Definitions
Anything that people make or do that improves the natural world
What is technology?
The first step of the design process
What is "find a problem"?
Trains today are __________ from trains long ago
What is "different"?
Engineers follow a design process that has many ______
What is "steps"?
How many steps does the design process have?
a) five
b) four
c) six
d) seven
What is "five"?
The process engineers follow to solve problems
What is design process?
The last step of the design process
What is "communicate the solution"?
Technology affects how people _______ and what they do
What is "live"?
Technology changes over ________
What is "time"?
What is an invention that has NOT improved over time?
a) cellphones
b) stoves
c) bridges
d) rivers
What is "rivers"?
Something that is used or done to deal with and end a problem
What is solution?
Taking exact __________ is an important part of creating a design
What is "measurements"?
People affect technology when they _______ new things
What is "invent"?
Engineers test their __________ and make it better
What is "solution"?
Why must engineers often redesign their solutions?
a) Their first design had no problems.
b) Their first design is too big.
c) Their first design is too small
d) Their first design has a problem.
What is "Their first design has a problem."?
The people of a particular country, area, time, etc., thought of especially as an organized community
What is society?
Part of improving a ___________ may be to redesign it.
What is "solution"?
Trains are an example of how technology and _______ are connected
What is "society"?
Technology _________ how people live and what they do
What is "affect"?
Which technology would be used to find out what the fine print on a coupon says?
a) train
b) ruler
c) magnifying glass
d) garden shovel
What is "magnifying glass"?
A first or early example that is used as a model for what comes later
What is prototype?
Graphs, tables, and _________ are used to communicate the solution
What is "drawings"?
A _________ is technology that helps big trains travel between cities
What is "tunnel"?
An engineer's work is never ________
What is "done"?
Why is technology so important?
a) It can make our lives harder.
b) It is boring.
c) It can make our lives easier.
d) It makes no difference in our lives.
What is "It can make our lives easier."?