Question 1

Why is the R&D report important?

a. To document things, e.g., the problem and a rationale of why it is important to solve, the method to propose a solution, the development of the solution and the criteria to judge the solution, experimental methods to test the solution and the results and conclusions of those experiments.

b. To allow others to replicate what you did and/or apply what you did to other situations.

c. To allow peers and others to judge how well the project was conducted; to build confidence and validity by letting experts and others scrutinize the project.

d. To provide summaries and different levels of information to different constituencies. To effectively communicate. For example, the public may need a lay person's non technical explanation. Your CEO may want a no nonsense executive summary. Accountants may need a detailed budget. Your boss may need a detailed accounting of your time.

e. Because someone told you to write one.

Question 2

The activities of an R&D project are written in the R&D report in the order they are conducted.

a. True

b. False

Question 3

Match the R&D content to the order it is presented in an R&D report.

Group of answer choices

The description of an experimental design whose purpose is to see if the solution solved the problem.

[ Choose ] two three one four

The results of an experiment meant to judge whether the task objective has been accomplished.

[ Choose ] two three one four

The interpretation of experimental results, e.g., whether or not the problem is solved.

[ Choose ] two three one four

Recommendations based on the conclusions of experiments.

[ Choose ] two three one four

Question 4

What is the objective of the validation phase of the scientific method?

Group of answer choices

a. To decide if the objective of the task has been acheived.

b. To publish the results.

c. To finish the project.

d. To write a report.