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7.72 Engineering Notebooks and Documentation Worksheet

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Engineering Notebooks and Documentation - Which entry most appropriately documents an engineering design iteration? (NGSS SEPs; CCSS WHST.6–8.7)

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Problem 1Difficulty: Mastery

Team Birch Group must choose the next iteration for a plant-watering wick. The design goal

is to deliver more water to the soil in one hour. The original trials were 28 mL, 30 mL, 29 mL; after the team used a thinner wick, the trials were 19 mL, 20 mL, 18 mL. Which next notebook note best connects evidence to the next test?

AThe revision should not be treated as an improvement because the new average (19 mL) is not better than the original average (29 mL) for this goal; next, change one different feature and retest water delivered with the same procedure.

BThe team should choose the version that looks neatest and skip the numbers because the notebook already names the design.

CThe team should keep the revision because every new design is automatically an improvement, even though the data do not support it.

DThe team should base the decision on a different metric, such as color or ease of drawing, because any observation counts as engineering data.

Solution & Explanation:A strong engineering notebook entry connects the design goal, the changed feature, the measured data, and the decision. Here, the relevant metric is water delivered; the original average is 29 mL and the revised average is 19 mL. Because the new average (19 mL) is not better than the original average (29 mL) for this goal, the decision must match the evidence rather than opinions or unrelated details.

Problem 2Difficulty: Mastery

Team Magnet Makers must choose the next iteration for a magnetic latch. The design goal

is to hold a heavier door model shut. The original trials were 5.5 N, 5.7 N, 5.6 N; after the team moved the magnet farther from the plate, the trials were 4.8 N, 4.9 N, 4.7 N. Which next notebook note best connects evidence to the next test?

AThe team should keep the revision because every new design is automatically an improvement, even though the data do not support it.

BThe team should base the decision on a different metric, such as color or ease of drawing, because any observation counts as engineering data.

CThe revision should not be treated as an improvement because the new average (4.8 N) is not better than the original average (5.6 N) for this goal; next, change one different feature and retest pull force held with the same procedure.

DThe team should choose the version that looks neatest and skip the numbers because the notebook already names the design.

Solution & Explanation:A strong engineering notebook entry connects the design goal, the changed feature, the measured data, and the decision. Here, the relevant metric is pull force held; the original average is 5.6 N and the revised average is 4.8 N. Because the new average (4.8 N) is not better than the original average (5.6 N) for this goal, the decision must match the evidence rather than opinions or unrelated details.

Problem 3Difficulty: Mastery

Team Pebble Team must choose the next iteration for a marble maze. The design goal

is to finish the course faster. The original trials were 14 s, 15 s, 14 s; after the team added a steeper turn, the trials were 18 s, 17 s, 19 s. Which next notebook note best connects evidence to the next test?

AThe team should choose the version that looks neatest and skip the numbers because the notebook already names the design.

BThe team should base the decision on a different metric, such as color or ease of drawing, because any observation counts as engineering data.

CThe revision should not be treated as an improvement because the new average (18 s) is not better than the original average (14.3 s) for this goal; next, change one different feature and retest completion time with the same procedure.

DThe team should keep the revision because every new design is automatically an improvement, even though the data do not support it.

Solution & Explanation:A strong engineering notebook entry connects the design goal, the changed feature, the measured data, and the decision. Here, the relevant metric is completion time; the original average is 14.3 s and the revised average is 18 s. Because the new average (18 s) is not better than the original average (14.3 s) for this goal, the decision must match the evidence rather than opinions or unrelated details.

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