ChapterChapter 3 3Types of Technological SystemsTypes of Technological Systems

Four general ways to Categorize…Four general ways to Categorize… 1. Level of development – constant changes 1. Level of development – constant changes

in technology make objects more in technology make objects more sophisticated.sophisticated. A. ObsoleteA. Obsolete Seldom usedSeldom used B. CurrentB. Current

C. Emerging C. Emerging

2. Economic structure2. Economic structure A. Profit centered companiesA. Profit centered companies

1. Research and Development1. Research and Development 2. Production2. Production 3.Marketing – does not develop the characteristics.3.Marketing – does not develop the characteristics.

B. Government – B. Government – large expensive risky undertakings!large expensive risky undertakings!

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3. Number of people involved.3. Number of people involved. Most technology is developed by groups or Most technology is developed by groups or

teams of people…”Corporate Participation”teams of people…”Corporate Participation” This is for public use…This is for public use…

4. Types of Technology - 4. Types of Technology - Seven categoriesSeven categories

1. Agricultural and Biotechnology – growing food and 1. Agricultural and Biotechnology – growing food and processing natural fibers.processing natural fibers.

2. Communication and Information 2. Communication and Information Technologies – Technologies – Processing data into information Processing data into information and in communicating ideas and information.and in communicating ideas and information.

3. Energy and Power Technologies- 3. Energy and Power Technologies- Converting and applying energy to power Converting and applying energy to power devices and systemsdevices and systems

Wave technologyWave technology

4. Construction Technology – building 4. Construction Technology – building structures. Ex. Houses and transportation structures. Ex. Houses and transportation lines.lines.

5. Manufacturing Technologies – 5. Manufacturing Technologies – Convert raw Convert raw materials into industrial and consumer products.materials into industrial and consumer products.

6. Medical Technologies – 6. Medical Technologies – Maintaining Maintaining health and curing illness.health and curing illness.

7. Transportation Technologies – 7. Transportation Technologies – Moving Moving people and cargo.people and cargo.

These systems can be looked at These systems can be looked at individually – but are all closely related into individually – but are all closely related into a single effort. That effort is to make our a single effort. That effort is to make our lives better.lives better.

Complete Test your knowledge pg. 54 Complete Test your knowledge pg. 54 numbers 1-20. Also crossword!numbers 1-20. Also crossword!