EGR141 B1W: Introduction to Environment I (Cotton)

Welcome to the Research Guide for Engineering: Introduction to Environment I. Use this guide to find resources for your research project.  Please contact me or another BCC Librarian at any campus library if you have questions.

According to from The Handy English Grammar Answer Book in the Reference Database Credo Reference, 

The following outline describes the systematic way scientists customarily proceed, often called the “scientific method.” Using the scientific method, a researcher is able to integrate new data into existing theories about the natural and physical world.

1. The scientist formulates a question and develops a hypothesis that might shed light on the question posed.

2. On the basis of the hypothesis, the scientist predicts what should be observed under specified conditions and circumstances.

3. The scientist makes the necessary observations, generally using carefully designed, controlled experiments.

4. The scientist either accepts or rejects the hypothesis depending on whether or not the actual observations corresponded with the predicted observations.