Effects on technological developments

Question 1

Manufacturing impact on society

Answer 1

the industrial revolutions meant new types of workers were needed. Populations exploded so products were needed fast. Time consuming one off production was replaced with mass produced products. Things on obtainable by the rich were now available to working class

Question 2

Manufacturing impact on society later on

Answer 2

modern mass consumer society and throw away culture is more common - people’s wants are satisfied by a stream of new products. Living standards improved and so did demand for new products. Advertising/market research was used to sell new products. Aesthetics were now also important and teenagers became a new market after the war.

Question 3

Targeting children as consumers

Answer 3

children are targeted by marketing to stimulate consumerism at a young age and more things are targeted at children

Question 4

Key marketing strategies used on children

Answer 4

kids growing older younger - playing jobs/kitchen/working
collecting - releasing more to make people want to buy new sets
culture of cool - plays on desire to be accepted by owning cool brands

Question 5

Built-in obsolesce definition and why used

Answer 5

companies design products to fail or not update after a certain period, stimulates consumer demand

Question 6

Mass production effect on employments

Answer 6

cheap mass-produced products have allowed most people to have access to jobs, however, highly skilled crafts people and lower skilled less have been replaced by mechanised factories. Leading to poverty and loss of jobs currently and historically

Question 7

Forms of obsolescence and examples of each

Answer 7

technological (mobile phones), postpones (releasing a product even though technology allows for a better product - video games), physical (ink cartridges, light bulbs), style (fashion and trends)

Question 8

CIM definition and advantages

Answer 8

computer integrated manufacturing - links CAD, CAM, robotics and machine manufacturing
AD - uninterrupted operations, quality assurance, automated assembly

Question 9

CIM effects

Answer 9

product designers are able to drastically reduce development and manufacturing times. On demand manufacturing allows for right amount of products for clients. Designs can be digitally shown.

Question 10

How has high technology production changed our lives

Answer 10

developments in materials, advancements in manufacturing technologies, changes in lifestyles

Question 11

What opened the door to new technology

Answer 11

microprocessors allow more circuitry to be included on microchip, increases functionality, increases power, better battery technology

Question 12

Miniaturisation of technology - where seen and what has allowed this

Answer 12

advanced integrated circuits - allow for more circuitry, increasing power and function. Advanced battery - lithium-ion rechargeable batteries, lightweight so more energy in smaller cells. Advanced liquid crystal displays (LCD) - colour screens which are brighter and thinner with less current so more efficiency