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| Innovation | An improvement of an existing technological product, system, or method of doing something |
| Technology | Human innovation in action that involves the generation of knowledge and processes to develop systems that solve problems |
| Creativity | The ability or power to produce original thoughts or ideas based on reasoning and judgment |
| Science | The study of the natural world through observation, identification, experimental investigation, and theoretical explanations |
| Invention | A new product or system that has never existed before |
| Criterion | A desired specification of a product or system |
| Prototype | A full size working model used to test a design |
| Artifact | A human-made object |
| Constraint | A limit to the design process |
| Engineering | The profession involved in the development of processes, products, and systems that benefit mankind |
