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Writing Test Procedures |
Activity 7.2.1: Wow,
your parents have given you a EurRail pass to use on the trip to
Europe you will be taking when you graduate from high school. As
you start thinking about packing, you realize a pocket
translator will probably come in handy because the only language
you really understand is English. Of course, you will also need
a map of Europe highlighting rail stations and routes to
navigate the stops the train will be taking. A tour book of the
countries you will be visiting would be good so you will know
the sites to see, restaurants to eat at, and phrases that would
come in handy like “Where is the bathroom?” and “Do you speak
English?” in the different languages. After thinking about the
weight of all these extra items in your backpack, you decide it
would probably be easier to download them into your palm
organizer and have all of it convenient and easy to find -- not
to mention the backache you will be saving yourself. Well,
having a concise plan works for many things, this project
included. With it you will be able to follow a set itinerary or
roadmap of how to proceed without getting lost or confused.
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Test and
Evaluate Prototype |
Activity 7.2.2: What is the
purpose of a test? Is it to validate your predictions or is
it to simply solve a technical problem? How do you know that
a test is successful? These are only a few of the questions
that engineers answer when testing a prototype and
evaluating their test results.
A design
solution may solve the technical problem at hand, but what
if the test isn’t accurate or repeatable? Does the engineer
immediately revisit the design process? No, the engineer
would seek the input from other experts to troubleshoot the
testing results. This is exactly what your team is going to
do…run a test, collect data, and seek the advice of experts
on the evaluation of the testing results.
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