DATA ITEM DESCRIPTION
TITLE: Engineering Manual
NUMBER: DI-TMSS-81723 Approval Date: 29 NOV 2006
AMSC Number: 7677 Limitation: N/A
DTIC Applicable: No GIDEP Applicable: No
Office of Primary Responsibility: NS/I5222
APPLICABLE Forms: N/A
Use/Relationship:
The Engineering Manual is use by engineering personnel familiar with the technical
requirements of the equipment and system to be delivered.
This Data Item Description (DID) contains the format and content preparation
instructions for preparing an Engineering Manual. The technical manual shall be
prepared for use by engineering personnel familiar with the technical requirements of the
equipment and system to be delivered.
Requirements:
1. Reference Document: None.
2. Format: Commercial practices shall be used in the preparation of the manual. The
manual shall be fastened between durable covers. The cover shall be marked with the
publication numbers, equipment, and date.
3. Content: The manual content shall include at least the following (with appropriate
illustrations):
a. A Title Page that shall contain the publication numbers, equipment nomenclature,
purchases description numbers, contract number and manual date.
b. An Introduction Section that shall include a general physical description of all
equipment, explain briefly what it is, and what it will do, and present all
information of a general nature applicable to complete equipments. When the text
contains terms not commonly used, definitions shall be included.
c. An Operation section that shall explain in detail how the equipment operates and
describes all modes of operation, adjustment of controls indicator readings for
normal operation and adjustment necessary to maintain normal operation.
d. A Theory of Operation Section that shall contain a technical explanation of all
units and special circuitry used in the equipment. A Maintenance Section
containing the necessary schematic drawings, wiring diagrams, and logic
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