Unit 1 Inventions and Innovations

Comparing tools made of stone, iron, and bronze: place them in the correct order from least to most durable.

• Iron, Bronze, Stone

• Stone, Iron, Bronze

• Iron, Stone, Bronze

• Stone, Bronze, Iron

Today, the development of tools and machines is based on scientific knowledge and engineering design, however early in the history of technology, the development of tools and machines was based on __________________.

• Positive and negative effects of using technology

• Technology and mathematics principles

• The engineering design process

• Technical know-how

Which of the following is an impact technology has had on our society?

• Environmental

• Economic

• Political

• All of the above

What is the most significant result based on the development of windmills and waterwheels?

• Beginning of mechanical labor

• Humans no longer had to use their muscles to move machines

• Popularity of money and capitalism

• The rise and fall of feudalism

Information Age devices are used to process and exchange information. Which of the following does this as its primary function?

• iPod

• GPS

• Laptop

• All of the above

Specific, goal-directed research conducted by a company to design new innovations is called _________.

• Technology Transfer

• Research and Development

• Engineering Design

• Technical know-how

Research and Development is used for the following purposes

• To reverse-engineer a product and to develop new products

• To develop new products and discover new scientific/ technical knowledge

• To develop new products and improve a company's operations

• To reverse-engineer a product and discover new scientific/ technical knowledge

Which of the following contributes to the success or failure of a product?

• Strength of the Economy

• Latest Trends

• Advertising

• All of the Above

______________ is when a designer must make a choice between positive and negative impacts for a product.

• Trade-off

• Marketing

• Principles of Design

• Sketching

Successful Advertising _____________. (Select as many as apply)

• Identifies the target audience

• Demonstrates how the product can be used to solve a problem

• Promotes advancements technologies

• Authentic and creative; connects with audience