SOLUTIONS DesignandTechnologyquiz–Wednesday 1. WhenwasthisAustralianproductinvented?

Whatisitsmainingredient–thisisthewastematerialfromwhatotherproduct?

http://www.powerhousemuseum.com/australia_innovates/?behaviour=view_article&Section_id=1000&article_id=10020

2. MysteryobjectWhatisthisobjectdesignedtodo?

http://www.abc.net.au/tv/collectors/segments/s3274896.htm

1924–FredWilliamsandCoIngredient–yeastfromthebeerbrewingprocess

Themysteryobjectisawoolholderfromthe1950sand60s.Thesmalldisccomesofftheend,theballofwoolisskeweredontotheneedleandthediscputbackontoholditinposition.Thedeviceisslippedontothewrist,sopreventingthewoolfromtangling,unwindingtoomuchorfallingontothefloorandbecomingdirty

3. Wetalkaboutproductsystems

intermsof:• input-whatgoesintothe

systemtomakeitwork• process–howthesystems

changestheinputtomaketheproductwork

• output–whatcomesoutofthesystem

Whataretheinputs,processesandoutputsoftheseproducts(inverysimpleterms)

Product• torch

• hairdryer• toaster

• phone

Input• electricalpower

fromabattery

• electricity• electricity

• electricalpowerfromabattery

• lotsofotherinputs

Process• resistorsand

bulb/LEDturnelectricityintolight

• movingairandheat• movementoftoast

andturningelectricityintoheat

• complexprocessesthatturnpower,signalsanddataintootherforms

Output• light

• hotair• hot,browned

toast

• lotsofoutputs(trytolistthem)

4. Namethesetypesofalternativeenergygeneration

Canyouthinkofanyothers?

• Geothermal• Wave• Tidal• Biogas

• wind • solar • hydroelectricity

5. Whatisthisproductdesignedtodo?Whenmightyouwearit?

Itisahelmetforbikeridingthatblowsuponimpact(containedinthecollar)http://edition.cnn.com/2013/07/25/tech/innovation/bionic-fashion-wearable-tech-2015/