EDAC CORRECT EXAMS QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS SET A+
✔✔In what three ways does EBD research inform the building project after construction
and initial occupancy? - ✔✔Evaluating the effectiveness of design solutions - for
example: How does the design influence the outcomes? Do he elected design
strategies work better than alternatives?
Testing theories, i.e., the research findings can be used to test whether the evidence
supports the hypotheses derived from theories.
Contributing to the knowledge base; good research studies can significantly expand the
knowledge bases.
✔✔What are the five criteria that may be useful for determining the research focus? -
✔✔relevant
distinctive
significant
rigorous
feasible
✔✔What are the various aspects that must be addressed when developing a research
plan? - ✔✔a statement of the research topic, and objectives
background information, including literature review and the significance of the study
hypotheses or research questions
methodology
research design
variables and measurements
,data collection procedures including: settings, populations, samples, ad protection of
human subjects
data analysis procedures
logistics, including the roles and responsibilities of individual team members, budget,
and tie line
references
✔✔What type of variables should be considered in data collection? - ✔✔independent
variables
dependent variables
confounding variables
✔✔What needs to be considered when preparing for data collection? - ✔✔Types of
data
data collection steps
recording the data
data anaysis
✔✔How can results be reported? - ✔✔participating in conferences and symposia
written research reports
articles in peer-reviewed journals
articles i trade magazines
✔✔Researchers are interested in the relationship between the design of the physical
environment and healthcare-related outcomes. Therefore both the environmental
variables and the outcome variables will be measured. in what order are the above
variables listed. - ✔✔independent, dependent
✔✔Researchers hypothesized that different nature sounds (running water, bird song,
waves) would have varying impacts on pain thresholds. They conducted their study and
found a small difference in outcomes based on they type of sound; the statistical test on
the results indicated a p value of .15. The researchers should: - ✔✔Accept the null
hypothesis -- the results occur by chance.
,✔✔During the data collection phase, researchers do all of the following EXCEPT: -
✔✔"analyze the data"
do: obtain IRB approval
collect and record data
✔✔When brainstorming about potential research topics, the project team members
were struggling to determine which one to choose. They knew it had to bee manageable
and had to fit the priorities of the organization In addition, they wanted to appeal to
external funding sources and meet their and resource constraints, Taking all of these
parameters into consideration, their decision met which of the following criteria? -
✔✔relevant and feasible
✔✔why is it important to establish an interdisciplinary project team at the beginning of
the EBD process? - ✔✔Forming the project team at the beginning ensures that all the
stakeholders participate in the creation of, and collectively understand, the project vision
and goals.
✔✔Typically, an interdisciplinary project team is composed of owner representatives,
planners, architects, and contractors. What other roles may be included in an EBD
approach, and why? - ✔✔Professionals can react to a variety of ideas and provide
valuable insights into how concepts will work in a real-world setting.
Executive leadership members are often the financial decision makers as well as
champions, with the influence to drive institutional and cultural change.
Users and advocates - including patients, families, and community leaders - provide
insights into previous medical experiences, consumer expectations ad community
needs.
Researchers who are trained in EBD provide the foundation for conducting research as
part of a design process.
Staff and front-line managers can stimulated ideas from hands-on experience and
provide the view point of those who will use the new design daily.
✔✔Why should the interdisciplinary project team include community leaders? - ✔✔The
team can gain insights about consumer expectations.
✔✔What can staff and front-line managers contribute o the interdisciplinary project
team? - ✔✔Ideas derived from hands-on experience.
, ✔✔What is required to manage diverse perspectives in collaborative project planning
and design? - ✔✔An organizational structure and decision-making protocols.
✔✔By concurrently addressing multiple perspectives at the earliest point of the project,
the team should establish alignment between which of the following three elements. -
✔✔project vision, design strategies, and budget
✔✔While establishing an operational structure for the project, it is important to identify
and define team members expectations. At a minimum which of the following should be
included? - ✔✔length of participation and decision-making authority
✔✔Typically, a strategic facilities plan outlines the goals and objectives of the
organization, the market position driving the need for change, and specific projects
focused on bringing the physical environment in alignment with operational goals. which
three additional elements are included in the strategic plan for a project? - ✔✔project
scope
preliminary budget
implementation requirements
✔✔What is articulated in the project vision? - ✔✔The vision articulates the intentions,
directions goals, and objectives for the project. In addition, it is critical to have a clearly
defined vision that specifies a commitment to using an EBD process.
✔✔In the visioning process, what three questions are asked to help establish goals that
link the project to the desired outcomes? - ✔✔What is the project trying to achieve?
What is the problem?
What design concepts should b considered to meet these goals and objectives?
✔✔What are the two primary purposes of the functional narrative? - ✔✔The design
team will use the functional narrative during the design process as a road-map that
describes how space needs to be configured to promote efficient and effective
operational flow.
The administrative transition team will use the functional narrative to identify the
process, people, and technology changes that need to be further developed during the
deign phases and implemented prior to occupying the new facility.
