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# Interpreting Data for Plotting
Philosophy of visualizing data
When engineers work with data we have to consider the following:
- Purpose -> explain a process, compare of contrast, show a change or establish a relationship
- Plot Composition -> How do you arrange to components of the plot to clearly show the purpose
- Clarity
## Syntax and semantics in Mathematics - The meaning of our data
In the English language, grammar defines the syntax—the structural rules that determine how words are arranged in a sentence. However, meaning arises only through semantics, which tells us what the sentence actually conveys.
Similarly, in the language of mathematics, syntax consists of the formal rules that govern how we combine symbols, perform operations, and manipulate equations. Yet it is semantics—the interpretation of those symbols and relationships—that gives mathematics its meaning and connection to the real world.
As engineers and scientists, we must grasp the semantics of our work—not merely the procedures—it is our responsibility to understand the meaning behind it. YouTube creator and rocket engineer Destin Sandlin or better known as SmarterEveryDay illustrates this concept in his video on the “backwards bicycle,” which demonstrates how syntax and semantics parallel the difference between knowledge and true understanding.
> I had the knowledge of operating the bike, but I did not have the understanding. Therefore knowledge does not equal understanding
> - Destin Sandlin
## Audience
When Interpreting the
- Colleague/Supervisor .etc
- Research conference
- Clients
## Making good plots
- Labeling
- Grid
- Axis scaling
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