Engineering Vocabulary 1

What is the term for a detailed examination of the elements or structure of something?

• Prediction

• Analysis

• Summary

• Guess

Which term refers to limitations or restrictions that impact a process or function?

• Variables

• Opportunities

• Constraints

• Benefits

What is the relationship between two variables where a change in one is associated with a change in the other?

• Isolation

• Correlation

• Independence

• Deviation

What term describes the plan or blueprint created for the construction of an object or system?

• Guesswork

• Design

• Randomisation

• Destruction

Which term refers to a simplified drawing showing the appearance, structure, or workings of something?

• Essay

• Diagram

• Manuscript

• Poem

What term describes the specific role or activity assigned to a person or thing?

• Dysfunction

• Function

• Decoration

• Fiction

What is a proposed explanation made on the basis of limited evidence as a starting point for further investigation?

• Conclusion

• Hypothesis

• Fact

• Law

Which term refers to a conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning?

• Observation

• Inference

• Guess

• Assumption

What term means to carry out a systematic or formal inquiry to discover and examine the facts?

• Ignore

• Investigate

• Presume

• Overlook

Which term refers to a simplified representation used to explain the workings of a real-world system or event?

• Mystery

• Model

• Chaos

• Problem