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| mechanical technology | involves putting together parts to produce, control, and transmit motion |
| electrical technology | produces, stores, transmits large and small amounts of electrical energy |
| electronic technology | uses small amounts of electricity |
| structural technology | putting together materials to create supports, shelters and functional shapes |
| fluid technology | using gases, liquids to apply force to an object |
| optical technology | employs light to accomplish a task; producing, manipulating, and communicating using light are all examples of optical technology |
| thermal technology | production, storage, control and transfer of heat to generate work |
| biotechnology | biological processes and altered or adapted organisms to solve problems |
| materials technology | production, combination or creation of materials in order to solve a problem or make a process more efficient |
