What is Technology? test

Materials Technology impacts

Positive: able to reuse recycled materials to help the environment Negative: don't know how the materials will behave over long periods of time

Communication Technology impacts

Positive: digital cameras allow you to edit and print only the pictures you like Negative: computers, printers, and digital cameras make forgery and plagiarism easier

Agricultural Technology impacts

Positive: fertilizers can make plants produce more food per acre Negative: fertilizers have found their way into ground water, polluting good drinking water

Nanotechnology impacts

Positive: implanted sensors continuously sense and adjust medical treatment Negative: implanted sensors impede privacy

Biotechnology impacts

Positive: improves quality of life, vitamins, vaccines, medications Negative: side effects of some medications--nausea, shortness of breath, etc

Information Technology impacts

Positive: information is easy to access Negative: Harder to distinguish between reliable and unreliable sources

Manufacturing Technology impacts

Positive: new products help to make our life easier and increase leisure time Negative: many industries use materials that can harm the environment

Construction Technology impacts

Positive: provides shelter, improves roads, creates employment opportunities Negative: noise and debris, traffic problems, accidents and injuries

Environment Technology impacts

Positive: recycling improve water and air quality Negative: recycling disposal of garbage is more complicated and time consuming

Transportation Technology impacts

Positive: traveling long distances faster Negative: accidents

Energy and Power Technology impacts

Positive: without energy and power, most technologies would not exist or work Negative: overuse of nonrenewable resources

Medical Technology impacts

Positive: x-rays make it easier to diagnose injuries Negative: too many x-rays can cause cancer

What is technology?

Products and processes created by engineers to move our needs and wants

What is the difference between technology and science?

Technology is the study of our human-made world and what can be, whereas science is the study of our natural world and what is

Construction Technology definition

builds structures that support loads and protect us from the environment

Manufacturing Technology definition

changes natural or synthetic materials into usable products

Environmental Technology definition

creates tools to minimize the effect of technology on the development of living things

Medical Technology definition

creates tools to treat disease and injury

Materials Technology definition

development of materials with outstanding combinations of mechanical, chemical, and electrical properties that make other advances possible

Energy and Power Technology examples

e.g. chemical (gasoline), mechanical (motion), hydraulic (uses a liquid)

Manufacturing Technology examples

e.g. clothing, vehicles, food

Transportation Technology examples

e.g. flight (airplane, rocket), land (train, subway, bicycle, car), vehicle (conveyer belts, pipelines)

Biotechnology examples

e.g. genetic engineering, bionics

Construction Technology examples

e.g. houses, bridges, roads

Environment Technology examples

e.g. hybrid vehicles, conservation, waste management (recycling)

Agricultural Technology examples

e.g. irrigation, food preservation, weed insect control

Medical Technology examples

e.g. lasers, prostheses, medications

Communication Technology examples

e.g. magazines, photography, video games

Materials Technology examples

e.g. mosquito repellent clothing, artificial skin graphs for burn victims, advanced building materials such as composite decking

Nanotechnology examples

e.g. sensors, nanobot, molecular manufacturing

Information Technology examples

e.g. television, internet, cell phones

Energy and Power Technology definition

energy is the ability or capacity to do work. power is the rate at which energy is transformed from one form to another

Communication Technology definition

giving or exchanging information

Nanotechnology definition

manipulating materials on an atomic or molecular level

Agricultural Technology definition

produces plants and animals for food, fiber, and fuel

Transportation Technology definition

provides a way for people, animals, products, and materials to be moved from one place to the next

Information Technology definition

the process of gathering and storing data to be used in various forms

Biotechnology definition

transforms living things into products or new forms of life