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Notebooks ECE 445 Fall 2014 Slide 2 What is it Physically? Bound Notebook Numbered Pages Entries are PEN (No Pencil) NOT Carbon-less copy Inserts are Glued-In One per Individual, not per group NO YES Slide 3 What is it Practically? Indicator of YOUR work and progress to your TA NO Extensive copying of notebooks If recording teammates work, make sure to specify its not your work Be legible to obtain full credit Best reference for writing up your project Repository of your ideas and test results Contains pertinent parts of datasheets Provides a timeline of your progress Chronicles your Design Process Slide 4 What is its Contents? (IN PEN) Brainstorming Meeting Notes Calculations & Derivations (Even Scratch Work) Designs (Schematics, PCB layouts, Flowcharts) Simulations Test Procedures & Results Anything critical to your project design IT IS NOT A COPY OF YOUR DESIGN DOCUMENTS Slide 5 What is on each Page? Name Date of work Blank areas & mistakes crossed out & signed Check the website for more info. (including complete points breakdown) Slide 6 Picture? Slide 7 More Pictures? Slide 8 Purpose? Chronological record of your work Critical skill for working world IP protection Makes write ups A LOT easier Graded for 50 point / 500 points (10% of total grade) Respond to TA feedback DO NOT NEGLECT YOUR NOTEBOOKS