Technology
17 Sep
Technology is intervention by design. It uses intellectual and practical resources to create technological outcomes, which expand human possibilities by addressing needs and realising opportunities.
Design is characterised by innovation and adaptation and is at the heart of technological practice. It is informed by critical and creative thinking and specific design processes. Effective and ethical design respects the unique relationship that New Zealanders have with their physical environment and embraces the significance of Māori culture and world views in its practice and innovation.
Technology makes enterprising use of knowledge, skills and practices for exploration and communication, some specific to areas within technology and some from other disciplines. These include digitally-aided design, programming, software development, various forms of technological modelling, and visual literacy – the ability to make sense of images and the ability to make images that make sense.
Courses available in Technology
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Technology offers a broad range of career pathways, below are some of the possibilities, click on each one to see more specific information related to that career.
Copywriter, Software Developer,Patternmaker,Fabrication Engineer, Cabinet Maker, Civil Engineering Technician/Draughtsperson, Cutter,Fashion Designer,Sewing Machinist,Telecommunications Technician, Information Technology Helpdesk/Support Technician,Information Technology Manager, Systems Administrator,Electronics Trades Worker, Electrical Engineering Technician,Lift Technician, Information Technology Architect,Welder, Food Technologist,Furniture Finisher,Project Manager, Secondary School Teacher,User Experience Designer, Network Administrator, Security Analyst,Penetration Tester,Security Consultant,Garment Technician