The notebook is evidence of your process, not a scrapbook. Judges look for iteration: an idea, a test, a result, a decision.
Entry templateLink to this section
- Date and participants.
- The problem or question.
- What you tried, with sketches or photos.
- Measured results.
- The decision and its reasoning.
PracticesLink to this section
- Write entries the same day — reconstruction shows.
- Include failures; they are the most persuasive entries.
- Add a one-page summary at the front of each section.
- Keep engineering and business content clearly separated.