Introduction to Engineering and Technology Concepts

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Introduction to Engineering and Technology
Concepts

• Unit Six
• Chapter One
• Using Technology Products

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Instructions for Success

• Each chapter of every unit will begin with a
  Mindjog. This is a warm up question that you
  should answer in your workbook in the proper
  chapter.
• Please take notes as you move through the
  presentations in the notebook that has been
  provided.
• Sections will come up in each presentation with
  an assignment notice. Turn to the section
  detailed on the slide in your workbook and
  complete the assignment before proceeding.
• Good luck!

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Objective

• Students will review the selection and
  maintenance of artifacts.

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Mindjog!

• On your worksheet, please respond to the
  following question 
• If you played guitar and were in the market for
  a new one, what are some things you would
  consider before purchasing?

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In the market

• When you go to the store, what do you see?
  Dozens upon dozens of products for sale that are
  there for specific uses.
• Some products help us fulfill basic life
  functions, like a stove cooking our food. Others
  are there for entertainment and recreation, like
  the aforementioned guitar.
• Choosing the correct product is often a challenge
  (Wright, 2004).

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Three Factors

• When purchasing technology, think about these
  important factors
• Function how well will the product meet your
  needs? How well does it work? Is the product
  durable and easy to maintain? How well will it
  do the job you have in mind?
• Value Does the performance of the product match
  its price? Do other products meet your needs as
  well but cost less? Is it worth the selling
  price (Wright, 2004)?

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Installation

• Some technology is ready right out of the box,
  while other products need installation and/or
  assembly.
• The purchaser must complete several tasks to make
  a product ready for use
• Unpack all products are shipped from the
  factory in protective crates and boxes.
• Utilities some products require utilities in
  order to work (gas, water, electricity).
• Positioning some products need to be secured
  and/or leveled in one way or another.
• Adjustment some products need to be reset
  before they are used.
• Tested to make sure the product is in a working
  order (Wright, 2004).

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Maintaining Technology

• Having your product work properly when called
  upon often requires maintenance.
• Preventive maintenance is designed to prevent
  breakdowns, such as oil changes.
• Understand that no technology will work all the
  time or last forever. Repairing technology is
  the process of putting a product back into good
  working order (Wright, 2004).

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Repair

• Repairing technology has three steps
• Diagnosis the cause of the problem is
  determined.
• Replace or adjustment worn or broken parts are
  replaced. Misaligned parts are adjusted.
• Testing the repaired product must be tested to
  ensure that it works properly (Wright, 2004).

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Altering Technology

• We have discussed how technology becomes
  obsolete. Sometimes technologys usefulness can
  be extended by altering the product.
• Consider an outdated computer that gets new
  hardware and software installed it is suddenly
  as up to date as one in the store (Wright, 2004).

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Disposal

• Once technology reaches the end of its useful
  life, the first choice of disposal should be
  recycling.
• Recycling can deduce the strain on both resources
  and landfills.
• Typically, the following household contains the
  following materials
• Paper/paperboard 42
• Food/Yard Waste 24
• Glass 9
• Metals 9
• Plastics 7
• Other 9 (Wright, 2004)

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Assignment 1

• Please turn to the section in your workbook
  entitled, Unit Six, Chapter One Using
  Technology Products.
• Complete the extension questions under the
  Assignment 1 header before moving onto the
  next section of slides.

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BEFORE MOVING ON

• Did you complete the Assignment 1 Section
  under the Unit Six, Chapter One Using
  Technology Products section of your workbook?
• If you have, please proceed to the next slide.

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Chapter One Completed!

• Please close this presentation and launch the
  file entitled, Chapter 2 Organizing
  Technological Enterprises.

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References

• Wright, R. (2004) Technology The
  Goodheart-Willcox Company, Inc.