Scientific method and engineering design process

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Quantitative observation

10 toes or nine flowers

What is an observation

A conclusion based off your five senses

What is design

A creative planning used to make useful products

What is a Proto type

A realistic drawing, model, design, etc.

What is the engineering design process

A series of steps engineers used to solve problems

Independent variable

A variable that is intentionally change to affect the Dependant variable

Dependent variable

A variable that is observed or measured

What is science

The study of earth and how it became what it became

Why is the design process never final

There are more solutions in the world

Controlled variable

Variables kept constant throughout an experiment

Scientific method

Way to investigate, Discover, and organize critical thinking

How do we observe things in science

With our five senses see, smell, taste, touch, hear

What is an inference

At conclusion based off evidence

Defined the two design requirements

Criteria and constraints

What are the steps in the engineering design process

Defined the problem, brainstorm, research, develop, choose idea, model, test, improve

What are the steps to the scientific method

Defined the problem, hypothesis,brainstorm

Qualitative observation

Descriptive observation

Name five things we would not have without science

Electronics, lights, air-conditioning, cars, and microwaves

Hypothesis

Explanation for a limited evidence for further evidence

Qualitative observation

Green eyes or blue flowers

Why is the engineering design process important

It helps solve problems

Quantitative observation

Numerical observation

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

Scientist use the scientific method to answer questions and engineers use the EDP to fix problems

Observation

Statement based on the five senses


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