Technology Systems
Human Adaptive System
* Technological - technical means of manipulating the physical world to meet human
needs and wants.
* Sociological - are patterns of societal endeavors, characterized by social organizations
and regulations.
* Ideological - values and belied of society.
Production Technology
* Manufacturing Technologies
* Construction Technologies
* Agricultural and Biotechnologies
Service Technologies
* Medical Technologies
* Energy and Power Technologies
* Information and Communications Technologies
* Transportation Technologies
Technology is interrelated and interdependent. No one technology can exist without the help of other technologies.
Major Concepts in Technology Education
The Design Process - the main method used to create solutions to problems.
Development and Production - converting the design into a finished product and into a system to create the finished product.
Use and maintenance - using tools and machines as they were designed and keeping them in like new conditions.
