Wednesday 7 May 2008

What is Technology?

1. Define technology in ONE sentence.
2. Name some limiting factors engineers must take into account.
3. Name 2 synonyms used in the text for SCIENCE.
4. Name 3 important parts of technology.

1. Technology is all the infrastructure that makes human life easier, and is a product of engineering and science.
2. Science-laws of nature-being, cost, reliability, environmental impact, ease of use.
3. a) Study of the natural world
b) Understand the “why” and “how” of nature
4. The parts of technology are:
Science – Engineering knowledge – manufacturing expertise.

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