Unit 6 Engineering Vocabulary

3. an approach of using evidence that can be perceived by our senses and can be verified as true by others
6. a sample of the experimentation that maintains the known variables at constants to verify that the results truly came from manipulation of the independent variable and not to an unforeseen or unwanted change in this or any other variable.
7. a factor as to whether a hypothesis has credibility as being true
13. a method of annotating very large or very small values in shorter terms
14. how close-to-true a measured value can be to the actual value
17. the process of using a tool to measure a known value and comparing the known value with the measured value
18. the repeating application or investigation to determine if the response is consistent or varies from one examination to the next

1. marked segments found as equally spaced intervals in between calibration values
2. an input value to an experiment that is manipulated to test an outcome
4. a statement that proposes an explanation to a scientific question
5. information based on a descriptive observation on traits or characteristics of an item being studied
6. the clear result of one action causing another showing that there is a clear relation between the independent and dependent variables without doubt
7. recreating an experiment without much variation of the results of each instance
8. an output value from an experiment that was used to determine if or how it was dependent upon the changing input value
9. information based on a number or value collected
10. the smallest detectable change of a unit of measuring instrument
11. the approach or method in which we observe, collect evidence, and make sense of this information about the natural world
12. also called significant digits, the digits of a number that dictate how accurate the value is and help identify the confidence or precision of a quantity
15. an opinion or supposition formed on the basis of incomplete information
16. information technology model that describes how data gives meaning to information which in turn gives meaning to knowledge and subsequently wisdom