Engineering Notebook
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The two files above are the SeaPerch Engineering Rubric and Guide.
The below information has been copied and pasted from the SeaPerch website on February 17th, 2017
The Engineering Notebook
In order to more closely align with the engineering aspects of the SeaPerch National Challenge the Engineering Notebook challenge has replaced the Poster competition.
Due to space limitations at this year's National Challenge venue, teams will not be allowed to bring posters/trifolds boards.
Using an Engineering Notebook provides a good learning experience allows students to demonstrate their understanding of engineering principles and design concepts.
The Engineering Notebook is used to measure the team’s ability to document the engineering design process used to design and modify their SeaPerch to meet the pool challenges. The Engineering Notebook is not intended to document the construction of the standard SeaPerch ROV.
Each team will submit their Engineering Notebook online as a PDF file.
Teams should use a physical notebook throughout the SeaPerch project to document the engineering design process and specific steps they take in designing and modifying the SeaPerch ROV to complete the National SeaPerch Challenge pool events. Since teams may have started the project before they knew about the Engineering Notebook Challenge, they may have to create the notebook from notes and discussions among team members. The Cover/Title page can optionally be created electronically.
The physical notebook can consist of hand sketches, photos, computer-aided design (CAD) drawings, handwritten notes, and graphs. Photos, CAD drawings, and other computer generated entries should be taped to the notebook page and labeled.
The SeaPerch Engineering Notebook will be submitted electronically as a Portable Document Format (PDF) file. The physical notebook pages can be scanned or photographed and inserted into a single PDF file. This can be accomplished using presentation or word processing software such as Google Slides, Microsoft PowerPoint, OpenOffice Impress, Apple Keynote, Google Docs, Microsoft Word, OpenOffice Writer, or any other program that is capable of saving or printing documents in the PDF format.
Required Content, Format, and Limitations:
The SeaPerch Engineering Notebook should include:
1. Front matter
A. Cover/Title Page
a) Project Title
b) Team Number and Team Name
c) Photo of final ROV
d) Date the notebook was completed
B. Team Information Page
a) School or club name
b) School district (if applicable)
c) City and State
d) Name and email address of teachers, coaches, mentors, and advisors (or team leader if the POC is a student)
e) Team member names, grade levels, and role in the project. Use first names only for students. If two or more students have the same first name, use an identifying letter following the first name.
C. Table of Contents Page
a) List page title or description and page numbers.
b) Reference citations of research such as books, articles, and website addresses.
2. Engineering Design Process
A. Provide details of each step taken in the engineering design process using the SeaPerch Challenge pool events as the project problem/goal.
B. Provide sketches, drawings, charts, and other graphics and written documentation describing solution and design concepts, design iterations, tests performed, and test results.
C. Include engineering and scientific terms and concepts to demonstrate that the team understands the challenges of constructing and operating an underwater ROV.
D. All pages should be numbered and listed in the Table of Contents.
Format and Limitations
The below information has been copied and pasted from the SeaPerch website on February 17th, 2017
The Engineering Notebook
In order to more closely align with the engineering aspects of the SeaPerch National Challenge the Engineering Notebook challenge has replaced the Poster competition.
Due to space limitations at this year's National Challenge venue, teams will not be allowed to bring posters/trifolds boards.
Using an Engineering Notebook provides a good learning experience allows students to demonstrate their understanding of engineering principles and design concepts.
The Engineering Notebook is used to measure the team’s ability to document the engineering design process used to design and modify their SeaPerch to meet the pool challenges. The Engineering Notebook is not intended to document the construction of the standard SeaPerch ROV.
Each team will submit their Engineering Notebook online as a PDF file.
Teams should use a physical notebook throughout the SeaPerch project to document the engineering design process and specific steps they take in designing and modifying the SeaPerch ROV to complete the National SeaPerch Challenge pool events. Since teams may have started the project before they knew about the Engineering Notebook Challenge, they may have to create the notebook from notes and discussions among team members. The Cover/Title page can optionally be created electronically.
The physical notebook can consist of hand sketches, photos, computer-aided design (CAD) drawings, handwritten notes, and graphs. Photos, CAD drawings, and other computer generated entries should be taped to the notebook page and labeled.
The SeaPerch Engineering Notebook will be submitted electronically as a Portable Document Format (PDF) file. The physical notebook pages can be scanned or photographed and inserted into a single PDF file. This can be accomplished using presentation or word processing software such as Google Slides, Microsoft PowerPoint, OpenOffice Impress, Apple Keynote, Google Docs, Microsoft Word, OpenOffice Writer, or any other program that is capable of saving or printing documents in the PDF format.
Required Content, Format, and Limitations:
The SeaPerch Engineering Notebook should include:
1. Front matter
A. Cover/Title Page
a) Project Title
b) Team Number and Team Name
c) Photo of final ROV
d) Date the notebook was completed
B. Team Information Page
a) School or club name
b) School district (if applicable)
c) City and State
d) Name and email address of teachers, coaches, mentors, and advisors (or team leader if the POC is a student)
e) Team member names, grade levels, and role in the project. Use first names only for students. If two or more students have the same first name, use an identifying letter following the first name.
C. Table of Contents Page
a) List page title or description and page numbers.
b) Reference citations of research such as books, articles, and website addresses.
2. Engineering Design Process
A. Provide details of each step taken in the engineering design process using the SeaPerch Challenge pool events as the project problem/goal.
B. Provide sketches, drawings, charts, and other graphics and written documentation describing solution and design concepts, design iterations, tests performed, and test results.
C. Include engineering and scientific terms and concepts to demonstrate that the team understands the challenges of constructing and operating an underwater ROV.
D. All pages should be numbered and listed in the Table of Contents.
Format and Limitations
- Must be submitted online as a Portable Document Format (PDF) file.
- PDF files must use the following naming convention: Division_SchoolName_TeamName, example: MS_Wabash_Robonuts.pdf (Divisions: OC = Open Class, HS = High School, MS = Middle School).
- Must be no more than 6MB in size.
- Must be formatted as 8-1/2” x 11” pages.
- Must be no more than 24 pages including the title, information, and table of content pages.
- The PDF file may not contain videos, animated GIFs, or other dynamic content.