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Tech and Society

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1st artificial satellite sputnik
1st american in space alan shepherd
us president who challenged the nation to put a man on the moon and return him safely jfk
objective of the mercury mission put a man into orbit and return him
1st person to fly in space yuri gagarin
NASA engineer who had a big impact on the apollo 12 mission john aaron
objective of the gemini mission test the endurance of man in prolonged exposure to the environment of space
objective of the apollo mission place a man on the moon and return him safely
1st man to walk on the moon neil armstrong
primary goal of the Space Transportation system create a reusable less expensive spacecraft to transport man and objects into space and safely back to earth
first major space instrument to make a systematice survey of natural sources of the ekectromagnetic spectrum compton gamma ray observatory
unmanned space probes launched by nasa pioneer, voyager, viking, and deep space two
future developements for nasa include manned mission to mars
societal benefits for space exploration knowledge gained from studying long term health effects
new areas of research being explored use of common foods to deliver virus vaccines
at 14 percent of the gross national product this country has the highest medical expenditure in the world united states
three types of quality issues underuse, overuse, misuse
the given name for quality function deployment house of quality
federal insurance program for retired individuals medicare
hospitals or groups of physicians offereing theri services at a fixed price in exchange for a guaranteed supply of patients ppo
challenge for current health care providers highest quality of medical care at a reasonable price
life expectancy has gone up everywhere save sub-saharan africa
explains how slight genetic variations can make a huge impact on how a person responds to a given medication pharmacogenomics
a laser device that transmits light through optical fibers in thin tubes to view organs internally endoscope
utilizes electromagnetic shock waves to break up kidney stones lithotripter
example of Robotic Assisted Surgery da Vinci system
uses fiber optic technology to enable doctors to operate on unborn fetuses fetoscopy
a formal declaration by a competant adult stating their wishes
1st artificial satellite sputnik
1st american in space alan shepherd
us president who challenged the nation to put a man on the moon and return him safely jfk
objective of the mercury mission put a man into orbit and return him
1st person to fly in space yuri gagarin
NASA engineer who had a big impact on the apollo 12 mission john aaron
objective of the gemini mission test the endurance of man in prolonged exposure to the environment of space
objective of the apollo mission place a man on the moon and return him safely
1st man to walk on the moon neil armstrong
primary goal of the Space Transportation system create a reusable less expensive spacecraft to transport man and objects into space and safely back to earth
first major space instrument to make a systematice survey of natural sources of the ekectromagnetic spectrum compton gamma ray observatory
unmanned space probes launched by nasa pioneer, voyager, viking, and deep space two
future developements for nasa include manned mission to mars
societal benefits for space exploration knowledge gained from studying long term health effects
new areas of research being explored use of common foods to deliver virus vaccines
at 14 percent of the gross national product this country has the highest medical expenditure in the world united states
three types of quality issues underuse, overuse, misuse
the given name for quality function deployment house of quality
federal insurance program for retired individuals medicare
hospitals or groups of physicians offereing theri services at a fixed price in exchange for a guaranteed supply of patients ppo
challenge for current health care providers highest quality of medical care at a reasonable price
life expectancy has gone up everywhere save sub-saharan africa
explains how slight genetic variations can make a huge impact on how a person responds to a given medication pharmacogenomics
a laser device that transmits light through optical fibers in thin tubes to view organs internally endoscope
utilizes electromagnetic shock waves to break up kidney stones lithotripter
example of Robotic Assisted Surgery da Vinci system
uses fiber optic technology to enable doctors to operate on unborn fetuses fetoscopy
a formal declaration by a competant adult stating their wishes living will
one of the greatest medical challenges facing medical technology preservation of ethics related to life
three key deliverables for sucessful manufactoring technology systems quality, service and cost
three common features shared by manufactoring technology systems integration, automation, and computerization
utilized to increase the accuracy and reduce the time required for research computer aided design
focused externally on relationships with customers agile manufactoring
many operations use this to build a production schedule materials requirements planning
used before mass production to build a model and check the design of the product rapid prototyping
used to schieve cellular manufactoring which often maximizes efficiency by grouping together similar tasks group technology
a product's fitness for use quality
the given name for quality function developement house of quality
a mathematical tool used to evaluate a process for consistency statistical process control
which line represents the numerical average of the data for product actually generated by the process center line
developement of a technological product or process in one setting, whcih is transferred for use in another setting technology transfer
4 elements of technology transfer transfer item, technology donor, technology recipient, technology transfer channel
the channel is the formal or informal route through which technological atrifacts travel from the supplier to the end user technology transfer channel
underlying motive in a technology transfer exchange significant return on investment and desire to gain market access
usually made with commercial considerations in mind, and parent firm claiming either full or partial ownership of the foreign subsidiary foreign direct investments
reduced costs, avoid duties, efficient distribution donor
provides labor, material
one of the greatest medical challenges facing medical technology preservation of ethics related to life
three key deliverables for sucessful manufactoring technology systems quality, service and cost
three common features shared by manufactoring technology systems integration, automation, and computerization
utilized to increase the accuracy and reduce the time required for research computer aided design
focused externally on relationships with customers agile manufactoring
many operations use this to build a production schedule materials requirements planning
used before mass production to build a model and check the design of the product rapid prototyping
used to schieve cellular manufactoring which often maximizes efficiency by grouping together similar tasks group technology
a product's fitness for use quality
the given name for quality function developement house of quality
a mathematical tool used to evaluate a process for consistency statistical process control
which line represents the numerical average of the data for product actually generated by the process center line
developement of a technological product or process in one setting, whcih is transferred for use in another setting technology transfer
4 elements of technology transfer transfer item, technology donor, technology recipient, technology transfer channel
the channel is the formal or informal route through which technological atrifacts travel from the supplier to the end user technology transfer channel
underlying motive in a technology transfer exchange significant return on investment and desire to gain market access
usually made with commercial considerations in mind, and parent firm claiming either full or partial ownership of the foreign subsidiary foreign direct investments
reduced costs, avoid duties, efficient distribution donor
provides labor, materials, sometimes incentives recipient
usually the parent firm retains no quity interest in the plant after its completion turnkey plants
imported technological advice is dissembled, examined and copied by the recipient reverse engineering
informal technology transfer channels plant tours, seminars, scientific publications, training and education programs, trade shows
2 vantage points that the rate of diffusion of technology is measured by immitation lag and demand lag
how long it takes for other countries to obtain production capabilities to produce or reverse engineer the same product imitation lag
how long it takes for the product to gain acceptance in the foreign market demand lag
a perspective based upon knowledge which supports the need for harmony between industrial objectives and environmental goals modern environmentalism
commonly found to overshadow environmental problems world peace and economic concerns
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