 Alex Perez  Wendy Bell  Lina Bhambhani  Alexandra Mojado  Oscar Arenas

 Crafted  Adaptive  Tools  Processes

 The use of knowledge, tools, crafts, and methods for improvement  Technology is not a new aspect  It has helped to develop societies and bring us to where we are today  Technology has infinite possibility to grow › Patents were almost closed off

 It can be seen in all aspects of life › Medicine, construction, weapons, astrology, as well as modern inventions  To expand creativity and leave an imprint of ones life for the world › Pyramids, Ancient Signs to the Gods, Aviation and Space Exploration  To enhance the quality of life › Medicine, Computers, Green Technolo

ScienceTechnology Naturally OccurringDesigned product “Cause” focused motive “Result” focused motive Goal: To understand principles of the natural world Goal: To fulfill a human necessity.

 “Practical applications of science”  Applied Science

The Stone Age is a prehistoric period which is usually divided into three eras. Paleolithic Mesolithic Neolithic The Paleolithic period started about 700,000 years ago. The Mesolithic period started about 10,000 years ago The Neolithic period started about 7,000 years ago, in some areas.

Begin approximately 3800BCE-3000BCE Widely known for the use of copper and bronze tools Known as the Bronze Age because once people learned to produce bronze properly it became more widely used. Some societies did not reach “the Bronze Age” until as late as BCE

Characterized by the use of iron and steel for tools Thought to have started around 1200BCE in Anatolia Some societies reached their Iron Age as late as 500 AD

 During 18 th and 19 th Century - Major changes in technology, agriculture, manufacturing, mining, and transport.

Many ancient technologies are advanced way beyond their time. Egyptians and Aerodynamics Damascus Steel Baghdad Battery Ancient Greek computer

 Were these technologies genius or accident  Unfortunately mankind has a tendency to destroy their own technology

 Technology has been the envy of other in the past. History has shown that mankind is it’s own worst enemy when it comes to technology. › Libraries of Alexandria  Technology is people using knowledge, tools, and systems to make their lives easier and better. › Social networking: efficient or anti-social

quantum computers nanotechnology bioengineering nuclear fusion (see ITER and DEMO) advanced materials (e.g., enhanced armor) the scramjet (along with rail guns and high-energy beams for military uses) superconductivity green technologies such as alternative fuels (e.g., fuel cells, plug in hybrid cars) efficient LEDs and solar cells. Electrification Automobile Airplane Water supply and Distribution Electronics Radio and Television Mechanized agriculture Computers Telephone Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Highways Spacecraft Internet Imaging Household appliances Health Technologies Petroleum and Petrochemical Technologies Laser and Fiber Optics Nuclear technologies Materials science