1. Why? Because it has feedback
PEOPLE
7 Resources
of Technology
PIMTEC
INFORMATION
(Closed Loop System)
Why? Because it has feedback
MATERIALS
MACHINES/TOOLS
TIME
ENERGY
CAPITAL
Input
Process
Output
Compare
Adjust
Action part of the system. Involves the 7 resources of Tech
Actual Results
Desired result or goal of the system
Monitor
Compare and Adjust
Change the process to get different results
Used to Observe the Output
Feedback Loop
Used to get the Output to match the Input

2. Why? Because it has feedback
Systems
Diagram
Hydroponics
Input
Output
Monitor
Process
Compare
Adjust
7 Resources
of Technology
PEOPLE
INFORMATION
MATERIALS
MACHINES/TOOLS
CAPITAL
ENERGY
TIME
(Closed Loop System)
Why? Because it has feedback
“Research, Design, Build, Use and Maintain the Greenhouse”
“Weak yellow dying plants “
“Grow strong healthy plants in a soil free environment”
Monitor: We measure the PH of the hydroponic solution and get a reading of 3.6
Record growth levels. Adjust
Compare: Acceptable PH levels are between (3.6 is too low and acidic)
Feedback Loop
We monitor and collect the following data in the greenhouse: PH, Co2 levels, light levels, temperature of air and solution, plant color, solids in the solution, light and solution timers, etc.
Adjust: We add a base to the solution to raise the PH between 5.8 and 6.8

3. How are the 7 resources of Technology applied in the hydroponic greenhouse systems at TCMS?
PIMTEC
People : research, design, draw, build, maintain the greenhouse, people monitor and the plants and adjust settings, people collect data, people eat the plants, etc.
Information: people research on how to build a hydroponic greenhouse, different plant knowledge is needed to grow, data collection , building the greenhouse and systems etc.
Materials: materials like rockwool or other growing medium such as promix is needed, nutrients for plant growth, plastic tubs to hold nutrients, bricks and glass to build the greenhouse, etc.
Machines/Tools: tools and machines such as the pump to move the solution and irrigate the plants, the timer to turn on the pumps and lights, Nutrient salts meter to collect level of solids in the solution, hand tools such as a wrench or saw build the greenhouse and to put together the systems, etc.
Time: It takes time for a plant to germinate and grow to maturity, the timer that turns on the pumps and lights,
Energy: the potential then kinetic energy in the seed, electricity to run the lights and pump, people power to move materials , plant and harvest the crop, etc.
Capital: money to build the greenhouse, buy the seeds or other materials, money collected if you sold the crop, etc

4. How are the 7 resources of Technology applied in the hydroponic greenhouse systems at TCMS?
PIMTEC
People:.
Information:
Materials:
Machines/Tools:
Time:
Energy:
Capital:

5. 7 Resources of Technology
PIMTEC
People
Information
Materials
Machines/Tools
Time
Energy
Capital

6. Systems Diagram Hydroponics 7 Resources of Technology
(Closed Loop System)
“Research, Design, Build, Use and Maintain the Greenhouse”
Place three basil seeds in rockwool cube and place in Ebb and Flo Hydroponic System
“Weak yellow dying plants “
“Grow strong healthy basil plants without the use of soil”
“Plant Data we collect”
PH, Co2 levels, light levels, temperature of air and solution, plant color, solids in the solution, light and solution timers, plant color etc.

9. Please label the following on the diagram:
Feedback, Input, Compare, Adjust, Output, Process, Monitor, Resources
Systems
Diagram
(Closed Loop)

10. Systems
Diagram
(Closed Loop)

11. Systems Diagram Input Process Output Monitor (Closed Loop) PIMTEC
7 Resources
PIMTEC
PEOPLE
INFORMATION
MATERIALS
MACHINES/TOOLS
TIME
ENERGY
CAPITAL
Input
Compare
Adjust
Process
Output
Monitor
Feedback Loop

12. Why? Because it has feedback
Systems
Diagram
Hydroponics
Input
Output
Monitor
Process
Compare
Adjust
7 Resources
of Technology
PEOPLE
INFORMATION
MATERIALS
MACHINES/TOOLS
CAPITAL
ENERGY
TIME
(Closed Loop System)
Why? Because it has feedback
Action part of the system. Involves the 7 resources of Tech
Actual Results
Desired result or goal of the system
“Grow strong healthy plants in a soil free environment”
“Weak yellow dying plants “
“Research, Design, Build, Use and Maintain the Greenhouse”
Compare and Adjust
Change the process to get different results
Used to Observe the Output
Feedback Loop
Record growth levels. Adjust
Monitor: We measure the PH of the hydroponic solution and get a reading of 3.6
Compare: Acceptable PH levels are between (3.6 is too low and acidic)
Adjust: We add a base to the solution to raise the PH between 5.8 and 6.8
Used to get the Output to match the Input
We monitor and collect the following data in the greenhouse: PH, Co2 levels, light levels, temperature of air and solution, plant color, solids in the solution, light and solution timers, etc.