Unit 3 Vocab

Front

Application of science for practical purposes: __________

Back

technology

Front

A _________ is giving up one advantage to keep another.

Back

trade-off

Front

Application of science and math to solve real-life problems.

Back

engineering

Front

A _____________ compares risks to benefits of a decision or technology.

Back

risk-benefit analysis

Front

A _______________ evaluates the materials and energy for the manufacture, transport, sale, use, and disposal of a product.

Back

life cycle analysis

Front

Table for comparing features of items: _________

Back

pugh chart

Front

A group of interacting parts that work together to do a job is a ________.

Back

system

Front

_______ is the study of systems and their interactions.

Back

Systems theory

Front

Matter, energy, or information that enters a system is called an _________.

Back

input

Front

A product of a system is its _______.

Back

output