Authors: John B. Gradwell and Malcolm Welch

Designed for use in middle school introductory technology education courses, Technology: Engineering Our World contains a strong emphasis on science, technology, engineering, and math integration. It also helps student understand design processes and how to communicate their designs. In addition, Technology: Engineering Our World covers the impacts of technology on the environment and highlight things students can do to make a difference.

Table of Contents

Abbreviated Contents

Technology: Engineering Our World, 7th Edition

• Front Matter
• 1 - Technology and You—An Introduction
• 2 - Generating and Developing Design Ideas
• 3 - Communicating Design Ideas
• 4 - Materials
• 5 - Processing Materials
• 6 - Structures
• 7 - Construction
• 8 - Machines
• 9 - Transportation
• 10 - Energy
• 11 - Electricity and Magnetism
• 12 - Using Electricity and Electronics
• 13 - Information and Communication Technology
• 14 - Agricultural, Medical, and Biotechnology
• 15 - Manufacturing and Production
• 16 - Technology and the Environment
• 17 - Preparing for Your Career
• Appenix A History of Technology
• Appendix B Safety
• Glossary
• Index