Technology
Levels of Technology/Engineering
Construction Members
Forces
Drafting
100

Used in building structures on site.

Construction Technology

100

Always changing and causing change

Dynamic Process

100

Framing member which supports the header and transfers loads to sole plate

Trimmer Stud

100

A multidirectional sliding and separating force

Shear
100

A form of pictorial in which an object is represented as true width and height, but the depth can be any size and drawn at any angle

Oblique
200

Used in moving people and cargo from one place to another

Transportation

200

Applying scientific and design principles to create something that solves a specific problem

Engineering

200

Horizontal framing member used to direct loads around openings

Header
200

A twisting force

Torsion

200

A form of pictorial in which vanishing points are used to provide the depth and distortion that is seen with the human eye

Perspective

300

Technology used to transmit and receive information

Communication Technologies

300

Technologies that are used to produce most of the products and services used today.

Current technologies

300

A horizontal member laid across the bottom of an unfinished opening

Rough sill
300

A squeezing force

Compression

300

A form of pictorial in which all three drawing axis' form equal angles of 30 degrees with the plane of projection to create a view as seen by the eye

Isometric

400

Used in converting raw materials  into useful products.

Manufacturing

400

Concerned with the study of the natural world.

science

400

Distributes a structures weight evenly to the ground

Footing

400

A pulling force

Tension

400

A drawing which contains one or more views to fully describe an object.

Multi-view drawing

500

Includes tools, materials, and processes used to make designed products that help us lead more comfortable lives

Technology

500

Technologies that are new and not yet widely employed.

Emerging Technology

500

A horizontal supporting member that runs between foundations, walls, or beams to support ceilings or floors.

Joists

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