Fundamentals of Technology and Engineering - Vocab Set #1

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First step of the Engineering Design Process: Identify the problem and ask: What is the problem? Who has it? Why is it important?

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Define the Problem

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2nd step of Engineering Design Process: research problem, generate ideas & solutions.

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Brainstorm Ideas

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3rd step of Engineering Design Process: constraints & criteria identified, alternatives considered, approach selected.

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Explore Solutions

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4th step of Engineering Design Process: written proposal & model/prototype created.

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Generate a Solution

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Fifth step of the Engineering Design Process: product created, tested, evaluated, refined for future use.

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Test and Evaluate

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An engineer is someone who designs and builds things to solve problems.

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designs and builds, solve problems

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Design, construction, and maintenance of the built environment: residences, roads, bridges, canals, dams, airports, sewerage, pipelines, railways.

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Civil Engineering

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Design, production, and operation of machinery controlling motion, energy, and force for mechanical solutions in transportation, robotics, and biomechanics.

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Mechanical Engineering

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Study and application of electricity, electronics, and electromagnetism in products for medical tech, gaming, cell phones, robotics, cars, green tech, and navigation.

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Electrical Engineering

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Designs large-scale processes converting chemicals, raw materials, and energy into useful forms for fields like nanotech and energy storage.

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Chemical Engineering