Design notebook setup
Thu, Jan 28, 2027 · Week 2 · Biotechnology for Health (Biomedical Innovations)
Today's goal: Set up a design notebook and innovation portfolio that documents dated, evidence-based engineering work.
What a finished product looks like
This is a model of the work you should turn in today. Use it to check your own: match the structure and the level of detail, do not copy it. Your data and wording should be your own.
Design notebook setup, dated entry
Date: January 21, 2027
Objective for today: Set up a design notebook and portfolio that can hold dated, evidence-quality engineering work.
Sections I created (tabbed and labeled):
- Problem framing: where I define and restate the problem I am solving.
- Sketches: dated drawings and concept notes, each labeled.
- Data: tables, measurements, and observations with units.
- Reflection: what worked, what I would change, and my next step.
What makes an entry count as evidence, not a rough note:
- It is dated and labeled with the objective.
- It records what I actually did and what I observed, in enough detail that someone could repeat it.
- It connects to a problem or a criterion, so a reader can see why it matters.
Portfolio folder: I built one folder per PLTW problem (Problem 1 through Problem 8) so each problem's evidence has a home. Screenshot attached.
Also due today: Submit the notebook screenshot or scan and the portfolio screenshot to Schoology by end of period.
WebXam problem for today's skill
One exam-style question that uses exactly what you practiced today. Try it before you reveal the answer, then read why each choice is right or wrong.
Tap an answer to see the full explanation. Nothing is recorded or graded.