Daily+Log

HOME INITIAL DESIGN FINAL DESIGN Daily Log: This is a section intended to track the results of the tests on your robot as well as any changes made to the initial design. It should follow the three step process of __test, evaluate, modify__ and answer the questions, “What are you trying to do?”, “What happened?”, “What are you going to change to fix it?”.

Notes:
 * Date each of your entries
 * Be careful not to make too many entries
 * If my robot's claw isn't working properly, I might try a few modifications to the claw before I get the result that I want. At that point I would enter a summary of my modifications into the log explaining "What was supposed to happen", "What actually did happen (where it was failing)", and "What I did to improve/correct it."
 * You don't want a log that reads something like, "added one lego piece, didn't work,"; next entry: "added another piece, still didn't work," etc.
 * Be careful not to make too few entries
 * You must make at least one entry per day in the classroom. If you were working on the same issue all class period and still did not achieve success, put in an entry summarizing what you did so far and where you want to start the next session.
 * This part of the engineering process is important and can be overlooked when you are locked into the excitement of testing your robot. Make this a priority and don't be lazy. The value of this record is much higher if you put the daily effort in.
 * Use multimedia
 * If you changed a bit of code, take a screen shot and embed the new program into your log.
 * If you made a new structural design, take a picture/video of it. Maybe even show the video of the failing design.
 * If you found a good idea on a website, put a link to it and share the source of your inspiration.
 * Always supplement your multimedia with some explanatory text.