1. Effects of Technology on Society Edexcel – Product Design: Graphics

2. Effects on Society Mass production High technology production – CAD/CAM – Miniturisation of products – New materials The global market place

3. Mass Production on Society Population explosions Cheaper products available to the masses – Products once exclusively for the rich now available to ordinary working people Machines replaced people Peoples “wants” satisfied Lead to throw away culture

4. High technology production on society CAD/CAM – Quick turnarounds / delivery times – Consumers can do things they couldn’t do before (eg edit photos on the web) – Flexiblity

5. High technology production on society Miniaturisation of products – Making smaller – More features – Advanced Integrated Circuits (ICs)/microprocessors – Advanced battery technology – Advanced LCD’s

6. High technology production on society New materials – Smart glass change of transparency when a voltage is appied – Shape memory alloys Remember their shape (eg glasses frames) - elasticity – Thermochromic pigments Change of colour due to temperature (eg mugs!) – Smart fluid/oils/grease Used in car suspension systems to control the suspension

7. The global market place

8. Built in obsolescence Technological – Technology goes out of date too fast – Eg phones Postponed – When companies launch a new product but have the technology to launch a better one – Eg PS3/PS4 Physical – The design of a product limits its lifespan – Eg light bulbs Style – Fashions and trends – Eg football kits