
Design and Applied Technology (Secondary 4-6)
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PCB for a variety of technology applications
People might argue that ‘appropriate technology’ for a technologically advanced society
implies a more expensive and complicated technology.
How products can be manufactured time-to-market and at the lowest possible cost for
competitive pricing in the market is a never-ending concern for manufacturers. Good news is
that there are increasingly sophisticated software tools enhancing the production process.
Also good news is that there are new information technologies facilitating communication
among customers, designers and engineers, and manufacturers.
Surviving in a market is never an easy task, not to mention to gaining a desired market share.
Manufacturers and product designers have to evaluate all factors that attributes to the success
of a manufactured product, balancing various criteria carefully. Furthermore, they should be
capable of making decisions on what, how and when to incorporate appropriate technologies
to the manufacturing process of a product.
Actually, there are other considerations than just choosing appropriate materials and
technology for designing and building a product. Manufacturers and product designers have
to observe different elements, such as environment, safety, energy and, very importantly,
social responsibility over the product development cycle.
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