NST2602
Assignment 3 2025
(Answer Guide) -
Due 27 July 2025
QUESTIONS WITH 100%
VERIFIED AND
CERTIFIED ANSWERS.
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NST2602 Assignment 3 2025 (Answer Guide) - Due 27 July 2025
VERIFIED AND CERTIFIED ANSWERS. WRITTEN IN REQUIRED FORMAT AND WITHIN
GIVEN GUIDELINES. IT IS GOOD TO USE AS A GUIDE AND FOR REFERENCE, NEVER
PLAGARIZE. Thank you and success in your academics.
UNISA, 2025
Contents
Question 1 .................................................................................................................................................. 3
1.1 Explain the meaning of technology and provide examples of its uses in society. ..... 3
1.2 Describe the role of Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS) in technology
development. ......................................................................................................................................... 3
1.3 List the key steps in the design process in technology education and explain each
briefly. ..................................................................................................................................................... 3
1.4 Define conceptual knowledge and explain its importance in technology education. 4
1.5 What is the significance of "IKS" for modern engineering and design practices? ..... 5
1.6 Describe the historical development of African metallurgy and its relevance to
technology. ............................................................................................................................................ 5
1.7 Explain the role of critical thinking in the design process. ............................................... 5
1.8 Compare the contributions of ancient Greek and Roman technologies. ....................... 5
1.9 Describe the interrelationship between culture and technology. .................................... 6
Question 2 .................................................................................................................................................. 6
2.1 Identify a technological solution for improving rural education through IKS. ............. 6
2.2 Develop a plan to introduce renewable energy into a low-income community............ 6
2.3 Analyse the impact of Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS) on modern
technological development. .............................................................................................................. 7
2.4 Evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of the design process in technology
education................................................................................................................................................ 7
2.5 Determine the factors that contribute to the biases created by technology in
society..................................................................................................................................................... 8
Question 3 .................................................................................................................................................. 9
3.1 Critique the role of the Industrial Revolution in both advancing and hindering
societal progress. ................................................................................................................................ 9
3.2 Evaluate the sustainability of mechanical and electrical technologies in addressing
energy needs......................................................................................................................................... 9
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3.3 Assess the effectiveness of current efforts to reduce bias in technological systems.
................................................................................................................................................................ 10
3.4 Examine a way to preserve African indigenous metallurgical techniques in modern
engineering. ......................................................................................................................................... 10
3.5 Outline the solution to reduce the environmental impacts of energy-intensive
industries. ............................................................................................................................................ 11
Question 4 ................................................................................................................................................ 12
4.1 Identify and analyse the social, cultural, and environmental challenges the village
faces with its reliance on non-renewable energy sources. .................................................... 12
4.2 What factors should the team consider when designing renewable energy solutions
to meet the specific needs of the village? ................................................................................... 12
4.3 Critically assess the potential biases that may arise in the development and
deployment of renewable energy technologies in rural areas like this village. ................ 13
4.4 Examine the feasibility of introducing renewable energy technologies in the village,
given the high installation costs. What funding models could be considered? ............... 14
4.5 Propose a community-driven strategy for implementing renewable energy solutions
in the village. ....................................................................................................................................... 14
References ............................................................................................................................................... 15
Assignment 3 2025
(Answer Guide) -
Due 27 July 2025
QUESTIONS WITH 100%
VERIFIED AND
CERTIFIED ANSWERS.
,1|Page
NST2602 Assignment 3 2025 (Answer Guide) - Due 27 July 2025
VERIFIED AND CERTIFIED ANSWERS. WRITTEN IN REQUIRED FORMAT AND WITHIN
GIVEN GUIDELINES. IT IS GOOD TO USE AS A GUIDE AND FOR REFERENCE, NEVER
PLAGARIZE. Thank you and success in your academics.
UNISA, 2025
Contents
Question 1 .................................................................................................................................................. 3
1.1 Explain the meaning of technology and provide examples of its uses in society. ..... 3
1.2 Describe the role of Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS) in technology
development. ......................................................................................................................................... 3
1.3 List the key steps in the design process in technology education and explain each
briefly. ..................................................................................................................................................... 3
1.4 Define conceptual knowledge and explain its importance in technology education. 4
1.5 What is the significance of "IKS" for modern engineering and design practices? ..... 5
1.6 Describe the historical development of African metallurgy and its relevance to
technology. ............................................................................................................................................ 5
1.7 Explain the role of critical thinking in the design process. ............................................... 5
1.8 Compare the contributions of ancient Greek and Roman technologies. ....................... 5
1.9 Describe the interrelationship between culture and technology. .................................... 6
Question 2 .................................................................................................................................................. 6
2.1 Identify a technological solution for improving rural education through IKS. ............. 6
2.2 Develop a plan to introduce renewable energy into a low-income community............ 6
2.3 Analyse the impact of Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS) on modern
technological development. .............................................................................................................. 7
2.4 Evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of the design process in technology
education................................................................................................................................................ 7
2.5 Determine the factors that contribute to the biases created by technology in
society..................................................................................................................................................... 8
Question 3 .................................................................................................................................................. 9
3.1 Critique the role of the Industrial Revolution in both advancing and hindering
societal progress. ................................................................................................................................ 9
3.2 Evaluate the sustainability of mechanical and electrical technologies in addressing
energy needs......................................................................................................................................... 9
, 2|Page
3.3 Assess the effectiveness of current efforts to reduce bias in technological systems.
................................................................................................................................................................ 10
3.4 Examine a way to preserve African indigenous metallurgical techniques in modern
engineering. ......................................................................................................................................... 10
3.5 Outline the solution to reduce the environmental impacts of energy-intensive
industries. ............................................................................................................................................ 11
Question 4 ................................................................................................................................................ 12
4.1 Identify and analyse the social, cultural, and environmental challenges the village
faces with its reliance on non-renewable energy sources. .................................................... 12
4.2 What factors should the team consider when designing renewable energy solutions
to meet the specific needs of the village? ................................................................................... 12
4.3 Critically assess the potential biases that may arise in the development and
deployment of renewable energy technologies in rural areas like this village. ................ 13
4.4 Examine the feasibility of introducing renewable energy technologies in the village,
given the high installation costs. What funding models could be considered? ............... 14
4.5 Propose a community-driven strategy for implementing renewable energy solutions
in the village. ....................................................................................................................................... 14
References ............................................................................................................................................... 15
