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Start a wiki page named ProjectName_Data_Collection_Form
Prior to running a machine or testing a product, write down all the things you want to observe or collect data on. Define test protocols, the measurement tools that you will need, and document processes by which data was taken. A good starting point for parameters that you may want to measure corresponds to all the values that can be obtained from Basic Calculations. Comparing Basic Calculations to actual data points is a good test of whether we understand how something actually works - whether our mental model of the workings matches reality.
Work on getting results under different conditions, by varying run parameters, working materials, ambient conditions, etc.
Test the limits by running the artifact to its limits of speed, power, accuracy, temperature, etc.
Write down, document, or otherwise embed all process definitions and results, such as videos of the first runs, real life functioning working, pictures, test data points, and any observations

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