Invention Convention Vocabulary
Invention Convention Vocabulary
Problem Identification
Problem Identification
identify and define the problem. A problem can be regarded as a difference between the actual situation and the desired situation
identify and define the problem. A problem can be regarded as a difference between the actual situation and the desired situation
Brainstorming
Brainstorming
produce an idea or way of solving a problem by holding a spontaneous group discussion.
produce an idea or way of solving a problem by holding a spontaneous group discussion.
Research
Research
the systematic investigation into and study of materials and sources in order to establish facts and reach new conclusions.
the systematic investigation into and study of materials and sources in order to establish facts and reach new conclusions.
Specifications
Specifications
a detailed description of the design and materials used to make something
a detailed description of the design and materials used to make something
Constraints
Constraints
a limitation or restriction.
a limitation or restriction.
Criteria
Criteria
a principle or standard by which something may be judged or decided.
a principle or standard by which something may be judged or decided.
Alternative Solutions
Alternative Solutions
a possibility of choice, esp. between two things, courses of action, etc.
a possibility of choice, esp. between two things, courses of action, etc.
Analysis
Analysis
detailed examination of the elements or structure of something, typically as a basis for discussion or interpretation.
detailed examination of the elements or structure of something, typically as a basis for discussion or interpretation.
Decision making
Decision making
the action or process of making decisions, especially important ones.
the action or process of making decisions, especially important ones.
Communication
Communication
the imparting or exchanging of information or news.
the imparting or exchanging of information or news.
Evaluation
Evaluation
the making of a judgment about the amount, number, or value of something; assessment.
the making of a judgment about the amount, number, or value of something; assessment.
Modification
Modification
The act of modifying something
The act of modifying something
Cost
Cost
(of an object or an action) require the payment of (a specified sum of money) before it can be acquired or done.
(of an object or an action) require the payment of (a specified sum of money) before it can be acquired or done.
Time
Time
the indefinite continued progress of existence and events in the past, present, and future regarded as a whole.
the indefinite continued progress of existence and events in the past, present, and future regarded as a whole.
Schedule
Schedule
a plan for carrying out a process or procedure, giving lists of intended events and times.
a plan for carrying out a process or procedure, giving lists of intended events and times.
Performance
Performance
an act of staging or presenting a play, concert, or other form of entertainment.
an act of staging or presenting a play, concert, or other form of entertainment.
Design solution
Design solution
a engineered solution to a problem
a engineered solution to a problem
Consumer
Consumer
a person who purchases goods and services for personal use.
a person who purchases goods and services for personal use.
Graphical Media
Graphical Media
product of graphical art
product of graphical art
Oral presentation
Oral presentation
delivering an address to a public audience.
delivering an address to a public audience.
Peer feedback
Peer feedback
a practice in language education where feedback is given by one student to another.
a practice in language education where feedback is given by one student to another.
Safety risks
Safety risks
the condition of being protected from or unlikely to cause danger, risk, or injury.
the condition of being protected from or unlikely to cause danger, risk, or injury.
Cost benefit analysis
Cost benefit analysis
relating to or denoting a process that assesses the relation between the cost of an undertaking and the value of the resulting benefits
relating to or denoting a process that assesses the relation between the cost of an undertaking and the value of the resulting benefits
Optimize
Optimize
make the best or most effective use of
make the best or most effective use of
Creative solution
Creative solution
the solution must solve the stated problem in a novel way, and the solution must be reached independently.
the solution must solve the stated problem in a novel way, and the solution must be reached independently.
Proposal
Proposal
a plan or suggestion, especially a formal or written one, put forward for consideration or discussion by others.
a plan or suggestion, especially a formal or written one, put forward for consideration or discussion by others.
Timely
Timely
done or occurring at a favorable or useful time; opportune.
done or occurring at a favorable or useful time; opportune.
Consensus
Consensus
general agreement.
general agreement.
Opinion
Opinion
a view or judgment formed about something, not necessarily based on fact or knowledge
a view or judgment formed about something, not necessarily based on fact or knowledge
Cooperation
Cooperation
the process of working together to the same end.
the process of working together to the same end.
Adaptability
Adaptability
a noun that means flexibility to fit changed circumstances.
a noun that means flexibility to fit changed circumstances.
Conflict resolution
Conflict resolution
the process by which two or more parties engaged in a disagreement, dispute or debate reach an agreement resolving it.
the process by which two or more parties engaged in a disagreement, dispute or debate reach an agreement resolving it.
Sensitivity
Sensitivity
the quality or condition of being sensitive.
the quality or condition of being sensitive.
Value
Value
the regard that something is held to deserve; the importance, worth, or usefulness of something.
the regard that something is held to deserve; the importance, worth, or usefulness of something.
Integrate
Integrate
Combine with another so that they become a whole
Combine with another so that they become a whole
Brainstorm
Brainstorm
to produce an idea or way of solving a problem by holding a group discussion
to produce an idea or way of solving a problem by holding a group discussion
Data Collection
Data Collection
the process of gathering and measuring information on variables of interest, in a way that leads someone to answer research questions, test, hypothesize, and evaluate outcomes
the process of gathering and measuring information on variables of interest, in a way that leads someone to answer research questions, test, hypothesize, and evaluate outcomes
Design
Design
to plan and make decisions about (something that is being built or created): to create the plans, drawings, etc, that show how something will be made
to plan and make decisions about (something that is being built or created): to create the plans, drawings, etc, that show how something will be made
Experiment
Experiment
a scientific procedure carried out to make a discovery, test a hypothesis, or demonstrate a known fact
a scientific procedure carried out to make a discovery, test a hypothesis, or demonstrate a known fact
Hypothesis
Hypothesis
an educated guess or explanation made on the basis of not having a lot of proof or evidence as a starting point to investigate later
an educated guess or explanation made on the basis of not having a lot of proof or evidence as a starting point to investigate later
Original
Original
created directly and personally by a particular person, not a copy or imitation
created directly and personally by a particular person, not a copy or imitation
Problem
Problem
a matter or situation that is not welcome or harmful needing to be dealt with and overcome
a matter or situation that is not welcome or harmful needing to be dealt with and overcome
Prototype
Prototype
an original or first model of something from which other forms are copied or developed
an original or first model of something from which other forms are copied or developed
Research
Research
a step-by-step investigation into and study of materials and sources in order to establish facts and reach new conclusions
a step-by-step investigation into and study of materials and sources in order to establish facts and reach new conclusions
Solution
Solution
something that is used or done to deal with and end a problem; something that solves a problem
something that is used or done to deal with and end a problem; something that solves a problem
Test
Test
a procedure intended to determine the quality, performance, or reliability of something, especially before it is taken into widespread use
a procedure intended to determine the quality, performance, or reliability of something, especially before it is taken into widespread use