Analyze differences between the various areas of the designed world.

Analysis should include

  • manufacturing technologies
  • construction technologies
  • energy and power technologies
  • information and communications technologies
  • agriculture and related biotechnologies
  • medical technologies
  • transportation technologies
  • automation and AI.

Process/Skill Questions:

  • What is technology? How does it differ from the natural world?
  • What natural world issues are addressed by engineering?
  • What problems in the world does engineering not address?
  • What problems in the natural world might be caused by human use of technology? 
  • How can engineering improve the lives of people in developing nations?
  • What are the major challenges for engineering?