STRUCTURE & METHOD LEGAL: Perpetuation Vehicle: EnGen Trust Activation Vehicle: EnGen Institute MISSION: Mission Objective > Mission Architecture > Programs > Projects > Research & Implementation PROJECT: Each Project is a separately funded work unit with Research & Implementation stages RESEARCH METHODOLOGY INFORMATION CYCLE: Theories & Concepts >> Specificatopm All projects commence with an information phase in which problems and issues are formalized as a specification. The appropriate theories and concepts are identified and a preliminary conceptual design produced together with project requirements for data collection and analysis which is then the starting point for physical design. PHYSICAL CYCLE: Design & Prototype >> Trials The project specification and conceptual design has to be converted into a physical design which requires analysis of implementation alternatives and the material, personnel, plant and schedule constraints. When the best alternative is identified the physical design is developed and converted into production information (CAD > CAM, Shop drawings etc). The construction phase then commences, followed by acceptance testing and operation with data collection and analysis. INTEGRATED RESEARCH SYSTEM: Coupled Pure & Applied Research Each physical stage provides feedback to the information system closing the ‘figure of eight cycle’ and if necessary instigating a further refinement cycle in which both the information and physical systems are improved and evolve.