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(2º ESO) LS1: The technology project method

Andrés Mateos Moreno

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The technology project method

1. Technology2. Problem-solving strategies 3. Stages in the technological process 4. The technology classroom and workshop 5. Entrepreneurship

start

L.S.1.

previous ideas

What is technology?

Is safety important at work?

Why is a technological project started?

Do you know any strategies to solve a problem?

1. What is technology?

What is technology?

Technology is the set of knowledge and techniques that, in a coordinated manner, are responsible for producing objects and systems that allow human beings to satisfy their needs or solve problems.

HOMEWORK

Activities: 1, 2, 3 and 4 from page 3.

Technological process

1. Need

1. Need

What is the technological process?

2. Idea

3. Development

Method that makes it possible to effectively reach the solution to a need or problem by following these steps:

Preparation of plans and measurements. Selection of tools, materials, and labor. Time estimates. Construction plan. Budget.

Proposal of one or more solutions.Sharing and selecting the best solution.

Analysis of the problem and its conditions. Study of similar cases and their solutions.

Technological process

1. Need

4. Construction

What is the technological process?

5. Checking

Method that makes it possible to effectively reach the solution to a need or problem by following these steps:

Project evaluationPreparation of the final report

What factors are involved in the technological process?

Physical knowledge and scientific concepts

Technical drawing

Materials and their properties

What factors are involved in the technological process?

Work techniques

Economic factors

Computer science

2. problem-solving strategies

Some problems are open-ended, which means they can have many possible solutions. Techniques to generate ideas: - Studying similar solutions - Brainstorming - Using solutions from other contexts Techniques to choose the best option: - HOW-NOW-WOW - Voting

2. problem-solving strategies

Let's see an example

3. Stages in the technological process

3.1. Analysis of needs and problems

Before we begin a project, we need to identify the problem we want to solve. The more details and data we have, the easier it will be. Once we have identified the problem, we have to study in depth.

Identify the problem we want to solve.

3.2. Gathering information and analysing previous solutions

At this stage, we look for information about solutions and about technical aspects that might affect our project. To get this information, we can use books, talk to experts, or look for information on internet. Once we have all the information, we should analyse and organise it.

3.3. designing the individual idea

Now that we've gathered and analysed all the information, we can start to work on the design. By examining existing models, we can create a new version that satisfies our own needs.

3.4. Coming together and choosing the best solution

In order to find a common solution, we come together to analyse the proposed ideas. This is called a strategic alternatives analysis. Once we've agreed on the different aspects we want to evaluate, we can grade the main aspects of the proposed designs: funcionality, aesthetics, construction and cost.

Threats

Weakness

Strengths

Opportunities

SWOT analysis

3.5. developing solutions.

Before we start building, we should know how to make each part. We can represent the object we want to build in technical drawings.

3.5. developing solutions.

Before we start building, we should know how to make each part. We can represent the object we want to build in technical drawings.

Let's work!

3.5. developing solutions.

Before we start building, we should know how to make each part. We can represent the object we want to build in technical drawings.

Let's work!

3.5. developing solutions.

Worksheet: plan, elevation and profile or side view.

3.6. Planning group work, action plan spreadsheet.

To plan a project well, we need to know which jobs need doing and when, and also what materials and tools we'll need for each stage of the project. At this stage of our project, we should have a document that explains what will be done, who will do it, hoy and when it will be done, and hoy long it will take. ACTION PLAN SPREADSHEET. PROCESS SHEET.

3.6. Planning group work, action plan spreadsheet.

To plan a project well, we need to know which jobs need doing and when, and also what materials and tools we'll need for each stage of the project. At this stage of our project, we should have a document that explains what will be done, who will do it, hoy and when it will be done, and hoy long it will take. ACTION PLAN SPREADSHEET. PROCESS SHEET.

3.7. The production estimate. creating a budget.

Production estimates calculate the cost of a project before it begins. This way, we can decide if our project is profitable as we've designed it, or if it would be better to choose other materials or models to brig the costs down. The money we ear on the project will be the difference between the production cost and the retail price if we sell the product.

3.7. building a prototype.

Good desgin and planning will make construction easier and quicker. In the construction stage, we should make the main structure of the object first and then add other smaller pieces and details. When we're building our prototype, we may need to change our original plans to solve new problem. We should record these problems on an incident report sheet and then make changes to our drawings and other documents.

3.8. Product evaluation and verification.

At this stage in the process, we need to analyse the result in detail. We look at different aspects of our product in order to improve it: appearance, use, materials, durability, maintenance, safety and any possible modifictions. Possible questions:

  • Is it improvable?
  • Is it suitable for the environment?
  • Does it meet all the necessary requirements that were anticipated?
  • Is it easy to use?
  • Are the materials recyclable?
  • Would it be possible to manufacture the product with cheaper materials without sacrificing performance?
  • Does the product break easily?
  • What maintenance is required to keep the object in good working order?
  • What risks does its use present?

Technical specifications

4. the technology classroom and workshop

4.1. The technology classroom and workshop.

4.1. The technology classroom and workshop.

- Classroom: where we can work on and develop our ideas and projects before we take them into the workshop. - Workshop: where we can use tools, such as drills and saws, workbenches and special machinery. - Storeroom: two areas, one for the materials which we'll use and another for each group's projects which are being constructed.

4.2. Safety and hygiene rules.

Health and safety rules are very important issues in a workshop. If a saw can cut easily through wood, imagine what it could do to your fingers. Even a small tool can cause serious injuries. Hygiene is the branch of medicine concerned with preserving health and preventing disease. Safety is the prevention and personal protection against the risks inherent in a given activity.

Safety rules related to tools and tasks. Hygiene rules.

Page 17 (Spanish book)

4.3. Signs.

5. Entrepreneurship

5. Entrepreneurship.

Entrepreneurship is the ability to start a new and original project that provides economic or social benefits. Entrepreneurship requires the development of specific abilities and skills, such as creativity, leadership, teamwork, innovation and effective decision making. Technological entrepreneurship offers solutions to problems in the form of technological products or systems. PERSEVERANCE-RESILIENCE- CREATIVITY

Oportunidades

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Amenazas

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Debilidades

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  • Medir los resultados.