Technological Systems: Energy, Power, and Transportation

All citizens need to make good decisions about energy, power, and transportation. Factors to consider include economic, environmental, political and social. Energy is defined as the ability to do work. Power is defined as the rate at which work is performed or energy is expended. There are 3 mai...

All citizens need to make good decisions about energy, power, and transportation. Factors to consider include economic, environmental, political and social. Energy is defined as the ability to do work. Power is defined as the rate at which work is performed or energy is expended. There are 3 main forms of power: electrical, mechanical, and fluid. Science is the body of knowledge related to the natural world and its phenomena. Technology is the body of knowledge related to the human made world. The scientific method pursues knowledge by collection of data. Technological method is problem solving to yield products through researching, testing. All technological systems consist of inputs, processes, and outputs. Feedback provides information on how a system is performing or has performed. Seven Major Technological Systems: 1. Agricultural 2. Communication 3. Construction 4. Energy and power, 5. Manufacturing 6. Medical and 7. Transportation systems.