Technical Report
A GUIDE TO
TECHNICAL REPORT WRITING
The Institution of Engineering and Technology
CONTENTS
FOREWORD ...................................................................................3 INTRODUCTION .................................................................................4 1 OBJECTIVES ................................................................................5 2 THE FORMAT OF THE REPORT ..............................................6 2.1 Beginning and end...............................................................6 2.2 Appendices ..........................................................................7 2.3 Sections and sub-sections....................................................7 2.4 Headings and decimal notation ...........................................8 2.4.1 Format .......................................................................8 2.4.2 Notation.....................................................................9 2.5 References............................................................................9 3 THE WRITING OF THE REPORT............................................10 3.1 Accuracy ............................................................................10 3.1.1. Spelling ...................................................................11 3.1.2 Punctuation..............................................................11 3.1.3 Choice of words......................................................12 3.1.4 Sentences.................................................................12 3.1.5 Paragraphs...............................................................12 3.2 Brevity ...............................................................................12 3.3 Unobtrusive writing...........................................................13 3.4 Worked example................................................................13 4 ILLUSTRATING THE REPORT ...............................................14 4.1 Positioning
TECHNICAL REPORT WRITING
The Institution of Engineering and Technology
CONTENTS
FOREWORD ...................................................................................3 INTRODUCTION .................................................................................4 1 OBJECTIVES ................................................................................5 2 THE FORMAT OF THE REPORT ..............................................6 2.1 Beginning and end...............................................................6 2.2 Appendices ..........................................................................7 2.3 Sections and sub-sections....................................................7 2.4 Headings and decimal notation ...........................................8 2.4.1 Format .......................................................................8 2.4.2 Notation.....................................................................9 2.5 References............................................................................9 3 THE WRITING OF THE REPORT............................................10 3.1 Accuracy ............................................................................10 3.1.1. Spelling ...................................................................11 3.1.2 Punctuation..............................................................11 3.1.3 Choice of words......................................................12 3.1.4 Sentences.................................................................12 3.1.5 Paragraphs...............................................................12 3.2 Brevity ...............................................................................12 3.3 Unobtrusive writing...........................................................13 3.4 Worked example................................................................13 4 ILLUSTRATING THE REPORT ...............................................14 4.1 Positioning
References: 13 Suggested version On the XYZ sub-station board, we are unable at present to meet the demand (1200 ampères per phase) required to operate the new plant using the existing Oil Circuit Breakers (OCBs)