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T
he distinction between Science,
Engineering and Technology is not always clear.
Science is the reasoned investigation or study of phenomena, aimed at discovering
enduring principle among elements of the
phenomenal world by employing
formal techniques such as the scientific method.
Technologies are not usually exclusively products of science, because they have
to satisfy requirements such as utility, usability and safety.
Engineering is the goal-oriented
process of designing and making tools and
systems to exploit natural
phenomena for
practical
human means, often (but not always) using results and techniques from science.
The development of technology may draw upon many fields of knowledge, including
scientific engineering, mathematical, linguistic, and historical
knowledge, to achieve some practical result Technology
is often a consequence of science and engineering — although
technology as a human
activity precedes the two fields.