Title: Distinguish between criteria and constraints presented in design problems.
Course: Technology and Engineering Foundations (21003-36) > Section: Designing Technological Products

Distinction should include

- criteria – principles or standards by which something is judged
- constraints – variables the designer cannot control and therefore limit or restrict the design process (e.g., costs, environment, space required, materials, biological capabilities).

Process/Skill Questions:

- How can aesthetics be a design constraint?
- What is something that limits design?
- How do constraints encourage better design?
- What are some examples of physical constraints?