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Chapter 2
Connecting
T echnology and
Engineering through
Mathematics and
Science
Check Your Engineering IQ
Before you read this chapter, assess your current understanding of the chapter content by taking the chapter pretest.
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Learning Objectives
After studying this chapter, you should be able to:
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Define engineering.
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Describe the relationship between technology and engineering.
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Explore the relationship between technology, science, and mathematics.
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Compare and contrast the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).
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List the six basic steps for technological or engineering design processes.
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Describe the differences between inventions and innovations.
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Examine the impact of inventions and innovations.
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Evaluate the process of patenting to protect inventive or innovative ideas.
Technical Terms
engineering
engineers
experiments
hypothesis
innovations
inventions
mathematics
mechanical advantage
natural phenomena
optimization
patent
predictive analysis
quantify
quantities
science
scientific method
technological design
technology transfer
tests
Close Reading
As you read this chapter, determine what details illustrate the relationship between technology, engineering,
science, and mathematics and prepare a description of the connections between these fields of study. Also, analyze
the chapter’s key ideas to develop an explanation of the way in which these fields together are responsible for the
advancement of human civilization.