Learning™ Engineering byDesign™ 12/01/2009 Technological Development The impact of technological development can be divided into four categories: Social – the impact on people Political – the impact on policy and laws Cultural – the impact on human achievement Economic – the impact on the economy [Authors: Please include teacher notes appropriately.] © 2013 International Technology and Engineering Educators Association STEMCenter for Teaching and Learning™ Foundations of Technology © International Technology Education Assoc
The History of Technology STEMCenter for Teaching & Learning™ Engineering byDesign™ 12/01/2009 The History of Technology Early in the history of technology, the development of tools and materials was based on people learning from each other. Today, technological development is based on scientific knowledge and engineering design. [Authors: Please include teacher notes appropriately.] © 2013 International Technology and Engineering Educators Association STEMCenter for Teaching and Learning™ Foundations of Technology © International Technology Education Assoc
The History of Technology STEMCenter for Teaching & Learning™ Engineering byDesign™ 12/01/2009 The History of Technology The History of Technology can be divided into nine distinct periods of time: Paleolithic Age Mesolithic Age Neolithic Age Bronze Age Iron Age The Middle Ages The Renaissance Industrial Age The Information Age [Authors: Please include teacher notes appropriately.] © 2013 International Technology and Engineering Educators Association STEMCenter for Teaching and Learning™ Foundations of Technology © International Technology Education Assoc
STEMCenter for Teaching & Learning™ Engineering byDesign™ 12/01/2009 The Paleolithic Age The Old Stone Age or in Greek (palaios – “old”) and (lithos – “stone”) Time Period: 500,000 BC – 10,000 BC Impacts on history: Improved diet and enhanced security enabled early humans to increase the population. Artifacts: Stone axes, bone needles, hearth sites [Authors: Please include teacher notes appropriately.] © 2013 International Technology and Engineering Educators Association STEMCenter for Teaching and Learning™ Foundations of Technology © International Technology Education Assoc
STEMCenter for Teaching & Learning™ Engineering byDesign™ 12/01/2009 The Mesolithic Age The Middle Stone Age or in Greek (mesos – “middle”) and (lithos – “stone”) Time Period: 10,000 BC – 4,000 BC Impacts on history: The gradual domestication of animals and agriculture led to settled communities. Artifacts: Leatherwork, fishing tackle, stone circles [Authors: Please include teacher notes appropriately.] © 2013 International Technology and Engineering Educators Association STEMCenter for Teaching and Learning™ Foundations of Technology © International Technology Education Assoc
STEMCenter for Teaching & Learning™ Engineering byDesign™ 12/01/2009 The Neolithic Age The New Stone Age or in Greek (néos – “new”) and (líthos – “stone”) Time Period: 4,000 BC – 2,300 BC Impacts on history: Dependable year-round food supply enables division of labor and specialization that spurs invention. Artifacts: Spinning/weaving tools, stone plows, sickles [Authors: Please include teacher notes appropriately.] © 2013 International Technology and Engineering Educators Association STEMCenter for Teaching and Learning™ Foundations of Technology © International Technology Education Assoc
STEMCenter for Teaching & Learning™ Engineering byDesign™ 12/01/2009 The Neolithic Age Examples of Engineering Design during the Neolithic Age: Mesopotamian engineers used clay tablets to document irrigation systems. Babylonian engineers used mathematical concepts such as algebra for land excavation calculations. Egyptian engineers built the pyramids. [Authors: Please include teacher notes appropriately.] © 2013 International Technology and Engineering Educators Association STEMCenter for Teaching and Learning™ Foundations of Technology © International Technology Education Assoc
STEMCenter for Teaching & Learning™ Engineering byDesign™ 12/01/2009 The Bronze Age The architectural period that included combining copper and tin to produce bronze Time Period: 2,300 BC – 700 BC Impacts on history: The use of bronze replaced stone tools and allowed humans to greatly alter their environment. Artifacts: Bronze jewelry, tools/weapons [Authors: Please include teacher notes appropriately.] © 2013 International Technology and Engineering Educators Association STEMCenter for Teaching and Learning™ Foundations of Technology © International Technology Education Assoc
STEMCenter for Teaching & Learning™ Engineering byDesign™ 12/01/2009 The Iron Age The architectural period marked by the prevalent use of iron or steel Time Period: 700 BC – 450 AD Impacts on history: Military dominance for cultures that could produce iron weapons. The iron-blade plow allowed humans to increase food production. Artifacts: Iron farming equipment/weapons, manuscripts [Authors: Please include teacher notes appropriately.] © 2013 International Technology and Engineering Educators Association STEMCenter for Teaching and Learning™ Foundations of Technology © International Technology Education Assoc
STEMCenter for Teaching & Learning™ Engineering byDesign™ 12/01/2009 The Iron Age Examples of Engineering Design during the Iron Age: Greek engineers created the crossbow and catapult to conquer territories. Roman engineers created aqueduct systems, sanitary systems, and an extensive road system. [Authors: Please include teacher notes appropriately.] © 2013 International Technology and Engineering Educators Association STEMCenter for Teaching and Learning™ Foundations of Technology © International Technology Education Assoc
