Chapter 13
Creating Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
Chapter 14
Selecting and Refining Solutions . . . 300
Chapter 15
Modeling Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318
Chapter 16
Testing Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 346
TSA Modular Activity: System
Control Technology . . . . . . . . .363
Chapter 17
Communicating Solutions . . . . . . . 366
TSA Modular Activity: Lights,
Camera, Action! . . . . . . . . . . . .390
Chapter 18
Improving Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . 394
Chapter 18 Activity A
Communication Design . . . . . . . . . 407
Section 4
Technological
Contexts . . . . 410
Chapter 19
Agricultural and Related Technology . . 412
Chapter 19 Activity A
Agriculture and Biorelated Technology440
Chapter 20
Construction Technology . . . . . . . . 442
Chapter 20 Activity A
Construction Technology . . . . . . . . 465
TSA Modular Activity: Engineering
Structure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .471
Chapter 21
Energy-Conversion Technology . . 474
Chapter 21 Activity A
Energy-Conversion Technology . . 495
TSA Modular Activity: Web-Page
Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .497
Chapter 22
Information and Communication
Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 500
Chapter 22 Activity A
Information and Communication
Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 538
TSA Modular Activity: Graphic
Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .541
Chapter 23
Manufacturing Technology . . . . . . . 544
Chapter 23 Activity A
Manufacturing Technology . . . . . . . 570
TSA Modular Activity: Go Green
Manufacturing . . . . . . . . . . . . .574
Chapter 24
Medical Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . 576
Chapter 24 Activity A
Medical Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . 596
Chapter 25
Transportation Technology . . . . . . 598
Chapter 25 Activity A
Transportation Technology . . . . . . 621
Section 5
Technology and
Society . . . . . .626
Chapter 26
Technological Impacts . . . . . . . . . . 628
Chapter 26 Activity A
Technological Impacts . . . . . . . . . . 652
TSA Modular Activity: Environmental
Focus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .654
Chapter 27
Technology and the Future . . . . . . . 656
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