The technological process

Unit 1

• Technology consists of a set of knowledge (science) and abilities (techniques) that allows people to meet their needs and, therefore, improve their living conditions.

What´s technology?

• When applying technology in order to solve our problems, we don´t act on impulse.

The technological process

• We proceed in a careful and organized manner, following a specific work method.

• This work method is called the technological process.

• The technological process is the work method used by technology and consists of the ordered sequence of steps that must be followed in order to meet a need or solve a problem.

The technological process

Need SolutionTechnological process

The technological process• What are the steps or phases involved in solving

a problem?

• They are almost always the same.

Problem Solution

Steps of the technological process

Describing and analysing the need.

Searching for information

Generating and selecting ideas

Executing the design

Evaluating

Steps of the technological process

Describing and analysing the need• The need must be precisely

identified.• The conditions of the solution must

be clearly defined.

Steps of the technological process

Searching for information• We must perform an exhaustive search

for information related with the problem.

• Where? In the solutions of similar situations, books, people specializing in the subject, on the internet…

Steps of the technological process

Generating and selecting ideas• After a brainstorming, we´ll put into

practice the most suitable idea for our need.

• We must design the chosen object, which involves drawing the solution, specify dimensions, materials, costs, operations, etc.

Steps of the technological process

Executing the design• We must plan the necessary actions

to carry out our design. • The work plan show us the

necessary tasks we must complete and the resources needed to complete them.

Steps of the technological process

Evaluating• The evaluating allows us to determine

whether the problem has been solve or not.

• After the evaluating, we decide if modify our object, repeat the process… in order to find the expected solution.