A limitation or restriction. For engineers, constraints are the limitations that must be considered when designing a workable solution to a problem.

design process: The iterative process of engineers developing solutions to meet an objective. The steps of the process include: identifying a problem, brainstorming, designing, constructing, testing, analyzing and evaluating, redesigning, retesting, and s

Desired outcomes for an engineering design or product.

statement: A sentence or two that describes the identified problem or challenge an engineer or engineering team is working to sPrototypetotype: An early functional version (a model, a mock-up) of a design to help move the design process forward by impr