Investigation or Engineering Design? Pick one! Engineering Projects are original designs that solve real world problems. You use a modified version of the scientific method. Engineering Projects can also be improvements on something that already exists.
A great site to assist you with the Engineering Design Process is NASA's BEST. Click the button on the right to take you to their site to help you with the EDP. Investigations use the scientific method to figure out the answer to a problem. The rest of this site will lead you through that adventure. No matter which type of Science Fair project you choose, it is important to note that the process is just as important as the final product—which means mistakes and problems should be treated as valuable steps and should be documented along with other notes and sketches in a record-keeping journal. Decide on your topic before going on to Step Two. Once you have it written down - click away and learn what you need to do next! |