1. Del. 1 - Investigation What is it? Why do it? What it's not?
Information you gather to support (drive) your project
Why do it?
Before you can advance the state-of-the-art, you need to have a thorough understanding of the problem and some knowledge of the current designs.
What it's not?
This is NOT your team's proposal ... that will come later after you've had a chance to brainstorm solutions.

2. Del. 1 - Investigation MEMO components: Executive statement
Clear discussion of your investigation summarizing what you've learned
Conclusions regarding what parts of this information may be key to your project
Requested action
Enclosures:
labeled, hand-drawn sketches from each team member (what you’ve found “out there”)
spec sheets for system components; i.e., sensors, tanks, pumps, components, etc.
List of references