Applied science

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Applied science is the application of knowledge from one or more natural scientific fields to solving practical problems. Fields of engineering are applied sciences. Applied science is important for technology development. Its use in industrial settings is usually referred to as research and development (R&D).

v • d • e Major fields of technology
Applied science	Artificial intelligence · Ceramic engineering · Computing technology · Electronics · Energy · Energy storage · Engineering physics · Environmental technology · Materials science & engineering · Microtechnology · Nanotechnology · Nuclear technology · Optical engineering · Zoography
Information and communication	Communication · Graphics · Music technology · Speech recognition · Visual technology
Industry	Construction · Financial engineering · Manufacturing · Machinery · Mining · Business Informatics
Military	Bombs · Guns and Ammunition · Military technology and equipment · Naval engineering
Domestic	Educational technology · Domestic appliances · Domestic technology · Food technology
Engineering	Aerospace · Agricultural · Architectural · Biological · Biochemical · Biomedical · Ceramic · Chemical · Civil · Computer · Construction · Cryogenic · Electrical · Electronic · Environmental · Food · Industrial · Materials · Mechanical · Mechatronics · Metallurgical · Mining · Naval · Nuclear · Petroleum · Software · Structural · Systems · Textile · Tissue · Transport
Health and safety	Biomedical engineering · Bioinformatics · Biotechnology · Cheminformatics · Fire protection engineering · Health technologies · Pharmaceuticals · Safety engineering · Sanitary engineering
Transport	Aerospace · Aerospace engineering · Marine engineering · Motor vehicles · Space technology