Engineering Design and General Science Vocab

Making an observation using numbers

• Qualitative 
• Quantitative
• Prediction
• Inference 

Requirements for a successful solution

• Engineering Design
• Constraint
• Criteria
• Qualitative

A statement that is argued, supported and defended in a paragraph 

• Constraint 
• Criteria
• Melcon
• Claim

The process you would use when making observations and performing an experiment

• Engineering Design 
• Procedure
• Conclusion
• Scientific Method

A limitation that can be predetermined or unforeseen 

• Observation
• Prediction 
• Criteria 
• Constraint 

An observation using your 5 senses (no numbers)

• Qualitative
• Inference 
• Quantitative
• Prediction

The process you would use when designing, building and testing something

• Scientific Method
• Procedure 
• Engineering Design 
• Conclusion

Process of sharing information with others through speaking, listening, writing, etc...

• Observation
• Communication
• Prediction
• inference 

Grouping together items that are alike in some way.

• Classifying 
• Communicating 
• Observing 
• Predicting 

Making a forecast of what will happen in the future based on past events of experience 

• Observation
• Criteria 
• Constraint 
• Prediction