Documenting the design process includes keeping a detailed design notebook with regular dated entries, with information such as
- diagrams, sketches
- research findings
- interview information
- contacts
- test results
- calculations
- procedures
- obstacles encountered with solutions.
Process/Skill Questions:
- How can a design notebook affect intellectual property (i.e., patents)?
- What details should go into a design notebook?
- How often should one make entries in a design notebook?
- What use is the design notebook to the designer?