Unit Four Description and Resources

UNIT FOUR: Technology

State Standards Addressed

SPI 0807.T/E.3

Distinguish between the intended benefits and the unintended consequences of a new technology.

SPI 0807.T/E.4

Differentiate between assistive technology and adaptive bioengineered products (e.g., food, biofuels, medicines, integrated pest management).

SPI 0807.T/E.1

Identify the tools and procedures needed to test the design features of a prototype.

SPI 0807.T/E.2

Evaluate a protocol to determine if the engineering design process was successfully applied.

Skills Assessed

Skill 804.1:

Define and give examples of intended benefits and unintended consequences of several technologies. Compare and contrast assisistive technology and adaptive bioengineered products.

Skill 804.2:

Distinguish between strength and durability. Identify the tools and procedures needed to test the design features of a prototype for strength, durability, function, and safety.

Skill 804.3:

Compare and contrast engineering design process to scientific method. Identify errors in a design process. Suggest improvements to a design process.