Biomedical Engineering Technology
Internship e-Notebook
Internship notebooks must clearly communicate required information, since data recorded may provide basis for calculations, conclusions, recommendations, repair, court records, etc. These notebooks allow the generation of various types of reports, sometimes after long periods of time. They may be used by others to verify the work, or as a base for additional work. Additionally, the notebooks may serve as evidence in lawsuits over patents or liability complaints.
Format
The notebooks shall be in electronic format (hence e-Notebook). Please submit either Word or OneNote files in Dropbox on or before due date.
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Spring 2019 Syllabus
ENTC 4360/4380
Spring 2019 Syllabus
Content
The e-Notebook must contain the following general information: a. Student name b. Period of internship c. Internship location
d. Supervisor name e. Total number of hours completed
In addition to the above general information, the following details must be resent in your e-Notebook for each day worked at the internship site:
a. Date and time b. Equipment model and serial number c. Brief description of the primary function(s) of the equipment (and areas where it is being used) d. Problem(s) encountered with the specific piece of equipment e. Description of how the problem was solved, what was the outcome f. Two to three new things learned while working on the equipment g. Where applicable, provide pictures of equipment (if allowed by the supervisor), schematics, block
diagrams, equations, plots, tables, datasheets (link only), manuals (link only, if available)
The internship e-notebook normally should not contain lengthy presentation of theory or reference material, or extended discussions of ordinary or routine results. Written explanations should be sufficiently detailed to permit the writer to understand what was done even after several years have elapsed, but should not be burdened by trivial details. Any equation used in the work should be given in the notebook, along with source of the equation, if it is not a standard, well-known one. Freehand sketches may be used to illustrate concepts or describe problems or solutions.