C001 — Self-Audit¶


Research	R0028 — Prompt Engineering Claims
Run	2026-03-26
Claim	C001

ROBIS 4-Domain Audit¶

Domain 1: Eligibility Criteria¶

Rating: Low risk

Criterion	Assessment
Evidence criteria defined before search	Yes — looked for official definitions from each organization
Criteria applied consistently	Yes — evaluated each organization's materials against the five claimed elements

Notes: Clear criteria established: look for official definitions containing the five claimed elements.

Domain 2: Search Comprehensiveness¶

Rating: Some concerns

Criterion	Assessment
Multiple search strategies used	Yes — searched for ABET, IEEE, and NSPE definitions separately and together
Searches designed to test each hypothesis	Yes — searched for both confirming and disconfirming evidence
All results dispositioned	Yes
Source diversity achieved	Limited — primary sources are organization websites

Notes: IEEE's formal definition was less accessible than ABET's. Additional search for IEEE-specific engineering definition could improve coverage.

Domain 3: Evaluation Consistency¶

Rating: Low risk

Criterion	Assessment
All sources scored using same framework	Yes
Evidence typed consistently	Yes
ACH matrix applied	Yes
Diagnosticity analysis performed	Yes

Notes: Consistent application across limited source set.

Domain 4: Synthesis Fairness¶

Rating: Low risk

Criterion	Assessment
All hypotheses given fair hearing	Yes — H1 was not dismissed despite preference for H2
Contradictory evidence surfaced	Yes — absence of joint document noted
Confidence calibrated to evidence	Yes — Medium confidence reflects limitations
Gaps acknowledged	Yes

Notes: Fair treatment of all hypotheses.

Overall Assessment¶

Overall risk of bias: Low risk

The assessment appropriately found the claim partially correct rather than either fully confirming or denying it. The main limitation is search depth for IEEE's specific definition.

Researcher Bias Check¶

Confirmation bias risk: The claim appears in an article arguing for engineering rigor; there is a risk of too readily accepting that all three organizations share the definition. Mitigated by noting the absence of a joint framework.
No researcher profile provided: Cannot assess declared biases.