optimization - Making the best or most effective use of resources to get the best possible solution., innovate - Improving an existing technological product, system, or method of doing something., graphic organizer - A visual display that demonstrates relationships between facts, concepts, or ideas. A graphic organizer guides the learner's thinking as they fill in and build upon a visual map or diagram., engineering mindset - A way of thinking that affects how someone interacts with a challenge, comes up with a solution to a problem, and innovates on current technologies or systems., discipline - A branch of knowledge, typically one studied in college. Disciplines of engineering include civil, industrial, mechanical, chemical, electrical, geotechnical, urban planning, computer, and many more., misconception - A view or opinion that is incorrect because it is based on faulty thinking or understanding., sustainable - A method of harvesting or using a resource so that the resource is not depleted or permanently damaged and will still be available for future generations., 21st century - January 1, 2001 through December 31, 2100., consensus - general agreement, infrastructure - The basic physical and organizational structures and facilities (e.g., buildings, roads, and power supplies) needed for the operation of a society or enterprise., collaboration - The action of two or more people working together through idea sharing to accomplish a common goal., ethical dilemma - A situation in which there is a choice to be made between two (or more) options, neither of which resolves the situation in an ethically acceptable fashion., authoritative - Able to be trusted as being accurate or true; reliable., transparency - Allowing light to pass through so that objects behind can be distinctly seen., criteria - A means of judging. A standard, rule, or test by which something can be judged., constraint - A limitation or restriction., project manager - A person responsible for coordinating and motivating people and resources to advance a project toward meeting the project requirements., project decomposition - Breaking down a problem to smaller more manageable parts., milestone - A time when a piece of work must be finished or something must be achieved., critical path - The sequence of activities that represents the longest path through a project, which determines the shortest possible duration., Gantt chart - A time and activity bar chart that is used for planning, managing, and controlling major programs that have a distinct beginning and end., project charter - A document issued by the project initiator or sponsor that formally authorizes the existence of a pro­ject and provides the project manager with the authority to apply organizational resources to project activities., design brief - A written plan that identifies a problem to be solved, its criteria, and its constraints. The design brief is used to encourage thinking of all aspects of a problem before attempting a solution., project scope - The work performed to deliver a product, service, or result with the specified features and functions., stakeholder - An individual, group, or organization who may affect, be affected by, or perceive itself to be affected by a decision, activity, or outcome of a project.,

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