NC Final Exam Review

The 7 Areas Important Terms Mixed Bag Closed Loop Systems Model Resources DJ

Question What are the 7 areas of technology

Answer 1 – 10 Medical Transportation Agricultural and Biotechnologies Energy and Power Manufacturing Information and Communication Construction

Question What is the term for the following definition: Developing and using devices and systems to plant, grow, and harvest crops

Answer 1 – 20 Agricultural

Question What is the term for the following definition: Developing and using devices and systems to promote health and cure illnesses

Answer 1 – 30 Medical

Question What is the term for the following definition: Developing and using devices and systems to move people and cargo from an origin point to a destination

Answer 1 – 40 Transportation

Question What is the term for the following definition: Developing and using devices and systems and processes to convert materials into products in a factory

Answer 1 – 50 Manufacturing

Question Define the term “Need”

Answer 2 – 10 Something you have to have to survive

Question Define the term “Want”

Answer 2 – 20 Something to make our things easier or entertaining

Question What is the difference between an invention and an innovation

Answer 2 – 30 Invention = new product/design/system Innovation = an improvement on a product/design/system

Question What is the term for the following definition: A tangible artifact produced by means of either human or mechanical work, or by biological or chemical processes.

Answer 2 – 40 Product

Question Define the term “technology” *must be detailed*

Answer 2 – 50  1. Human innovation in action that involves the generation of knowledge and processes to develop systems that solve problems and extend human capabilities.  2. The innovation, change, or modification of the natural environment to satisfy perceived human needs and wants.

Question What is the term for the following definition: Relationships among groups of humans

Answer 3 – 10 Society

Question Define the term “constraints”

Answer 3 – 20 Limitations or restrictions

Question Forces applied to a structure is called the what?

Answer 3 – 30 Load

Question Define the term “tolerances”

Answer 3 – 40 An acceptable variance from a specified measurement

Question Who takes project ideas developed by technology and design and produces solutions to be used

Answer 3 – 50 Engineers

Question What are the four components of the Systems Model

Answer 4 – 10 Input Process Output Feedback

Question Define the term “System”

Answer 4 – 20 A set of related parts - Together, they form a whole, designed to accomplish some purpose

Question What is the process of the following system: Input – Bread Process - ? Output – Toast Feedback - Taste

Answer 4 – 30 Toasting

Question What is the input of the following system: Input - ? Process – Bake for 20 minutes Output – Cookies Feedback – Taste

Answer 4 – 40 Ingredients

Question Name three of the seven resources used in a system

Answer 4 – 50 People Information Time Capital/money Materials Tools and machines Energy/power

Question Coal is what type of resource

Answer 5 – 10 Natural resource

Question Polyester is what type of material

Answer 5 – 20 Synthetic

Question Name two examples of durable goods

Answer 5 – 30 Cars Home appliances Furniture Consumer electronics Sports equipment Toys

Question What is the lifespan of a non-durable good

Answer 5 – 40 3 years or less

Question Define the term “Resources”

Answer 5 – 50 A person, asset, material, or capital which can be used to accomplish a goal

Double Jeopardy Fill in the missing steps of the Engineering Design Process A Brainstorm Ideas Research B Choose Solution Develop- mental Work C Test and Evaluate D

Answers A – Identify the Problem B – Generate Multiple Solutions C – Build Prototype D – Redesign