Vocab
Anything that is made to meet a need or desire
Technology Product
What is the input for this system:
SOLAR PANELS ON A HOUSE
These are the principles that engineers need to be familiar
Mathematical and scientific
Scientists have planned out their design, they have sketches and drawings, what should they do next?
Make a prototype
Vocab: an original or test model on which a real product is based
prototype
Anything that helps people shape, build, or produce things to meet their needs
tool
What is the output for this system:
SOLAR PANELS ON A HOUSE
Energy for your home
Syvia works for a car company, she uses her knowledge of math and science to design things. What is Sylvia's job?
Engineer
After you build a prototype, what is the next step
Test
Vocab: The use of scientific and mathematical principles to develop something practical
to conceive something and prepare the plans and drawings for it to be built
design
What is a book, bike, sidewalk, desk, pencil an example of?
technology product
Name a type of engineer
mechanical, electrical, biomedical, industrial
Engineers want to build a new type of spaceship to transport people to the moon, what should they do first?
Plan/design
vocab: A series of steps used to achieve a goal or make a product is called
technology process
tools,, parts and processes that work together form this
designed system
What is an example of a tool that has been modified to fit bigger needs?
shovel was improved to be made into a bulldozer
Something that people will use is described as
Practical
A anything that is put into a system to meet a goal
input
This is made up of all products of technology
Designed World
A designed system, product, or process that people use to solve problems
technology
What is a railroad system is an example of:
Designed system
Scientists follow this when they are trying to solve a problem
Engineering Design Process
list the steps of the engineering design process
Think of a problem, brainstorm solutions, pick best solution and plan it. Build it, test it, redesign (if needed) test again, build final product
The end product or service of a system
output