Engineering Design Process Vocabulary

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Infer

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To conclude or deduce evidence and reasoning.

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Constraint

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A restriction or limitation.

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Analyze

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Examine carefully.

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Model

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An explanation or representation of an object or system that cannot be easily or cost-effectively studied.

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Variable

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Anything that has a quantity or quality that varies (ability to change).

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Criteria

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Standards or principles by which something is judged or decided.

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Collaboration

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Working together with others to achieve a common goal.

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Revise

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To review and make changes to improve or correct.

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Consensus

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General agreement among a group.

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Prototype

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An early sample or model of a product used to test a concept.