ABSTRACT
Technology is marked by different purposes, different processes and different relationships to established knowledge and a particular relationship to specific contexts of activity. Change in the material environment is the explicit purpose of technology, and not, as is the case with science, the understanding of nature. Technology is a means to an end, not an end in itself. At the centre of technology lies design. The motivating factor behind all technological activity is the desire to fulfil a need. Not only may design and production involve co-operation between different specialisms, but it may also involve ‘technologists’ in performing a multitude of functions, such as working with others.
