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Module 1: The Engineering Notebook
The notebook is not paperwork added at the end of the season. It is the record of how the robot became what it is, and it is the primary evidence judges use when awarding the Design and Think awards. Document design decisions so judges, and your own team next month, can follow the reasoning.
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1.1 · Notebook PurposeLesson 1.1: What the Engineering Notebook Is Actually ForOpen1.2 · Daily EntriesLesson 1.2: Writing Entries That Capture Real Engineering WorkOpen1.3 · SketchingLesson 1.3: Sketching and Annotating Mechanisms by HandOpen1.4 · Decision MatricesLesson 1.4: Choosing Between Designs With a Weighted Decision MatrixOpenModule 1 · Mastery QuizModule 1 Mastery Quiz: The Engineering NotebookOpen
What This Unit Covers
Explain what judges actually look for in an engineering notebook.
Write a dated entry that captures the problem, what was tried, the result, and the next step.
Sketch and annotate a mechanism so a teammate can build from the page.
Score competing designs with a weighted decision matrix instead of arguing from opinion.
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