Engineering science and society

Engineering is the _____________practice of solving problems using designed solutions.

In this photo you observe ____________system or world

• Designed

• Engineered

• Natural

• Scientific

What does this photo tell you ?

• Designed world is part of the natural world

• The natural world is part of the designed world

• Engineers study natural phenomena

• Scientists find solutions for problems

(a)__________________is any tool, system or process that is designed to solve a (b)__________________

• (a) Engineering

  (b) graph

• (a) Science

  (b) dilemma

• (a) Technology

  (b) system

• (a) Technology

  (B) Problem

Who did design this technology in the picture ?

• Medical doctors

• Pilots

• My mother

• Engineer

This technology is called a microscope, you used it in the lab, do you remember :) ? This technology was designed to solve a problem or to fulfill a need. What was this problem ?

• To see very far and distant objects

• To study very small organisms or cells

• To make laser beams

• To treat our eyes

The teacher asked you to measure some salt using a digital scale. This is an example of __________________________________

• A scientist using technology designed by another scientist

• An engineer using the technology designed by a scientist

• A scientist using the technology designed by an engineer

• A scientist having fun in the lab

This is a ______________because he is interested in studying the natural world and natural phenomena

• Engineer

• Scientist

• Philosopher

• Student

A volcanologist uses a drone to take photos of a volcano, the drone protects the volcanologist from any dangers he may face if he takes the photo on his own. This is an example of ----------------

• An engineer using technology designed by an engineer to take a photo

• An engineer using technology designed by a scientist to take a photo

• A scientist using technology designed by an engineer to take a photo

• A scientist who spends too much money on taking photos for dangerous places

Not only scientists use technology designed by engineers, but also engineers use the knowledge from scientists to design their tools, systems and processes, this statement is :

• False

• True

• I am not sure

• There is something weird in this sentence