Pillar 9: Technology

9.1 Theory

  • Philosophy of technology (W)

  • History of technology (W)

9.2 Professions

  • Engineering (W)

Theory

  •• Philosophy of engineering (W)

  •• History of engineering (W)

Branches

Sciences

•• Nuclear engineering (W)
Applications of nuclear physics

  •• Electrical engineering (W)
Electricity, electronics, and electromagnetism

  •• Mechanical engineering (W)
Mechanical systems and energy systems

  •• Chemical engineering (W)
Applications of chemistry

  •• Geodetic engineering
Mapping and measuring the earth;
Applications of Geodesy (W)

  •• Aerospace engineering(W)
Aircraft and spacecraft

  •• Agricultural engineering (W)

  •• Marine engineering (W)
Watercraft, docks and

  •• Materials engineering
(see Material science, c. 9.3.1.1)

  •• Food engineering(W)

  •• Computer engineering (W)

  •• Civil engineering (W)

  •• Industrial engineering (W)

  •• Industrial engineering (W)

  •• Industrial engineering (W)

9.3 Technologies

9.3.1 Sciences

9.3.1.1 Matter and Energy

  •Electronics (W)

  •Nuclear technology (W)

  •Materials science (W)

9.3.1.2 Earth and space

  •• Computational astrophysics (W)
  Application of computing in astrophysics
(see Computational astrophysics c.4.2)

• Aerospace technology (W)

• Marine technology (W)

9.3.1.3 Living world

•Biotechnology (W)

•Agricultural technology (W)

•Medical technology (W)

• Ergonomics (W)

9.3.1.4 Automation

  •Computer science (W)

  •Robotics (W)

9.3.1.5 Integrated technology

  •Nanotechnology (W)

  9.3.2 Needs and activities

•Aeronautics (W)

•Automotive technology (W)

•Building technology (W)

•Communication technology (W)

•Educational technology (W)

•Fire fighting technology

•Food technology (W)

•Information technology (W)

•Military technology (W)

•Police technology

•Sports technology

  9.3.3 Materials

•Glass (W) technology

•Water (W) technology (W)

  9.3.4 Processes

•Cooling technology

•Heating technology

The Technology pillar