Engineering Process
2 skills engineers use when making technology
Creative, method, math and models, technology, science
Do you need variables in science experiment
yes
What is matter?
anything that takes up space
What is density
The amount of mass in a given volume
What does science mean
the study of the natural world
what is the first step in the engineering project
identify a need
the independent variable is...
a variable that changes
What are 2 things in mater
volume and mass
Does weight ever change when you are on earth
yes
What is a trade-off
is an act of giving up one advantage to keep another
what parts of the engineering design process is most important
all of the parts
In an experiment why should everything be recorded
so the scientist will not forget anything
What are the ways to measure the volume
Length width x height and water displacement
How is weight measured
newtons
What is technology
is the application of science for practical purposes
Whats a hypothesis
a testable idea
What is Data
Information gathered by an observation that can be used in calculating or reasoning