Engineering NotebookTeam 8149: Panic in the Build Room

FormatsHandwritten: •Spiral-bound, laboratory, or

documentation notebooks, loose leaf paper in a binder

•Writing must be clear enough for anyone to read

Electronic:•May use an online program for

documentation•Printed version required in a binder 3” or

smaller for judging

Formats

•Entries in permanent ink- not pencil•Entries made by every team member•“X” or crosshatch unused space•Outline pictures taped into the book and

label picture with the corresponding page number

•When an error is made, cross it out with a single line #24

Organization•Everyone must be able to find anything

they may be looking for•A detailed index is recommended•Tab 8-10 important pages for the judges

to get a good idea of your designs•Number every page

Requirements

•Team Name and number on cover•Summary Page•Engineering Section•Team Section•Business Plan

Summary Page• Attached to front cover• 1 Page Long• Highlights the season• Direct judges to important

pages

Engineering Section

•Record all design processes•Start new page every meeting•Task Column- What your team does•Reflection Column- Thoughts on events and questions to be answered•Include a Bill of Materials

Tips and Tricks

•Calendar App•Do not get behind- You WILL regret it•Have 2-3 main writers/compilers•Make it neat and interesting: pictures

Team Section

•Introduces team members•Give bios including name, age, interests,

and reasons for joining FTC•Include pics for judges•Discuss outreach events and team

activities

Business Plan

•Contains schedules and plans for the season

•Includes future ambitions for the team•Any funding from outside sources and

fundraising events should be recorded

Scheduling

•Several formats to choose from•Do whatever is comfortable and makes

sense•Gant ChartMicrosoft Office ExcelSeries of lines to signify timeContains main sub teams/jobs (design,

build, programming, etc.) as main linesTasks of those sub teams follow

Awards

Any Questions?