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| our environment and our social setting determine our _____ and _____, and the technologies developed to meet them. |
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| an _____ is the conception of a new and useful article, machine, composition, process, or system. |
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| the stability of a technological system is influenced by all of the _______ in the system, especially those in the feedback loop |
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| the pace of technological development, invention, and innovation is growing at an ________ rate |
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| the core technologies provide numerous opportunities to describe, analyze, and predict physical phenomena using ______ |
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| technological systems include input, processes, output, and at times, ______ |
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| technological ideas are sometimes protected through the process of ______ |
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| _______ offers a language with which to express relationships in science and technology and provides analytical tools for scientists and engineers |
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| an ______ is the creation and introduction of something new to an already existing invention, product, idea, or system |
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| systems, which are the building blocks of technology, are _____ within larger technological, social, and environmental systems |
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| _____ provides the knowledge about the natural world that underlies most technological products today |
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| the core technologies are considered to be the basic " _______ ________" from which all technology systems are created |
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| _____ is the study of the human-made world |
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| quality control is concerned with how well a product, service, or system conforms to _________ and _______ required by the design |
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| technology _____ occurs when a new user applies an existing innovation developed for one purpose in a different function |
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| the more parts and connections in a system, the more likely it is that something may not work properly and system _____ occurs |
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| technological ______ often results when ideas, knowledge, or skills are shared within a technology, among technologies, or across other fields |
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| the bronze age began with the discovery of _______ based metal |
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| the iron age was defined by the use of iron and ________ as the primary materials for tools |
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| public opinions and demands affect the __________ with respects to products and systems |
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| technology, by itself, is neither good nor bad, but decisions about the use of products and systems can result in desirable or undesirable __________ |
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| __________resources have a limited supply andcannot be replaced once they are used up |
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| the __________ a time of rebirth of the arts and humanities, was also an important development in the history of technology |
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| technology and its corresponding _________ becomes a permanent part of a culture |
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| when new technologies are developed to reduce the use of resources, considerations of ______ are important |
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| materials are the key to our ________ |
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| different _______ develop their own technologies to satisfy their individual and shared needs, wants, and values |
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| most technological development has been ________, the result of a series of refinements to a basic invention |
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| ________ considerations are important in the development, selection, and use of technologies |
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| the culture will dictate how the technologies are used and therefore what the ______ are |
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| _______ materials can be grown and harvested |
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| the __________ places emphasis on the processing and exchange of information |
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| the __________ saw the development of continuous manufacture, sophisticated transportation and communication systems, advanced construction pieces, and improved education and leisure time |
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| __________ is a body of principles or standards of human conduct that govern the behavior of individuals or groups |
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| Early in the history of technology the development of many tools and machines was based not on __________ knowledge but on technological know-how |
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| The technological shrinking of the worlds boundaries and distances bringing diverse societies into a partnership in a shared global economy is commonly known as _________ |
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| The United States is the top consumer of ___________ ___________ in the world |
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| Once located, materials must be harvested or __________ |
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| Limiting factors, such as time, material expenses and legal considerations are examples of ___________in a design proposal |
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| You will need a _________ list- a "shopping list" of items needed to assemble your project |
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| The __________ is a full scale working model used to test a design concept by making actual observations and necessary adjustments |
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| Making prototype models usually required the efforts of ______________ and, as a result, their costs can be high |
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| The Technological Design Model is presented as a __________ in that the process continues from design to improvement |
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| Established design principles are used to evaluate existing designs, to collect ______, and to guide the design process |
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| ____________ enable designers and their customers to see materialized shape and style of the future product for the first time |
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| One of the many lessons you will learn from making the items is that there are ___________ possible solutions to a technological problem. |
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| In the design process, it is vital that people will different ___________ and __________ work together when devising solutions to a problem. |
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| One of the many lessons you will learn from making the item is that there are many possible solutions to a technological problem, there is no such thing as "the" _____________ answer. |
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| Engineering design is influenced by personal characteristics, such as creativity, resourcefulness, and the ability to visualize and think _________. |
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| Design involves a set of __________, which can be performed in different sequences and repeated as needed. |
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| Another approach used to solve problems involves "assuming the __________." |
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