Design Notebook Design Notebook any notebook an engineer

Design Notebook

Design Notebook • any notebook an engineer or designer uses to record information during the course of a project. • used as a record of the project process from the challenge statement to the report and reflection phase • a record of ideas, design concepts, calculations, observations and all important work details Footer Text 10/26/2021 2

Guidelines • entries neat and legible, keeping in mind that they are rough notes • enter into your notebook and date all concepts, data and observations using separate headings to differentiate each. • record all information in a systematic, orderly and consistent manner • make your entries brief but with enough detail for someone else to easily understand duplicate the work you have recorded. • label all sketches, images, photographs, calculations, charts, etc. • treat your Design Notebook as potential portfolio entry or even legal document. • The notebook content should be presented as a chronological history of your activities Footer Text 10/26/2021 3

Guidelines • start entries at the top of the page, and always make successive, dated entries, working your way to the bottom of the page • After completing a page, sign it before continuing to the next page. • Make sure that you record the date of each entry clearly. • Never let anyone write in your Notebook (excluding witness signatures). • Never erase notes. Simply draw a single line through any mistakes or notes that do you may feel are not relevant to the project, then add your initials. Enter the correct entry nearby. Footer Text 10/26/2021 4

Guidelines • supplement your entries with supporting material (e. g. , web images, rough notes/sketches written on a separate sheet, printouts and other documentation) but you must affix the material onto a page in its proper chronological location. • always include your own entry describing the supplemental attachment. • occasionally, sources might be too large to attach directly to your notebook. In this case, you can add these sources to an additional file (e. g. , design portfolio) maintained precisely for this purpose. However, always remember to clearly write a description of these secondary sources in your notebook. Footer Text 10/26/2021 5

Notebook Look-Fors • pages have been numbered, dated, and bound • dedicated location on each page for the designer’s and witness’s dated signatures. • images, photos and calculations have been clearly labeled. • inserted items have been properly attached • includes annotated sketches that help the reader understand the ideas. • clear description of design assembly and functionality • evidence of research. • problems that were encountered were noted, and ideas to fix them were clearly evident. • digital photographs, images of the product that suggests how the object is assembled. • date for each entry is clearly identified Footer Text 10/26/2021 6

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