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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Assess | To look closely at how well something meets goals or rules. |
| Assessment | A way to check or measure something (like a test, survey, or self-check). |
| Brainstorm | Sharing ideas freely in a group to solve a problem or come up with new ideas. |
| Client | A person who uses the services of a business or professional. |
| Creativity | The ability to think of and make new ideas or things. |
| Criteria | The rules or standards used to judge or decide if something is good. |
| Constraint | A limit or restriction, like not enough money, space, or materials. |
| Design | A plan for making something that solves a problem or meets a need; it can also mean a drawing or a decorative pattern. |
| Design Brief | A written plan that explains a problem to be solved, what the solution must include (criteria), and limits (constraints). |
| Design Process | A step-by-step method to solve problems by coming up with many ideas and choosing the best one. |
| Design Statement | A challenge that explains what the solution should do (but not how to do it). |
| Designer | A person who creates plans, drawings, or ideas for how something should look or work. |
| Engineer | A person who uses science and technology to solve real-world problems. |
| Engineering Notebook | A special notebook where engineers write down all their work, ideas, and designs in order. |
| Innovation | An improvement or upgrade to something that already exists. |
| Invention | A brand-new product, process, or system that has never been made before. |
| Iterative | Doing steps over and over until you get the best result. |
| Justifiable | Something that can be explained as fair or reasonable. |
| Piling-on | Adding new ideas that build on someone else’s idea. |
| Problem Identification | Realizing and naming a problem that needs to be fixed. |
| Product | Something made by people, machines, or nature that you can use or touch. |
| Prototype | A test version or model of something to see how it works before making the final one. |
| Research | Studying information to learn facts or make new discoveries. |
| Valid | Something true, accurate, and backed up by evidence. |