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Role of Research and Development

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

a)

Develop a problem statement

b)

Design a process to conduct research

c)

Conduct a research study

d)

Analyze the data

e)

Make recommendations for improvement

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
2.

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

3.

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

a)

The scientific method

b)

Research and development

c)

The engineering design process

d)

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4.

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

a)

True

b)

False

5.

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

a)

maintaining current products

b)

developing new products

c)

discovering new scientific/technical knowledge

d)

creating advertisements to market new products

6.

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

a)

maintaining current products

b)

developing new products

c)

discovering new scientific/technical knowledge

d)

creating advertisements to market new products

7.

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

a)

final

b)

irrelevant

c)

conclusive

d)

exploratory

8.

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.

a)

total

b)

irrelevant

c)

conclusive

d)

exploratory

9.

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

(a)  

10.

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

a)

True

b)

False