Foundations of Engineering & Technology, 7th Edition
By: Dr. R. Thomas Wright, Dr. Greg J. Strimel, and Dr. Michael E. GrubbsCopyright: 2019
Subject: Technology / Engineering
Grade Level: 9-12
- Foundations of Engineering & Technology has been fully revised by leading educators for a modern generation. The text illustrates how technology affects the world in which we live and how engineering is needed to create technology. Students will learn why technological systems work the way they do and why an engineering design process is needed to create any technological system. The areas of technology discussed in the Standards for Technological Literacy, as well as corresponding areas of engineering, are explored following an in-depth look at the engineering design process. Numerous student-friendly features provide practical examples of the impacts of technology and engineering on our world. STEM Applications and Engineering Design Challenges help students apply chapter content to real-world situations. This book is fully correlated to the Standards for Technological Literacy.
- Close Reading features help students focus on the material in each chapter.
- STEM Connections and Academic Connections relate chapter content to math, science, history, and communications.
- Career Corner features present information about careers related to various technological fields.
- Products & Prices 6-12 Education
- Table of Contents
- Technology and Engineering1. Technology: A Dynamic, Human-Created System
2. Connecting Technology and Engineering through Mathematics and Science
3. Engineering FundamentalsEngineering Design and Development4. Engineering Design Problem Solving
5. Developing Design Solutions
6. Making Design Solutions
7. Evaluating Design Solutions
8. Communicating Design SolutionsTechnological Systems9. Technology as a System
10. Inputs to Technological Systems
11. Technological Processes
12. Outputs, Feedback, and ControlsThe Designed World13. Designing the World through Engineering
14. Processing Resources
15. Producing Products
16. Meeting Needs through Materials Science and Engineering
17. Constructing Structures
18. Meeting Needs through Architecture and Civil Engineering
19. Harnessing and Using Energy
20. Meeting Needs through Mechanical Engineering
21. Communicating Information and Ideas
22. Meeting Needs through Electrical, Computer, and Software Engineering
23. Transporting People and Cargo
24. Meeting Needs through Aerospace Engineering
25. Medical and Health Technologies
26. Meeting Needs through Biomedical Engineering
27. Agricultural and Related Biotechnologies
28. Meeting Needs through Chemical EngineeringTechnology and Society29. Technology and Engineering: A Societal View
30. Technology and Engineering: A Personal View
31. Managing and Organizing a Technological Enterprise
32. Operating a Technological Enterprise
33. Understanding and Assessing the Impact of Technology - The Look Inside images are for preview purposes only. The format of the actual product may vary from the images shown.
- Correlations
- AlabamaApplications of Engineering and Technology (PDF, 135.22 KB)MarylandMiddle School Technology & Engineering (PDF, 335.84 KB)OklahomaIntroduction to Engineering Design – Grades 9‐12 (PDF, 159.11 KB)Standards for Technological LiteracyStandards for Technological Literacy Correlation Chart (PDF, 563 KB)YouScience® Industry CertificationsFoundations of Technology (PDF, 521 KB)
- About the Author(s)