Outline:
Comparing the Scientific Method and the Engineering Process
Overview of the Engineering Process
Who should use the engineering process for their science fair project?
Define a Need Instead of Asking a Question
Background Research Plan & Bibliography
Define your target user or customer
Research what already exists to fill the need you defined
Do research that will help you establish your design criteria
Sample design criteria
Review of Literature
Establish Design Criteria Instead of Variables and Hypothesis
Do a Materials List & Preliminary Designs Instead of Materials List & Experimental Procedure
Build & Test a Prototype Instead of Conducting an Experiment
Redesign & Retest versus Data Analysis & Graph