Technology Technology as a human endeavour Information, materials and systems (resources) Technology influences and impacts on people, their Resources originate from different sources, exist in communities and environments in local and global various forms and are manipulated to meet contexts. specifications and standards to make products. New products and technologies are designed and Characteristics of resources are compared, contrasted • • developed to meet changing needs and wants of and selected to meet detailed specifications and intended audiences, and include artefacts, systems, predetermined standards of production to best suit the environments, services and processes. user. Product design and production decisions are influenced Techniques and tools are selected, controlled and • • by aspects of appropriateness and by detailed managed to manipulate or process resources to meet specifications, constraints and standards of production. detailed specifications and predetermined standards of production. People can influence decisions made about the design, • development and use of technology to change the impact on people, their communities and environments at local and global levels.
Technology Technology as a human endeavour Technology influences and impacts on people, their communities and environments in local and global contexts. • New products and technologies are designed and developed to meet changing needs and wants of intended audiences, and include artefacts, systems, environments, services and processes. • Product design and production decisions are influenced by aspects of appropriateness and by detailed specifications, constraints and standards of production. • People can influence decisions made about the design, development and use of technology to change the impact on people, their communities and environments at local and global levels. Information, materials and systems (resources) Resources originate from different sources, exist in various forms and are manipulated to meet specifications and standards to make products. • Characteristics of resources are compared, contrasted and selected to meet detailed specifications and predetermined standards of production to best suit the user. • Techniques and tools are selected, controlled and managed to manipulate or process resources to meet detailed specifications and predetermined standards of production.
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