Which should you choose? Scientific Method versus Engineering Design Process

The video compares the scientific method and the engineering design process using a bird-watching project. It explains each method's steps, including hypothesis formation, experimentation, and prototype development. The video highlights the complementary nature of both methods and provides guidelines for choosing the appropriate method based on the project's goals.

What is the primary goal of using the scientific method in a project?

• To improve an existing process

• To understand a natural phenomenon

• To build a new product

• To create a marketing strategy

In the engineering design process, what is the first step after defining the problem?

• Conducting background research

• Formulating a hypothesis

• Building a prototype

• Testing the solution

Which of the following is NOT a step in the scientific method?

• Making a hypothesis

• Analyzing data

• Building a prototype

• Conducting an experiment

What is the purpose of creating a prototype in the engineering design process?

• To gather customer feedback

• To test the initial design

• To conduct market research

• To finalize the design

During the scientific method, what should be done if the experiment is not working as expected?

• Ignore the results

• Change the hypothesis

• Troubleshoot and restart the experiment

• Move on to the next step

What is a common outcome of using the engineering design process?

• Developing a new hypothesis

• Understanding why a phenomenon occurs

• Collecting data on natural events

• Creating a functional product

When should you choose the scientific method over the engineering design process?

• When you need to improve an existing product

• When you want to understand why something happens

• When you want to build something new

• When you are conducting a survey