1.1 New and Emerging Technologies Flashcards
Name 3 Impacts Of Industry and Explain Them?
- 1) Automation - Automation has evolved since the Industrial Revolution, using machines to perform tasks once done by humans.
- 2) Robotics - Robotics is a Part of automation using AI to enhance processes.
- 3) Specialist buildings - Smart technology
has improved the efficiency of buildings, with many factories using
renewable energy.
Write a Definition Of Crowdfunding and How Does It Work?
- The amount of money that a business setup to rise profit ( a Donation )
- Crowdfunding uses websites to advertise products as investment opportunities, where people can choose to back a project with a financial donation.
Write a Definition Of Virtual Marketing and What Customers Can Do?
- Its where The business Promotes its good or service on Social media (Facebook)
- This Leads To Customers Being Able To Leave Review For a Good Or Service.
Define what Co-operative Business is and Give Some Examples In The Uk?
- It’s a Business That is owned and run by its members.The members made all of the decisions about how the business is run and the profit is split equally between them.
- For Example: John Lewis and Partners and Nationwide Building Society are examples of cooperatives in the UK.
Write a Definition Of Fair Trade and Give a Example Of a Product That Has Fair Trade Logo On It.
- Its a Trading Partnership That Ensures People In Developing Countries Are Give a Fair Wage And Have Suitable Working Conditions.
- For Example:Dairy Milk Chocolate Has The Fair-Trade Logo.
Write a Definition Of Finite And Give a Example?
- It means that they are non-renewable and will run out 1 day. For Example:coal,oil,gas
Write a Definition Of Non-Finite And Give a Example?
- It Means That It Will Never Run Out and They Are All Renewable Energy Sources.For Example:Wind,Solar,BioFuels.
Explain How Waste Disposables Works and Who Encourages People To Recycle?
- Household Rubbish Is Monitored By Local Councils. Households are encouraged to recycle waste items where possible.
Write a Definition Of Continuous Improvement?
- It is the practice of continually making small adjustments to production techniques to enhance speed, quality, and resource efficiency.
Write a Definition Of Efficient Working and What Does It Include?
- It Is When Companies Work As Efficiently as Possible .
- In Includes Increases Speed Of Production.
Write A Definition Of Global Warming And Pollution?
- Pollution Is Caused By Harmful Substances That Are Released Into The environment.
- Global Warming Is Factories Realising Greenhouses Gases into the atmosphere and the gases get trapped into the atmosphere.
Write Down The 6Rs?
- 1) Reuse
- 2) Repair
- 3) Reduce
- 4) Recycle
- 5) Rethink
- 6) Reuse
Write a Definition Of Efficient Ratings Give a Example
and State If Newer Or Older Products Have Better Energy Ratings ?
- Efficiency Rating Is The Energy Efficient Rating a Products Have.
- For Example: an A Rated Fridge Is More Efficient Than a D Rated Fridge.
- Newer Products Have Better energy Efficient Ratings Than Older Products.
Write a Definition Of The Life Cycle Assessment And State The 5 Steps Of The Cycle?
- Its a modeling tool for quantifying the environmental impacts of products and processes.
- 1) Raw Materials
- 2) Manufacturing
- 3) Transportation And Distribution
- 4) Use
- 5) Recycling
Write a Definition Of Technology Push And Explain how it affects People?
- Technology Push Is What Manufactures Can Provide To Customers.
- This Affects People Because Business Have To Research And Develop Existing Products So They Can Be Improved.
Write a Definition Of Market Pull and Explain How Its Affects People?
- Market Pull Is About What Customer Want.
- This Affect People Because The People Buying The Products May Want Better Features On The Products.
Explain How New Technologies Can Change Job Roles For Humans?
- Because New Technology Makes Human Lives Easier But This Changes Our Jobs As Robots Have To Do all The Hard Work And Their Is Less Jobs For Humans To Do
Explain How Different Fashion Trends Change?
- Fashion trends continue to be influenced by changing technology. Wearable items embrace new technology, such as high-tech watches, while textile technology utilises electrically-conductive material or 3D printing technology.
Explain How Designers Respect Other Faiths and Religion?
- Many countries have a diverse Range Of Cultures so it has become important for designers to consider a range of cultural beliefs when designing for the mass market.
Explain How Physical Disabilities can Impact The Society?
- Products aimed at users with physical disabilities will ensure they can use the product with ease. User needs are met by understanding the nature of the physical disability.
Explain How Age Can Lead To a Impact On Society?
- When Products Are Aimed At Elderly Uses It Is Important To Understand The Difficulties That This User Group May Experience Such As Mobility Issues, Hearing.
Explain How Religious Groups Can Lead To a Impact On Society?
- Religious groups have a variety of preferences That Can Be Seen In Their Design For Example The use of certain symbols.
What Can Automation Lead To?
- It Can Increases Skilled Workers But a Decrease In Job Opportunities.
Name 3 Pros Of Automation?
- 1) Roberts can increase the speed of production They can work 24/7.
- 2) Roberts can work with high Accuracy.
- 3) They can be used in dangerous situations.