Engineering Vocab Flashcards
Technology
An object or process designed by humans to meet needs or solve problems
Risk
A possible problem created by technology
Benefit
Advantages of technology
Trade-off
An exchange where one benefit is given up in order to get another benefit
Durability
Able to resist wear and tear; long lasting
Criteria
Something used as a reason for making a judgement or decision
Manufacturing
Use of machines, tools, and labor to produce goods.
Collaborate
To work together
Censenus
An agreement
Science
The study of the natural world to understand how it works
Obsolete
Outdated, no longer used
Emerging
New technology coming into existence
Current
Technology currently being used today
Engineer
A person who uses both technology and science to solve problems
Collaborate
To work together
