Science Unit 1 Lesson 1: Engineering and Technology Vocabulary

A series of flexible steps that move an engineer from problem to solution.

• Engineering Design Process

• Scientific Method

• Project Management Framework

• Quality Assurance Cycle

The process of designing new or improved technology.

• Engineering

• Artistry

• Manufacturing

• Research

Something that can be changed, controlled, or measured in science.

• Constant

• Variable

• Factor

• Element

A test that doesn’t give any advantage to the conditions or objects being tested.

• Fair Test

• Biased Test

• Controlled Experiment

• Subjective Test

Data collected during an investigation, supporting your statement.

• Proof

• Evidence

• Assumption

• Hypothesis

Desirable features of a solution.

• Criteria

• Specifications

• Guidelines

• Parameters

A statement you think is true, that answers a question or problem.

• Assertion

• Claim

• Hypothesis

• Theory

Tells the connection between the evidence and the claim.

• Explanation

• Reasoning

• Justification

• Inference

An early, usually working, model of a design.

• Model

• Prototype

• Template

• Sample

A limit on possible solutions, such as cost or materials.

• Constraint

• Variable

• Parameter

• Assumption