Technology and Engineering

Which of these describes technology?

• Technology is the desire to find problems.

• Technology is how humans change the natural world to meet a want or a need.

• Technology is a design for people to follow.

Which of these best describes engineering?

• Engineering is the process of designing new or improved technology.

• Engineering is an improvement for problems.

• Engineering is the skills for thinking about new things.

What is the first part of designing a solution?

• Engineers must work together.

• Engineers must describe what needs to be done.

• Engineers must start building a prototype.

What is the first phase of engineering?

• explore

• elaborate

• evaluate

Why should engineers explore a problem?

• to gather materials

• to build a product

• to learn more about the problem

What is the overall goal for engineers?

• Find problems to solutions

• Find solutions to problems