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A limitation or restriction. For engineers, constraints are the limitations that must be considered when designing a workable solution to a problem.
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The iterative process through which engineers develop solutions to meet an objective.
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The capabilities or tasks that an engineering solution is able to perform.
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Desired outcomes for an engineering design or product.
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A sentence or two that describes the identified problem or challenge an engineer or engineering team is working to solve.
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An early functional version (a model, a mock-up) of a design
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The overall objectives, functions and constraints of a project.
