Types of Technologies
T/F - Technologies don't have everyday use.
False
What do technologists do for engineers?
Technologists build the products that engineers design.
Define Technology
Technology is the practical use of the human knowledge to extend human abilities and to satisfy human needs and wants.
Name at least two types of technologies.
Energy & Power
Transportation
Communication
Biotechnology
Manufacturing
Construction
When someone is recording, what kind of technologies do they use?
Camera
Microphone
Tape Recorder
What does it mean to be technologically literate?
Being technologically literate means understanding technology and being comfortable with it.
Playgrounds are an example of what kind of technology?
Construction
During the 1700s, who was appointed an official land surveyor in Virginia at just the age of 17?
George Washington
What's the difference between science and technology?
Science explains how things happen.
Technology makes things happen.
Steve Jobs is an example of someone who ________ his technology to satisfy the communication technology demand.
Innovated / Advanced / Improved
What's the difference in engineering when compared to science and technology?
Engineers determine how to make things.
Technology makes things happen.
Science explains how things happen.
Define Nanotechnology
The science of working with the atoms or molecules of materials to develop very small machines.
Name at least two types of Biotechnology
GMO's (Breakfast Cereals)
Medicines
Bionic Arms and Legs
Who was the president who was granted a patent and name for his invention?
Abraham Lincoln - Life Boats
Define Machine Tools & Provide 3 Examples
Used for shaping and finishing metals and other materials.
Examples Include:
Computers, industrial robots, liquid-fueled rockets, reliable suspension bridges, photocopy machines, diesel engines, television, metal-framed skyscraper, and helicopter.