Thursday 8 May 2008

what is technology?

1)Technology is the process by which humans modify nature to meet their needs and wants

2)Some limiting factors engineers must take into account are: Cost, reliability, safety, environmental impact, ease of use, available human and material resources, manufacturability, government regulations, laws, and even politics.

3)- A body of knowledge accumulated over the time - Understand the “why” and "how" of nature

4)Engineering, science, manufacturing expertise.