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Effects of Technology on Society

Effects of Technology on Society. Edexcel – Product Design: Graphics. Effects on Society. Mass production High technology production CAD/CAM Miniturisation of products New materials The global market place. Mass Production on Society. Population explosions

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Effects of Technology on Society

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  1. Effects of Technology on Society Edexcel – Product Design: Graphics

  2. Effects on Society • Mass production • High technology production • CAD/CAM • Miniturisation of products • New materials • The global market place

  3. Mass Production on Society • Population explosions • Cheaper products available to the masses • Products once exclusively for the rich now available to ordinary working people • Machines replaced people • Peoples “wants” satisfied • Lead to throw away culture

  4. High technology production on society • CAD/CAM • Quick turnarounds / delivery times • Consumers can do things they couldn’t do before (eg edit photos on the web) • Flexiblity

  5. High technology production on society • Miniaturisationof products • Making smaller • More features • Advanced Integrated Circuits (ICs)/microprocessors • Advanced battery technology • Advanced LCD’s

  6. High technology production on society • New materials • Smart glass • change of transparency when a voltage is appied • Shape memory alloys • Remember their shape (eg glasses frames) - elasticity • Thermochromic pigments • Change of colour due to temperature (eg mugs!) • Smart fluid/oils/grease • Used in car suspension systems to control the suspension

  7. The global market place

  8. Built in obsolescence • Technological • Technology goes out of date too fast • Eg phones • Postponed • When companies launch a new product but have the technology to launch a better one • Eg PS3/PS4 • Physical • The design of a product limits its lifespan • Eg light bulbs • Style • Fashions and trends • Eg football kits

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