Technology

Question 1

What made goods like cars more affordable to the middle classes in the 1920s

Answer 1

Development in mass production

Question 2

Identify technologies used in production today

Answer 2

1 computer modeling
2 cam
3 IT
4 robotics
5 CAD

Question 3

Describe CAD

Answer 3

Computer aided design is an interactive computer system which can generate store and use computer graphics
It assists design engineers in solving design problems
Makes process of design to production quicker

Question 4

Describe CAM

Answer 4

1 computer aided manufacture uses computer eg robotic welders in vehicle production
2 its use can aid flexibility in production computer can be reprogrammed a welder would need retraining

Question 5

Describe computer modeling

Answer 5

Allows developers to try a hug range of what if scenarios , enabling them to perfect products

Question 6

Describe IT

Answer 6

Used to increase productivity, eg pre formatted letters, bar codes
Most businesses have a web presence

Question 7

Why use technology

Answer 7

1 improves quality
2 faster innovation
3 more effective marketing and sales
4 Less dependancy on labour
5 increased productivity
6 reduced waste costs
7 improved communications

Question 8

What are the potential costs of using technology

Answer 8

1 cost of building state of the art plant
2 pressure to buy latest machine
3 technology doesn’t always work so cost of overruns
4 labour costs
5 cost of redundancies