Section I: Introduction. Technology, manufacturing and the systems approach. The history of manufacturing. Types of manufacturing systems. Careers in manufacturing. Section II: Inputs. People: the most important input (resource). Mineral resources. Manufacturing materials. Tools and machines of manufacturing. The importance of knowledge. Finances: it takes money to make money. Manufacturing: time and work measurement. Section III: Processes. Design engineering process. Organization, ownership and management systems. Processing materials. Marketing processes: selling the product. Accounting. Section IV: Outputs. Manufactured goods: the most obvious output. Waste, scrap and pollution. Section V: Impacts/feedback. Ethics and manufacturing: the human factor. Environmental impacts. The future of manufacturing. Manufacturing in the technology laboratory.
