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📌 Introduction
In today’s rapidly changing world, understanding how technology shapes society and impacts the environment is more important than ever. This chapter explores the evolving relationship between these three pillars—technology, environment, and human society—and encourages future engineers to think critically about the implications of technological advancements.
🧠 What is Technology?
Technology refers to the application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes. It involves the creation, modification, and usage of tools, machines, techniques, and systems to solve problems or improve human life.
Example: The smartphone in your hand is a result of numerous technological advancements—from microchip design to wireless communication.
🔁 The Interconnection: Technology, Society, and Environment
Technology doesn’t exist in isolation. Every technological innovation interacts with the environment and influences how societies function. For instance, electric vehicles (EVs) are changing transportation while also reducing fossil fuel emissions.
Key Connections:
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Society influences technology through needs and values.
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Technology shapes society by changing communication, work, and culture.
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Environment is affected both positively and negatively by new innovations.
⚖️ Positive & Negative Impacts of Technology
| Positive Impacts | Negative Impacts |
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| Efficient communication | Pollution and e-waste |
| Improved healthcare | Resource exploitation |
| Easier access to information | Social isolation and digital divide |
🔄 Technology as a Catalyst for Social Change
Technological revolutions have always driven societal transformation:
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Industrial Revolution mechanized labor.
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Information Age transformed how we work, learn, and connect.
This change often leads to conflicts—such as job displacement—but also opens up opportunities for innovation and inclusion.
💡 Appropriate and Intermediate Technologies
In developing countries like Nepal, appropriate technology means using locally available resources and labor-friendly methods to solve problems sustainably.
Example: Using bamboo for scaffolding instead of imported metal is cost-effective and eco-friendly.
👩🏭 Shifts in Employment Patterns
Automation and robotics are changing employment landscapes. While some jobs are disappearing, others—like coding, AI development, and data analysis—are emerging.
This emphasizes the need for reskilling and adaptability in modern education.
🧭 Cultural and Ethical Considerations
Technology often challenges traditional values. Social media platforms, for example, have reshaped how communities communicate and share culture—sometimes leading to generational gaps or ethical dilemmas like privacy concerns.
⏳ The Irreversibility of Technological Advancement
Once a technology becomes integrated into society, it’s rarely rolled back. For example, we can’t "un-invent" the internet—even if it brings challenges, we have to learn to manage them.
📊 Information Society: Power and Wealth
We live in an era where data is the new oil. Those who control information hold power, whether it's tech giants or governments. In such societies:
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Knowledge is a key economic driver.
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Digital literacy is essential.
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Inequality can widen due to the digital divide.
📘 Summary
Understanding technology’s broader impact helps engineers create solutions that are sustainable, ethical, and socially inclusive. This chapter prepares students to not just build systems—but to build a better future.
📖 What’s Covered in This Chapter?
This chapter explores the relationship between technology, society, and the environment, helping engineers understand both the benefits and challenges of technological advancements.
📌 Key Topics in This Chapter:
✔️ Definition of Technology & its role in society
✔️ Impact of Technology on the environment & society
✔️ Benefits of Inventions & technological advancements
✔️ Technology & Social Change – Conflict & opportunities
✔️ Appropriate & Intermediate Technology – Labor-based innovations
✔️ Employment Shifts due to technological advancement
✔️ Technology & Social Issues – Unmasking old problems
✔️ Technology’s Impact on Culture, Tradition & Social Values
✔️ The Irreversible Nature of Technology
✔️ Agricultural, Industrial & Information Age – Evolution of technology
✔️ Characteristics of an Information Society
✔️ Information as Power & Wealth
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