Design and Modeling Vocabulary Test

What does the term constant mean in science?

• part of the experiment that does NOT change

• part of the experiment that does change

• part of the experiment that the teacher changes

• part of the experiment that the student changes

What is meant when we build a prototype?

• early sample or model built to test a concept

• a model that is built during the building phase of the concept

• a model that is built after the building process (to help show the problems)

• a model that is never built

A clear and concise identification and description of the design problem or opportunity.

• design statement

• problem statement

• feedback

• analyze

A statement that briefly describes the design goals and needs of stakeholders.

• problem statement

• feedback

• design statement

• analyze

A process in which a system regulates itself by monitoring its own output.

• problem statement

• design statement

• analyze

• feedback

To examine methodically by separating into parts and studying their interrelations.

• feedback

• analyze

• mean

• median

The extent to which a given measurement agrees

with the standard value for that measurement.

• accuracy

• placement

• number

• area

A note of explanation, a dimension, or a comment

added to text, diagrams, or models.

• note

• annotation

• drawing

• definition

A limit or restriction to a design process. May be such things as appearance, funding, space, materials, and human capabilities.

• order

• preference

• constraint

• list

Rules or requirements that a design must

follow.

• code

• expectations

• deliverables

• criteria