Introduction:
Technological development involves decisions about which resources can and should be used. Sometimes requirements can be constraints, criteria, or both. Balancing the two is the optimum. In this lesson you will examine how human skills like teamwork, responsibility, and interpersonal dynamics play a significant role in the development and production of technological products.

Outcomes: Develop an understanding of the core concepts of technology (ITEA 2) and the core technologies. (MD)

• Core technologies are the building blocks of all technologies (MD technology standards)
• Systems thinking applies logic and creativity with appropriate compromises in complex real-life problems. (2-W)
• Systems, which are the building blocks of technology, are embedded within larger technological, social and environmental systems. (2-X)
• Selecting resources involves trade-offs between competing values, such as availability, cost, desirabilitiy and waste. (2-Z)
• Requirements involve the identificaiton of the criteria and constraints of a product or system and the determination of how they affect the final design and development. (2-AA)
• Optimization is an ongoing process or methodology of designing or making a product and is dependent on criteria and constraints. (2-BB)
• New technologies create new processes (2-CC)
• Quality control is a planned process to ensure that a product, service or system meets established criteria. (2-DD)
• Management is the process of planning, organizing, and controlling work. (2-EE)