Technology & Engineering Design

Why do humans create new technologies?

• For fun.

• To create more interesting problems.

• To make our lives easier.

• To catalyze our brainpower.

What is TECHNOLOGY?

• Applying knowledge to invent new devices or tools for the purpose of making our lives easier.

• Applying knowledge to radicalize the local populations.

• New cool stuff that people always like.

• Golden swans swimming beneath the currents of the ocean.

Someone who designs and builds solutions to problems is called a:

• Magician

• Football Player

• Engineer

• Podiatrist

Which of the following technologies made it easier for humans to transport goods (and themselves) over long distances?

• Carburetor

• The wheel

• Fishing line

• Lamp

FILL IN THE BLANK: _____ were a technology that changed the world. They made it possible for humans to construct larger, stronger, more permanent structures.

DRAW the strong shape that is often used in the construction of bridges:

Which of the following technologies allowed humans to tell where they were, and the direction they were going?

• Printing Press

• Log

• Compass

• Antivenom

Which recent technology allows humans to communicate with each other instantly to share ideas and important information?

• The engine

• Books

• Printing Press

• The Internet

Which technology made it significantly easier for humans to make copies of books or other written content?

• Printing Press

• Egyptian hieroglyphics

• Morse Code

• Nails

Which technology made cars, buses, and the motorbike possible?

• The car

• Axles

• Smog converters

• The internal combustion engine