People, Culture, Environment and Society Flashcards
Give some examples of jobs that have changed due to technology
Designers now use CAD software that would have required pencil and paper before
Office workers use computers rather than type writers
Why are some jobs disappearing in the factories
Technology and computers mean that they are more efficient and cheaper than workers
How does technology create new jobs in factories
People are needed to maintain the robots
What is market pull
This is where users/consumers want a product to meet their needs
Comes from customer demand
Market research is carried out and analysed in detail to identify what needs to exist and how existing products can be improved or reinvented to meet their needs
Give an example of market pull in cars
Redevelopment/relaunch of some iconic models from 1950’s and 1960’s such as VW Beetle, The Mini and The Fiat 500
Tesla
Give some market pull examples
Dyson Hairdryer
Electric cars
Safety helmets
New and improved products `Greener products Competing product is launched by another manufacturer Safety needs Medical needs
What is technology push
Where new technology or materials are developed and designers take this as an opportunity too design new products
With technology push there is no…………..-consumers don’t know they want a product until after it has been launched
Market Pull
Is the iPad technology push or market pull
Technology push
Advances in touch screen technology brought us the iPad which was the first tablet computer to reach the market
What factors encourage technology push
New technology
Electronic engineering
New materials with improved properties
Manufacturing processes - 3D printing
Give som examples of technology pushes (4)
Advances in electronic engineering led to the widespread production of the microwave oven in the 70’s
James Dyson invented cyclone technology which he then applied to Dyson vacuum cleaners
Medicine has developed a new ink that can be used in tattoos that will react the body and change colour depending on your body sugar levels
Many bespoke products can now be 3D printed e.g body parts
What is culture
The values, beliefs customs and behaviours used by groups and societies to interact with each other around the world
Give a factor you might need to consider of your product for cultural reasons
The colour as in China red symbolises good fortune whilst in South Africa, red is the colour of mourning
