Define the problem this project addresses by crafting a meaningful and actionable problem statement. Your problem statement must answer the following questions :
Embed all research documentation you created as you studied the problem. As you do your research into the problem, learn from the experiences of others — this can help you find out about existing solutions to similar problems, and avoid mistakes that were made in the past. So, for an engineering design project, do background research in two major areas:
Design requirements state the important characteristics that your solution must meet to succeed as well as the rules you must abide by.
Criteria include basic things like the functions, attributes, and specifications - determined after assessing user needs.
Constraints limit the scope of a design by forcing the exclusion of unacceptable alternatives. Most often in this class you will be contrained by time, and availability of materials. While you may mention this you must include the specific constraints of your project.