Comparing the Scientific Method and Engineering Design Process

The video tutorial explains the differences between the scientific method and the engineering design process. It begins with an overview of both approaches, followed by a detailed explanation of the steps involved in the scientific method, including forming a hypothesis, conducting experiments, and analyzing results. An example is provided to illustrate these steps. The tutorial then shifts to the engineering design process, which starts with identifying a problem, developing a prototype, and testing solutions. The video concludes with a comparison of the two methods, highlighting their distinct approaches to problem-solving.

What are the two main approaches discussed for developing a science fair project?

• Trial and Error Method and Engineering Design Process

• Scientific Method and Hypothesis Testing

• Engineering Design Process and Problem Solving

• Scientific Method and Engineering Design Process

What is the first step in the scientific method?

• Analyzing results

• Forming a hypothesis

• Conducting background research

• Asking a question

If your experiment does not support your hypothesis, what should you do next?

• Ignore the data

• Announce the results

• Formulate a new hypothesis

• Stop the experiment

What is the final step if the data supports the hypothesis in the scientific method?

• Redesign the experiment

• Announce the results

• Conduct more background research

• Formulate a new hypothesis

In the given example, where does the narrator first hypothesize the car keys might be?

• In the living room

• In the car

• In the bedroom

• On the kitchen counter

What is the starting point of the engineering design process?

• Asking a question

• Defining a problem

• Developing a prototype

• Testing a solution

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What do you do after developing a prototype in the engineering design process?

• Define the problem

• Share the results

• Redesign the prototype

• Test the prototype

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If the prototype does not work, what is the next step in the engineering design process?

• Formulate a new hypothesis

• Analyze the data

• Redesign the prototype

• Communicate the results

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Which process starts with a problem rather than a question?

• Both processes

• Neither process

• Scientific Method

• Engineering Design Process

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What is a key difference between the scientific method and the engineering design process?

• The scientific method starts with a problem

• The engineering design process starts with a question

• The scientific method involves hypothesis testing

• The engineering design process involves data analysis