Engineering Design Process

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Prototype

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A working model used to test a design concept by making actual observations and necessary adjustments.

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Criteria

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Conditions that the design must satisfy.

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Constraint

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A limit to a design process. Examples include funding, space, materials, and human capabilities.

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Engineer

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A person who designs and builds things to solve problems.

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Technology

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The application of scientific knowledge to solve problems.

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Engineering Design Process

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A series of steps used to assist in designing and developing new products, devices, and systems.

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Research

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A scientific process that involves the systematic and careful collection of data by observing things that have already been discovered.

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Communication

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The center of the engineering design process.

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Habit of Mind

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Skills, actions, routines, or mindsets that people use when faced with a problem that does not have an immediate solution.

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Persist

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To continue despite difficulty.