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  • Points on Designing an Experiment

     

    Image: Brainstorm

    How to Brainstorm for your Experiment:


    1. Identify problems for Earth and/or space.

    2. Identify the space environment factors (microgravity, radiation, vacuum) that could help you explore your chosen problem.

    3. Determine how your experiment will contribute to a viable solution to the problem.

    4. Identify the constraints of the experiment format.

    5. Eliminate overly complex designs and make sure your experiment is subject to as few uncontrollable variables as possible.

    6. Determine the data gathering and analysis methods that will be implemented.

    7. Plan for possible contingency scenarios and be flexible in the experiment procedure.

    8. Optimize the experiment if needed.


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