Engineering Notebook

An engineer should use Engineering Notebooks to write down every idea, drawing, computation/calculation, observation, meeting notes/class notes, questions/answers, and interactions with other people or organizations.

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Engineers should keep their Engineering Notebook up to date and have it witnessed often by anyone.

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Engineers can use a loose leaf notebook as their Engineering Notebook.

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An engineer should use a pencil to record legible and neat entries in his/her Engineering Notebook.

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In case of an error, an engineer should draw a single line through the incorrect data, NOT use correction fluid, and initial and date ALL corrections.

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You don't have to use both sides of a page in your Engineering Notebook.

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After entering your data in your Engineering Notebook, you need to sign and date all entries.

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You may use permanent marker in your engineering notebook.

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Glue sticks are the preferred method of attaching items into the Engineering Notebook.

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The Engineering Notebook can be used in a court of law to establish intellectual property ownership.

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