This document provides an introduction to technology and the production process. It outlines the typical steps in production as design, manufacture, assembly, testing, control, and delivery. It defines innovation as the improvement of something existing and invention as the development of something new. Products are defined as items manufactured for sale and manufacturing is defined as large-scale production using machinery. Students will work in groups to research the production process of a selected product and present their findings.

1. INTRODUCTION TO
TECHNOLOGY
Pre-Engineering/Design/STEM 

2. REVIEW
PRODUCTION PROCESS
1. Design
2. Manufacture
3. Assembly
4. Test
5. Control
6. Delivery

3. DEFINITIONS
Innovation
• The IMPROVEMENT of something
that has already been made
Invention
• The development or creation of
something NEW

4. DEFINITIONS
Products
• An article or substances that is
manufactured or refined for sale
Manufacturing
• To make something in a large scale
using machinary

5. DESIGN CHALLENGE
• In groups of 2-3, you will choose
one product
• On the computers, you will look up
“how its made”
• You will list the production process
of that product
• End of class we will discuss it at
the end of class