Unit 2 Engineering Process

Engineering

The process of using the knowledge of science and math to find solutions to everyday problems.

Technology

Any device that people use to meet their needs and solve practical problems.

Prototype

A working model that can be tested.

Design Process

A step by step process that engineers use when they design new technologies.

Criteria

Standards that help engineers measure how well their design is doing its job.

Brainstorming

Creating a list of possible solutions to a problem.

Benefits

The ways that a technology fills a need. Example a cell phone allows you to communicate with friends and family as well as surf the net.

Risks

Negative effects. Example cell phone technology changes fast, new resources are used up, and old phones sometimes end up in landfills.

Bioengineering

When the engineering design process is applied to living things.

Biotechnology

A product that is used to benefit organisms or their environment.