( They ( ( are ( able ( to ( ( ( ( ( apply ( scientific ( ( concepts and ) principles ) ) ) ( to ( practical ( ( applications and ) solutions ) ) ) ) ( for ( problems ( in ( the ( real world ) ) ) ) ) ) and ) ( show ( ( developmental understanding ) ( of ( ( ( ( ( technology , ) ( its uses ) ) , ) and ) ( its applications ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP They)) (VP (VBP are) (ADJP (JJ able) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VP (VB apply) (NP (JJ scientific) (NNS concepts) (CC and) (NNS principles)) (PP (TO to) (NP (JJ practical) (NNS applications) (CC and) (NNS solutions))) (PP (IN for) (NP (NP (NNS problems)) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (JJ real) (NN world)))))) (CC and) (VP (VB show) (NP (NP (JJ developmental) (NN understanding)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (NN technology)) (, ,) (NP (PRP$ its) (NNS uses)) (, ,) (CC and) (NP (PRP$ its) (NNS applications))))))))))) (. .)))
They are able to apply scientific concepts and principles to practical applications and solutions for problems in the real world and show developmental understanding of technology, its uses, and its applications.
(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN term) (NN technology)) (VP (VP (VBZ describes) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN application)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN knowledge)))) (PP (TO to) (NP (JJ real-world) (NNS problems)))) (CC and) (VP (VBZ is) (VP (VBN practiced) (PP (IN by) (NP (NNS engineers)))))) (. .)))