Our next focus is narrowing our descriptions of what engineers actually design. While all the technologies engineers design are non-living and human-made, each technology serves a different purpose.
Technologies that meet our needs are things that we must have in order to survive. These things include clothes, shelter and money to name a few. Technologies that we want are things that we desire, but don't necessarily need to survive. Examples include video games, roller coasters and board games. They surely are nice, but we definitely don't need them. Engineers help design things that satisfy our needs and our wants!
Technologies that meet our needs are things that we must have in order to survive. These things include clothes, shelter and money to name a few. Technologies that we want are things that we desire, but don't necessarily need to survive. Examples include video games, roller coasters and board games. They surely are nice, but we definitely don't need them. Engineers help design things that satisfy our needs and our wants!