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➢ Brainstorm a list of general criteria○ What is the problem?○ What are the possible solutions to the problem?➢ What are the best alternatives and why?➢ How will it be built?➢ How will it be produced?➢ Who will sell it?

BRAINSTORMING PROCESS / CRITICAL THINKING PROCESS

➢ What is the historical role of technology in human development○ 1○ 2○ 3○ 4○ 5

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➢ What is the development of tools & machines and their contribution to the worldcommunity.

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➢ What is the development of power & energy and their contribution to the world community.12345

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➢ What is the development of communication & transportation and their contribution to the worldcommunity.

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➢ What is the relationship between technological decision and human values with communitycenter planning or city planning that relates to:

○ Redesigning the Village Center or City Center■ 1■ 2■ 3○ Transportation Design■ 1■ 2■ 3

RESPONDING TO THE EFFECT

➢ What is the relationship between technological decision and human values with communitycenter planning or city planning that relates to:

Housing Development123

Educational Centers123

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➢ What is the relationship between technological decision and human values with communitycenter planning or city planning that relates to:

○ Emergency Planning■ 1■ 2■ 3○ Industrial Centers■ 1■ 2■ 3

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➢ What is the relationship between technological decision and human values with communitycenter planning or city planning that relates to:

○ Business Centers■ 1■ 2■ 3○ Health Centers■ 1■ 2■ 3

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➢ Natural Constraints○ Are the Laws of Nature applicable?➢ Resource Constraints○ What resources are available?○ Are the resources affordable?○ What skills are needed?➢ Financial Constraints➢ Time Constraints

IDENTIFY CONSTRAINTS

➢ Environmental Constraints○ Environment Impacts○ Health and Hazard Efforts○ Energy usage○ Waste Disposal○ Communication Development and Usage○ Water Utilization○ Transportation Usage

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➢ Societal Constraints○ Who needs this product?○ What is the demand for the product?○ What is the visual impact?○ What type of the work environment?○ Are there Social Issues Raised?➢ Economic Constraints○ Who will pay, Congress, State or Local Government?○ Is there International Politics, National Security and Export regulations to be

considered.

IDENTIFY CONSTRAINTS

➢ Ethical Constraints○ “Just because we can do it, should we do it?”○ What are the effects on things we value: jobs, environment, human conditions?○ What are the Ethical Implications?

IDENTIFY CONSTRAINTS

What do you think?1. What is the relationship of STEM plus Arts with this process?2. What’s missing?

3. Does it make sense and what needs to be clarified?