1.1 - The Scientific Method

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b240PGCMwV0

http://www.mheducation.ca/school/products/9780070726024/mhr+discovering+science+7/
ScienceSkill 1 Organizing and Communicating Scientific Data
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scientific_method#Elements_of_the_scientific_method
  • Observe
  • Hypothesize
    • use cases
    • user expectations
    • nullable
  • Test
    • defined process that will demonstrate the expectation
    • reproducible
    • the statement has been made, others should be able to reproduce your results: otherwise you are Just Making Shit Up®
  • Conclusion
    • pass/fail
    • did the process fail the test?
    • did the test fail the process?
    • Is the expectation realistic?
  • Peer Review
    • error reports
    • once software is released it has many eyes on it
When in

Laboratory to Production

Moving a developed process from the laboratory to the manufacturing plant requires that the high order thinking of the researcher, be broken down to simple steps that can be delegated with minimal training to employees.

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