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| science | A descriptive discipline that makes observations through experimental investigation to explain physical and natural phenomena. |
| luddites | An 18-century group from England who wanted to halt technological progress by smashing the new weaving machines being introduced into the textile industry. |
| technology | The human process of applying knowledge through innovation to satisfy our needs and wants by extending our capabilities and modifying our natural environment. |
| architect | A professional who designs residential and commercial structures. |
| interchangeable parts | An important development during the Industrial Revolution where parts or components of a product were designed and made to fit in any product of the same type. |
| ethics | A branch of philosophy that considers how to apply concepts of right or wrong, good or evil, and taking responsibility for one’s actions. |
| sustainable design | Also known as “green design”, the process of producing products, systems, or environments that are environmentally friendly. |
| entrepreneur | A person who takes initiative to establish a new enterprise or business and assumes risks in the hope of gaining financial and other successes. |
| industrial designer | A professional who designs products and systems. |
| standarization | A process of establishing a technical consensus agreement that provides a common set of expectations for quality or compatibility of a material or product without creating an unfair competitive advantage in the marketplace. |
| design | An iterative or repeating decision-making process that results in a plan to produce a new product. |
| design principles | Examples are visual, ethical, functional and structural. |
| american system | Production innovations such as large-scale production for mass markets, products made to precise design standards, use of interchangeable parts, expanded use of machine tools, unskilled labor performing simple operations |
| engineering technician | Assists the engineers with research and development, collect data, solve technical problems, and handle other tasks as directed |
| engineering | The application of math, science and technology for the purpose of improving or meeting human's needs. |
| aerospace engineer | Designs, develops, tests, and supervises manufacture of aircraft, spacecraft, and missiles. |
| automotive engineer | Responsible for designing the mechanical aspects to complete the system or product envisioned by the automotive designer. |
| computer graphics engineer | Uses computer science to design visual effects for live-action movies, animated movies, video games, web sites, and television. |
| software engineer | Analyzes user needs; designs, constructs, tests, troubleshoots, and maintains software or systems. |
| materials engineer | Involved in the development, processing, and 1 testing of the materials used to create a range of products, from computer chips to snow skis. |
| electronics engineer | Responsible for a wide range of electronic technologies, from portable music players to global positioning systems (GPS). |
| hardware engineer | Researches, designs, develops, tests, and oversees the manufacture of computer hardware. |
| robotics engineer | Designs, tests, and builds robots and automated systems that are productive, safe, efficient, and economical to maintain. |
| industrial revolution | Period in history where technological advancements and workers moved from a craft-based system to an industrial system. |
