engineering technology
nounUK /ˌen.dʒɪˈnɪə.rɪŋ tekˈnɒl.ə.dʒi/
US /ˌen.dʒɪˈnɪr.ɪŋ tekˈnɑː.lə.dʒi/
Using science and math to build and fix things that help people.
She studies engineering technology so she can help design safer bridges.
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2. A college program that teaches hands-on skills for working with machines and systems.
He earned a degree in engineering technology before starting his job at the factory.
3. The tools, methods, and machines engineers use to solve problems.
New engineering technology made the water system much more efficient.
4. The practical side of engineering focused on building and testing real products.
The company invests in engineering technology to improve its robots.