STEMCenter for Teaching & Learning™ Engineering byDesign™ 12/01/2009 The Middle Ages The architectural period after the Roman Empire. Divided into Early Middle Ages, High Middle Ages, and Late Middle Ages. Time Period: 450 AD – 1,400 AD Impacts on history: Early Middle Ages – increased pressure from invasion lead to depopulation and deurbanization. [Authors: Please include teacher notes appropriately.] © 2013 International Technology and Engineering Educators Association STEMCenter for Teaching and Learning™ Foundations of Technology © International Technology Education Assoc
STEMCenter for Teaching & Learning™ Engineering byDesign™ 12/01/2009 The Middle Ages Impacts on history: High Middle Ages – the beginning of feudalism, population increase, and agricultural innovation Late Middle Ages – famine, plaque and war, often marked by the Black Death, which killed approximately one-third of the population Artifacts: Improved harness for horses, cast iron, cannons, mechanical clocks, compass [Authors: Please include teacher notes appropriately.] © 2013 International Technology and Engineering Educators Association STEMCenter for Teaching and Learning™ Foundations of Technology © International Technology Education Assoc
STEMCenter for Teaching & Learning™ Engineering byDesign™ 12/01/2009 The Middle Ages Examples of Engineering Design during the Middle Ages: Arab society developed paper and chemistry applications. Chinese society developed clocks, gunpowder, and astronomical instruments. The word “engineer” began to appear as “ingeniare” or to design or devise. [Authors: Please include teacher notes appropriately.] © 2013 International Technology and Engineering Educators Association STEMCenter for Teaching and Learning™ Foundations of Technology © International Technology Education Assoc
The Renaissance / Enlightenment STEMCenter for Teaching & Learning™ Engineering byDesign™ 12/01/2009 The Renaissance / Enlightenment The architectural period marked by the revival of classical influence and the sharing of ideas, or in Italian (Rinascimento – “to be reborn”) Time Period: 1,400 AD – 1,750 AD Impacts on history: Instrumentation enabled scientists to observe and quantify natural phenomena. Artifacts: Telescope, microscope, thermometer ? [ed] [Authors: Please include teacher notes appropriately.] © 2013 International Technology and Engineering Educators Association STEMCenter for Teaching and Learning™ Foundations of Technology © International Technology Education Assoc
The Renaissance / Enlightenment STEMCenter for Teaching & Learning™ Engineering byDesign™ 12/01/2009 The Renaissance / Enlightenment Examples of Engineering Design during the Renaissance: Leonardo da Vinci was born in Italy in 1452 and began his career as an artist, painting and sculpting. He also designed weapons, buildings, and machinery. To learn more, please visit “Exploring Leonardo” at the Museum of Science: http://legacy.mos.org/sln/Leonardo/ [Authors: Please include teacher notes appropriately.] © 2013 International Technology and Engineering Educators Association STEMCenter for Teaching and Learning™ Foundations of Technology © International Technology Education Assoc
The Renaissance / Enlightenment STEMCenter for Teaching & Learning™ Engineering byDesign™ 12/01/2009 The Renaissance / Enlightenment Examples of Engineering Design during the Renaissance: Galileo Galilei was born in 1564 and was known as a physicist, astronomer, and philosopher. He is best known for his improvements to the telescope and astronomical observations. To learn more, please visit “Galileo’s Place in Science” at NOVA PBS: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/galileo/science.html [Authors: Please include teacher notes appropriately.] © 2013 International Technology and Engineering Educators Association STEMCenter for Teaching and Learning™ Foundations of Technology © International Technology Education Assoc
STEMCenter for Teaching & Learning™ Engineering byDesign™ 12/01/2009 The Industrial Age The architectural period marked by the first use of complex machinery, factories, and urbanization. Time Period: 1,750 AD – 1,950 AD Impacts on history: The industrial revolution gave rise to urban centers, requiring vast municipal services, creating a specialized and interdependent economic life. [Authors: Please include teacher notes appropriately.] © 2013 International Technology and Engineering Educators Association STEMCenter for Teaching and Learning™ Foundations of Technology © International Technology Education Assoc
STEMCenter for Teaching & Learning™ Engineering byDesign™ 12/01/2009 The Industrial Age Impacts on history: Economic expansion created the rise of professionals, population expansion, and improved standard of living. Artifacts: Electricity, automobile, airplane, radio, television, telephone, rocket [Authors: Please include teacher notes appropriately.] © 2013 International Technology and Engineering Educators Association STEMCenter for Teaching and Learning™ Foundations of Technology © International Technology Education Assoc
STEMCenter for Teaching & Learning™ Engineering byDesign™ 12/01/2009 The Industrial Age Examples of Engineering Design during the Industrial Age: James Watts refines the steam engine for practical use. Alessandro Volta discovers the principles for a battery. Pieter van Musschenbroek creates the forerunner of the capacitor. Henry Ford creates the concept of the modern assembly line. [Authors: Please include teacher notes appropriately.] © 2013 International Technology and Engineering Educators Association STEMCenter for Teaching and Learning™ Foundations of Technology © International Technology Education Assoc
STEMCenter for Teaching & Learning™ Engineering byDesign™ 12/01/2009 The Information Age The architectural period marked by information sharing, gathering, manipulation, and retrieval. Time Period: 1950 AD - Present Impacts on history: As information becomes more widely available, increasing numbers of people will be empowered. Artifacts: Integrated circuit, computer, nuclear power [Authors: Please include teacher notes appropriately.] © 2013 International Technology and Engineering Educators Association STEMCenter for Teaching and Learning™ Foundations of Technology © International Technology Education Assoc