Unit 2 Vocabulary

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Criterion

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A minimum requirement for how the design must function.

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Constraint

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In engineering design, something that limits the solution to a problem.

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Engineering design process

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A series of steps that engineers follow to come up with a solution to a problem.

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Evidence

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Information that supports or refutes a claim.

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Optimize

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To make it better or as good as you can.

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Model

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Any representation of a system (or its components) used to help one understand and communicate how it works.

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Technology

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Any product or process made by engineers and scientists.

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Trade-off

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A desirable outcome given up to gain another desirable outcome.

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Engineer

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Someone who uses science and tools to build a product that solves a practical problem.

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Scientist

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Someone who pursues understanding of the natural world by using evidence to answer questions.