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IED 3.4
PLTW IED 3.4 Vocabulary Words and Terms to Know
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Appendix | A section of additional information at the end of a document. |
Bias | Inclination or prejudice in favor of a particular person, thing, or viewpoint. |
Brainstorming | A group technique for solving problems, generating ideas, stimulating creative thinking, etc. by unrestrained spontaneous participation in discussion. |
Criteria | Principles or standards by which something may be judged or decided. |
Decision Matrix | A tool for systematically ranking alternatives according to a set of criteria. |
Descriptive Abstract | A written summary that provides an overview of the purpose and contents of a report, but offers no major facts. |
Executive Summary | A persuasive summary that provides an overview of the purpose and contents of a report, identifies the issue or need that led to the report, and includes condensed conclusions and recommendations. |
Innovation | An improvement of an existing technological product, system, or method of doing something. |
Invention | A new product, system, or process that has never existed before, created by study and experimentation. |
Product | A tangible artifact produced by means of either human or mechanical work, or by biological or chemical process. |
Purpose | The reason for which something is done or for which something exists. |
Technical Report | A document that conveys the results of scientific and technical research, and provides recommendations for action. |