Technological products
By the end of this component, students will be able to explain why and how materials are selected and how they enable outcomes (technological products) to function as expected.
Technological products are material objects that have been designed by people and developed through technological practice to serve particular functions.
A crucial relationship between the (chemical) composition and structure of the materials used and their performance properties exists in every technological product.
For this reason, students (technologists) need to be able to evaluate different materials and select the most suitable for their purpose. Students also need to understand how:
- existing materials can be modified
- new materials formulated
- their choice of materials impacts on the design, development, maintenance, and disposal of their outcome.
Technological products: Key ideas (Word 2007, 152 KB)
Acknowledgment: This paper is derived from an earlier version by Dr Vicki Compton and Cliff Harwood.