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Refine the design of a chemical system by specifying a change in conditions that would produce increased amounts of products at equilibrium.*

Design, build, and refine a device that works within given constraints to convert one form of energy into another form of energy.*

Design, evaluate, and refine a solution for reducing the impacts of human activities on the environment and biodiversity.*

Create or revise a simulation to test a solution to mitigate adverse impacts of human activity on biodiversity.*

Evaluate competing design solutions for developing, managing, and utilizing energy and mineral resources based on cost-benefit ratios.*

Evaluate or refine a technological solution that reduces impacts of human activities on natural systems.*

Analyze a major global challenge to specify qualitative and quantitative criteria and constraints for solutions that account for societal needs and wants.

Design a solution to a complex real-world problem by breaking it down into smaller, more manageable problems that can be solved through engineering.

Evaluate a solution to a complex real-world problem based on prioritized criteria and trade-offs that account for a range of constraints, including cost, safety, reliability, and aesthetics as well as possible social, cultural, and environmental impacts.

Use a computer simulation to model the impact of proposed solutions to a complex real-world problem with numerous criteria and constraints on interactions within and between systems relevant to the problem.