Chapter 2: Systems of BioRelated Technology

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Chapter 2Systems of Bio-Related Technology

• By Eric Snyder, Mike Stein, Joe Pinskey, Lynsey
  Walzak, Dave Gilpen, and Phil Beatty.

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Brief Description

• This chapter discusses Systems of Bio-Related
  Technology (input, process, output, feedback.).
  It describes the universal systems model and
  identifies the processes used in bio-related
  technology. The chapter also recognizes and
  discusses outputs and impacts of bio-related
  technology systems, and describes the management
  of bio-technology and the problem-solving
  processes that are involved with bio-related
  technology.

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Objectives

• Understand the universal systems model.
• Relating input to goals.
• Identifying different types of processes.
• Recognizing outputs of bio related technology.
• Understanding the feedback.
• Impacts of bio-related technology.
• Management of bio-related technology.
• Problem-Solving Processes.

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Key Words

• Adapting
• Biomass
• Brainstorming
• Controlling
• Converting
• Design Brief
• Directing
• Feedback

• Growing
• Harvesting
• Impacts
• Input
• Maintaining
• Organizing
• Output
• Planning

• Problem Solving
• Process
• Propagating
• Prototype
• Resources
• System
• Techniques
• Treating

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Universal System Model

• Consist of the following
• Input
• Process
• Output
• Feedback

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Inputs

• Goals of Inputs
• Classifications
• Human
• Medical
• Agricultural
• Material
• Environmental

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Processes (techniques)

• Propagating
• Growing
• Maintaining
• Harvesting
• Adapting
• Treating
• Converting

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Processes (resources)

• People
• Information
• Tools/Machines
• Materials
• Capitol
• Energy
• Time

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Outputs

• Actual result of processing
• Based on goal of inputs
• Human
• Medical
• Agricultural
• Environmental
• Material

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Feedback

• Comparing output to input for modifications
• Large problems are broken down

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Impacts of Bio-Related Systems

• Desired or undesired results
• Positive
• Negative
• Delayed

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Managing Bio-Related systems

• Planning
• Organizing
• Directing
• Controlling
• Importance

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Problem-Solving

• A method of organizing actions to achieve the
  best possible outcomes.
• Describe the problem.
• Describe the results you wish to achieve.
• Gather information.
• Consider alternative solutions.
• Select best solution.
• Implement the best solution.
• Evaluate and modify the solution.

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Summary of Chapter

• Technology is a systematic process
• Technology includes
• Input, Process, Output, and Feedback.
• Provides problem solving steps
• Most efficient and effective way of problem
  solving.

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