Hello C MacC,
Based off your team number, i assume you are new to FTC. This page is extremely helpful, and it will answer many of your questions:
http://www.usfirst.org/roboticsprogr...team-resources
There is a sample engineering notebook to base yours off of:
http://www.usfirst.org/sites/default...TCTeam2864.pdf
If you have any other questions just ask.