Title: Document the design process.
Course: Biomedical Engineering (21049) > Section: Using the Engineering Design Process to Solve a Biomedical Problem

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?