Role of Research and Development

Put the steps of the Research and Development Process in the correct order.

• Analyze the data

• Make recommendations for improvement

• Design a process to conduct research

• Develop a problem statement

• Conduct a research study

Product design/development is driven by the ___________ or the needs of the intended consumer and is heavily influenced by research and the profit motive.

___________________ is a problem-solving approach that allows business and industry to prepare products and systems for the marketplace.

• The scientific method

• Research and development

• The engineering design process

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True or False: R&D is used for two purposes: To develop new products, and/or to discover new scientific and/or technical knowledge.

• True

• False

What is the purpose of an engineer in the Research and Development process?

• maintaining current products

• developing new products

• discovering new scientific/technical knowledge

• creating advertisements to market new products

What is the purpose of an industrial scientist in the Research and Development process?

• maintaining current products

• developing new products

• discovering new scientific/technical knowledge

• creating advertisements to market new products

Which type of research is used for open-ended problem statements as a way to create familiarity with the subject; questions can be vague.

• final

• irrelevant

• conclusive

• exploratory

Which type of research is used to test a specific idea or to collect specific feedback with a defined purpose; questions are clear and focused.

• total

• irrelevant

• conclusive

• exploratory

________ _________ is the process of collecting, cleaning, and manipulating data to determine useful information, suggest conclusions, and support decisions.

True or False: Data is collected; it is not information until it is organized in some way and made meaningful.

• True

• False