Consolidation

Of all the components of a project, which is the most important?

Choose the correct need that these objects address.

Product	Need
medicine
a hoe
a helicopter pad
a DVD player
a coat
a telephone
a toaster
a beam
a fishing boat
a football

Make a list of inventions to address the following needs:

Need	Inventions
to make some food	knives and forks a barbecue bowls
to find out some scientific information	an encyclopedia a computer with Internet connection scientific magazines
to protect us from the cold	the central heating system a gas stove blankets
to keep food at a certain temperature	a fridge an electric grill

Which objects on that list are the most polluting?

Put your objects in order according to the following criteria:

By complexity:

By age:

Write a budget for a meal of fried eggs with ham and chips for four people. Calculate your costs.

quantity	food	price per unit	cost (€)

8		1.50€/dozen	€
1/2 Kg	potatoes	0,8 €/Kg	€
100 g	ham	10€/Kg	€
100 cm³	olive oil	6€/l	€
		Total	€

Match the workgroup members to their roles.

coordinator
note-taker
organiser of goods
health and safety officer

the person who combines all the different tasks
the person who looks after materials and tools
the person who observes and writes down important points
the person who ensures safe work practices are being observed

Classify each responsibility with its corresponding activity then listen and do the matching activity.

management

production

distribution

logistics

marketing

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Listen and match the activities to the following functions.

you must get the product to the customer
you want to do a market study for a new product
you want to improve your assembly line
you want to organise the manufacturing process

distribution
management
marketing
logistics

Devise a Strategic Alternatives Matrix for a machine which differentiates 2€ coins from 1€ coins.

Consider the following factors:

diameter

thickness

weight

material used

How has the development of new types of material affected our ability to invent products or innovate?

Look for examples from the past. Give your reasons.

Tick the right answer. You can choose more than one.

What is an assembly line?

Which of these items would be made on a production assembly line?

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Listen to the items and match the items to the sectors. There may be more than one correct answer.

aeroplanes
refrigerator
cotton sheets
X-ray machine
windows
video camera
an irrigation system
emergency life vest
trainers
the Internet

chandlers and boating equipment
construction
information technology
textiles and footwear
precise machinery
electronics
domestic appliances
agriculture
aviation
textiles

Which sector might need a machine which separates marbles by size?

Look at the picture and write about four differences that there might be in the project process.

Write a brief analysis of the following objects:

object	pencil sharpener	recording device	ballpoint pen
What shape is it?
What does it do?
What are its elements?
How does it work?
What's it made out of?
Is it cheap or expensive to buy?

Write a brief report about the effect of technology on problems such as pollution, the depletion of natural resources and social inequalities. Suggest possible solutions for these problems.

Put the items in chronological order of invention.

Find out the dates and the inventors of the objects.

Invention	Date of invention	Inventor
telegraph
wireless telephone
radio
television

Write a detailed analysis of a home appliance such as a washing machine or a microwave. You can use the Internet to find information about it.

Match the different phases of the technolical process (a need, an idea, development, construction, verification, marketing) with the funtions of a company (management, production, distribution, logistics). Then, explain how these concepts are related.

Management

production

distribution

logistics

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