| A | B |
| Library Research | A type of research that uses different forms of printed and digital materials as a source of information. |
| Thumbnail sketch | The firsts drawing completed by engineers, of solutions that are are in the early stage of development |
| Discussions forum | An area on the Internet where a person can type a question or comment and other people can answer the question or comment on the original message. |
| Research | A scientific way to discover facts about a certain topic or situation. |
| Refined sketch | A type of sketch that combines all the components of the final design, which may be a combination of different ideas |
| rough sketch | The first drawings completed by engineers, of solutions that are in the early in the early stages of development |
| Experimental research | A type of reserch that uses tests to discover info about a potential solution |
| cost feasibility | an evaluation of the effectiveness of the potential solution from a financial perspective. |