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== Albertson and Faulkner: Appropriate hard and soft technologies == | |||
According to Dr. Maurice Albertson{{W|Maurice Albertson}} and Faulkner, appropriate hard technology is "engineering techniques, physical structures, and machinery that meet a need defined by a community, and utilize the material at hand or readily available. It can be built, operated and maintained by the local people with very limited outside assistance (e.g., technical, material, or financial). it is usually related to an economic goal." Some have explored the use of classroom projects for university-level physics students to research, develop and test appropriate hard technology.<ref>Joshua M. Pearce, "Teaching Physics Using Appropriate Technology Projects", The Physics Teacher, 45, pp. 164-167, 2007. [https://mtu.academia.edu/JoshuaPearce/Papers/1540232/Teaching_Physics_Using_Appropriate_Technology_Projects open access]</ref> | According to Dr. Maurice Albertson{{W|Maurice Albertson}} and Faulkner, appropriate hard technology is "engineering techniques, physical structures, and machinery that meet a need defined by a community, and utilize the material at hand or readily available. It can be built, operated and maintained by the local people with very limited outside assistance (e.g., technical, material, or financial). it is usually related to an economic goal." Some have explored the use of classroom projects for university-level physics students to research, develop and test appropriate hard technology.<ref>Joshua M. Pearce, "Teaching Physics Using Appropriate Technology Projects", The Physics Teacher, 45, pp. 164-167, 2007. [https://mtu.academia.edu/JoshuaPearce/Papers/1540232/Teaching_Physics_Using_Appropriate_Technology_Projects open access]</ref> | ||
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Albertson and Faulkner consider "appropriate soft technology" as technology that deals with "the social structures, human interactive processes, and motivation techniques. It is the structure and process for social participation and action by individuals and groups in analyzing situations, making choices and engaging in choice-implementing behaviors that bring about change."<ref>Faulkner, A. O. and M. L. Albertson. "Tandem use of Hard and Soft Technology: an Evolving Model for Third World Village Development" International Journal of Applied Engineering Education. Vol. 2, No. 2 pp 127-137, 1986.</ref> | Albertson and Faulkner consider "appropriate soft technology" as technology that deals with "the social structures, human interactive processes, and motivation techniques. It is the structure and process for social participation and action by individuals and groups in analyzing situations, making choices and engaging in choice-implementing behaviors that bring about change."<ref>Faulkner, A. O. and M. L. Albertson. "Tandem use of Hard and Soft Technology: an Evolving Model for Third World Village Development" International Journal of Applied Engineering Education. Vol. 2, No. 2 pp 127-137, 1986.</ref> | ||
== The Water Decade: Village-level operation and maintenance == | |||
[[Water pumps]] came to demonstrate the importance of appropriateness and context in the application of technology. | [[Water pumps]] came to demonstrate the importance of appropriateness and context in the application of technology. |