What are they?

Technology and engineering are separate but related areas. As noted above,

“Technology involves the application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes, such as to improve productivity, make things, or provide services. It includes all human-made objects—basic and advanced, non-digital and digital— that support us in work and in our daily lives.

Engineering is the process of designing to meet human needs and wants under various constraints such as time, money, available materials, and the laws of nature. Engineering has strong connections to many other disciplines, particularly mathematics, science, and technology.” (Sarama et al., 2018; p. 1)

Below, we describe example projects that incorporate the engineering design cycle, while students use technology, and as a part of the process, they create new technology.