Title: Explain the nature, characteristics, and contexts of technology and engineering.
Course: Technology and Engineering Foundations (21003-36) > Section: Exploring Technology and Engineering Core Concepts

Explanation should include

- the idea that technology is created by humans from resources
- the study of technology and engineering as a human activity that is interdisciplinary
- the fact that people use things from nature to design, create, and use technology to accomplish goals and satisfy needs
- the contexts of technology and engineering
  - agricultural and biological technologies
  - the built environment
  - computation, automation, artificial intelligence (AI), and robotics
  - energy and power
  - information and communication
  - material conversion and processing
  - medical and health-related technologies
  - transportation and logistics.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What are the ways in which technology evolves?
- How might nature assist an engineer in design?
- What are some contexts of technology and engineering?
- Is all technology engineered? Explain.