NATS 1775 Lecture 1: Unit 1 Introduction to Technology

• School: York University
• Department: Natural Science
• Course: NATS 1775
• Professor: Vera Pavri

Document Summary

Technology as physical objects: tools, machines, instruments, etc. The idea above is the most common understanding of technology. Technology as knowledge: know how behind an invention (what type of ideas; specific type of knowledge set when creating new things; understanding the process of technological knowledge) Technology as activity: skills, methods, procedures (an activity people engage in; process; what goes behind an invention) Technology as process: reasons behind technological development (why are technologies created in the first place?) Technology as a socio-technical system: interaction between humans and objects; two-way relationship/process; figure out how technology is shaped by society; understanding concepts such as design, marketing, etc. Rethinking technological success and failure and revolutionary technologies . Rethinking technological success and failure and revolutionary technologies revolutionary technology; brings about great social change; fundamentally changes society in some way (ex. The marketing of technology includes revolutionary or life changing ) (ex.