✔✔What are the six elements of functional and space programming included when
using an EBD process? - ✔✔collecting existing data to establish internal baselines
ANSWERS SET A+
✔✔In what three ways does EBD research inform the building project after construction
and initial occupancy? - ✔✔Evaluating the effectiveness of design solutions - for
example: How does the design influence the outcomes? Do he elected design
strategies work better than alternatives?
Testing theories, i.e., the research findings can be used to test whether the evidence
supports the hypotheses derived from theories.
Contributing to the knowledge base; good research studies can significantly expand the
knowledge bases.
✔✔What are the five criteria that may be useful for determining the research focus? -
✔✔relevant
distinctive
significant
rigorous
feasible
✔✔What are the various aspects that must be addressed when developing a research
plan? - ✔✔a statement of the research topic, and objectives
background information, including literature review and the significance of the study
hypotheses or research questions
methodology
research design
variables and measurements
,data collection procedures including: settings, populations, samples, ad protection of
human subjects
data analysis procedures
logistics, including the roles and responsibilities of individual team members, budget,
and tie line
references
✔✔What type of variables should be considered in data collection? - ✔✔independent
variables
dependent variables
confounding variables
✔✔What needs to be considered when preparing for data collection? - ✔✔Types of
data
data collection steps
recording the data
data anaysis
✔✔How can results be reported? - ✔✔participating in conferences and symposia
written research reports
articles in peer-reviewed journals
articles i trade magazines
✔✔Researchers are interested in the relationship between the design of the physical
environment and healthcare-related outcomes. Therefore both the environmental
variables and the outcome variables will be measured. in what order are the above
variables listed. - ✔✔independent, dependent
✔✔Researchers hypothesized that different nature sounds (running water, bird song,
waves) would have varying impacts on pain thresholds. They conducted their study and
found a small difference in outcomes based on they type of sound; the statistical test on
the results indicated a p value of .15. The researchers should: - ✔✔Accept the null
hypothesis -- the results occur by chance.
,✔✔During the data collection phase, researchers do all of the following EXCEPT: -
✔✔"analyze the data"
do: obtain IRB approval
collect and record data
✔✔When brainstorming about potential research topics, the project team members
were struggling to determine which one to choose. They knew it had to bee manageable
and had to fit the priorities of the organization In addition, they wanted to appeal to
external funding sources and meet their and resource constraints, Taking all of these
parameters into consideration, their decision met which of the following criteria? -
✔✔relevant and feasible
✔✔why is it important to establish an interdisciplinary project team at the beginning of
the EBD process? - ✔✔Forming the project team at the beginning ensures that all the
stakeholders participate in the creation of, and collectively understand, the project vision
and goals.
✔✔Typically, an interdisciplinary project team is composed of owner representatives,
planners, architects, and contractors. What other roles may be included in an EBD
approach, and why? - ✔✔Professionals can react to a variety of ideas and provide
valuable insights into how concepts will work in a real-world setting.
Executive leadership members are often the financial decision makers as well as
champions, with the influence to drive institutional and cultural change.
Users and advocates - including patients, families, and community leaders - provide
insights into previous medical experiences, consumer expectations ad community
needs.
Researchers who are trained in EBD provide the foundation for conducting research as
part of a design process.
Staff and front-line managers can stimulated ideas from hands-on experience and
provide the view point of those who will use the new design daily.
✔✔Why should the interdisciplinary project team include community leaders? - ✔✔The
team can gain insights about consumer expectations.
✔✔What can staff and front-line managers contribute o the interdisciplinary project
team? - ✔✔Ideas derived from hands-on experience.
, ✔✔What is required to manage diverse perspectives in collaborative project planning
and design? - ✔✔An organizational structure and decision-making protocols.
✔✔By concurrently addressing multiple perspectives at the earliest point of the project,
the team should establish alignment between which of the following three elements. -
✔✔project vision, design strategies, and budget
✔✔While establishing an operational structure for the project, it is important to identify
and define team members expectations. At a minimum which of the following should be
included? - ✔✔length of participation and decision-making authority
✔✔Typically, a strategic facilities plan outlines the goals and objectives of the
organization, the market position driving the need for change, and specific projects
focused on bringing the physical environment in alignment with operational goals. which
three additional elements are included in the strategic plan for a project? - ✔✔project
scope
preliminary budget
implementation requirements
✔✔What is articulated in the project vision? - ✔✔The vision articulates the intentions,
directions goals, and objectives for the project. In addition, it is critical to have a clearly
defined vision that specifies a commitment to using an EBD process.
✔✔In the visioning process, what three questions are asked to help establish goals that
link the project to the desired outcomes? - ✔✔What is the project trying to achieve?
What is the problem?
What design concepts should b considered to meet these goals and objectives?
✔✔What are the two primary purposes of the functional narrative? - ✔✔The design
team will use the functional narrative during the design process as a road-map that
describes how space needs to be configured to promote efficient and effective
operational flow.
The administrative transition team will use the functional narrative to identify the
process, people, and technology changes that need to be further developed during the
deign phases and implemented prior to occupying the new facility.
✔✔What are the six elements of functional and space programming included when
using an EBD process? - ✔✔collecting existing data to establish internal baselines
