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An engineering log book is used by technicians and
engineers, to document their work. The log book is accepted as a legal document
and must be treated as such. In industry, specific information must be included
in all entries.
- Entries must be in a bound book with consecutively
numbered pages.
- No pages may be torn out.
- If page is to be skipped, a diagonal line is drawn
across the page, it is dated and signed.
- All errors are crossed out with a single line and
initialed.
- All work is done in BLACK ink.
- The company name, your name, the name or title of the
project is listed on the front cover.
- Each entry will include a detailed description of the
work performed, a list of test equipment used (including serial number and
model number), and all material used.
- The bottom of each page is signed and dated.
- If an associate witnessed the work, they will sign and
date the bottom of the page, to attest to the work done.
- The engineering log book should never be destroyed or
thrown out. The company will provide storage for all completed log books.
In an effort to give our students experience in using an
Engineering Log book, the Electronics Department requires them used for every
lab class. This is part of our overall commitment to ensuring that our
graduates meet the needs of local employers.
Specific Instructions
Each lab report will be set up in the same fashion. It will contain the same
sections, with only the information differing between reports. By creating a lab
report in this manner, no important material will be overlooked nor will it be
difficult to follow. Since you will be utilizing your labs as study material for
future classes, organization and completeness will benefit you in the future.
- Top of Page
- Lab Title
- Course Title
- Course Number
- Date Performed
- Purpose - A brief
paragraph describing what you are investigating and what you might hope to
find.
- Procedure - How you
set up your lab experiment, including:
- Data - Actual
data collected during the lab, including:
- Raw data
- Graphs, plots
- Measured values of components
- List of components
- List of test equipment
- Results - What did
you find out
- Was the data valid, if not, why not?
- Any difficulties experienced, what did you do to
solve them
- Bottom of every page
- Signature
- Date
- Witness's Signature (if appropriate)
- Additional Notes
- No pages may be torn out.
- If page is to be skipped, a diagonal line is drawn
across the page, it is dated and signed.
- All errors are crossed out with a single line and
initialed.
- All work is done in BLACK ink.
- The college's name, your name, the name or title
of the course is listed on the front cover.
- If a graph or drawing needs to be attached /
inserted into the log, use glue to permanently attach it, then sign and
date across the edge. This is done so that if the page is removed
or replaced, there will be visible evidence. Remember - an
Engineering Log Book is a legal document, treat it as such.
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