Technical report writing guidlines
TECHNICAL REPORT WRITING GUIDELINES
Prepared by
LEAH M. AKINS and JEFFERSON H. AKINS for TECHNICAL/ENGINEERING STUDENTS
ABSTRACT
This document specifies the recommended format to be used when submitting a formal technical report in a variety of disciplines and purposes. Also, this manual can be used as a guide to compose less formal reports, such as lab reports, that may consist of a subset of the items presented here. It is a useful general guide from which faculty can specify the particular requirements for reports in their courses.
Original Work: January 13, 2001
Current Revision: January 2009
D U T C H E S S C O M M U N I T Y C O L L E G E
P O U G H K E E P S I E , N E W Y O R K Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION......................................................................................................................................1
THE FORMAL TECHNICAL REPORT..........................................................................................................1
UNIVERSAL ASPECTSOF ALL REPORTS...............................................................................................1
REPORT FORMAT................................................................................................................................2
TITLE PAGE......................................................................................................................................2
ABSTRACT.......................................................................................................................................2
TABLEOF CONTENTS......................................................................................................................2
INTRODUCTION..............................................................................................................................2
BACKGROUNDTHEORY
Prepared by
LEAH M. AKINS and JEFFERSON H. AKINS for TECHNICAL/ENGINEERING STUDENTS
ABSTRACT
This document specifies the recommended format to be used when submitting a formal technical report in a variety of disciplines and purposes. Also, this manual can be used as a guide to compose less formal reports, such as lab reports, that may consist of a subset of the items presented here. It is a useful general guide from which faculty can specify the particular requirements for reports in their courses.
Original Work: January 13, 2001
Current Revision: January 2009
D U T C H E S S C O M M U N I T Y C O L L E G E
P O U G H K E E P S I E , N E W Y O R K Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION......................................................................................................................................1
THE FORMAL TECHNICAL REPORT..........................................................................................................1
UNIVERSAL ASPECTSOF ALL REPORTS...............................................................................................1
REPORT FORMAT................................................................................................................................2
TITLE PAGE......................................................................................................................................2
ABSTRACT.......................................................................................................................................2
TABLEOF CONTENTS......................................................................................................................2
INTRODUCTION..............................................................................................................................2
BACKGROUNDTHEORY