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| Technology | Using knowledge to develop products and systems that satisfy needs, solve problems, and increase our capabilities. |
| Engineering | The application of science and mathematics by which the properties of matter and the sources of energy in nature are made useful to people. The design and manufacture of complex products. |
| Science | A system of studying, testing, and experimenting on things in nature. It is a search for general laws about how the world works. |
| Design Process | A process that uses problem solving to arrive at the best solution, or design. It is also used to improve products and services that are already in use. The steps to this process are identify the need, gather information, develop alternative solutions, select the best solution, implement the solution, and evaluate the solution. |
| Engineer | One who is trained in the use or design of machines or engines, or in other technologies. |
| Scientific Method | A process of problem solving in which (1) the problem is recognized; (2) a hypothesis is formed about the solution; (3) a prediction about the outcome of the solution is made; (4) experiments are made to test the solution; (5) the hypothesis, prediction, and results of experiments are organized into a general rule. |
| Systems | A combination of parts that work together as a whole. |
| Invention | The process of designing new products. |
| Innovation | A change created by improving an existing technology. |
| Patent | A special government license that protects an invention from being copied without permission for 20 years. |
