Pillar 9: Technology
9.1 Theory
Philosophy of technology | History of technology
9.2 Professions
Engineering
9.3 Technologies
9.3.1 Sciences
9.3.1.1 Matter and Energy
Electronics | Nuclear technology | Materials science
9.3.1.2 Earth and Space
Computational astrophysics | Aerospace technology | Marine technology
9.3.1.3 Living World
Biotechnology | Agricultural technology | Medical technology | Ergonomics
9.3.1.4 Automation
Computer science | Robotics
9.3.1.5 Integrated Technology
Nanotechnology
9.3.2 Needs and Activities
Aeronautics | Automotive technology | Building technology | Communication technology | Educational technology | Fire fighting technology | Food technology | Information technology | Military technology | Police technology | Sports technology
9.3.3 Materials
Glass technology | Water technology
9.3.4 Processes
Cooling technology | Heating 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