| Term | Definition |
| engineering | the design, construction, and operation of machines using scientific process |
| prosthesis | a device, such as an artifical leg, that replaces a part of the body |
| technology | scientific advances created to benefit humnas |
| design | a sketch indicating a plan for something |
| invention | the creation of something, example: technology |
| constraint | limitations |
| robotics | machines that mimic, replace, or enhance human structures |
| prototype | original form which serves as a model |
| tool | a device that provides mechanical or mental advances |
| strategy | gerneral plan or direction to accompish a task |
| structure | how parts relate to each other, how it's "put together" |