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Lester Allen DG. Avestro Engl06A Bsit XA: Elements of Technical Report

A technical report describes the process, progress, or results of technical or scientific research. It may include recommendations and conclusions. Technical reports are written to convey new developments or final results of scientific research and are usually funded by government or corporate bodies. A technical report typically includes elements such as a title page, table of contents, list of tables/figures, executive summary, introduction, literature review, methodology, data collection/reduction, results, discussion, conclusions, and references. The report writing process involves prewriting, drafting, revising, proofreading, and publishing.

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Lester Allen DG. Avestro Engl06A Bsit XA: Elements of Technical Report

A technical report describes the process, progress, or results of technical or scientific research. It may include recommendations and conclusions. Technical reports are written to convey new developments or final results of scientific research and are usually funded by government or corporate bodies. A technical report typically includes elements such as a title page, table of contents, list of tables/figures, executive summary, introduction, literature review, methodology, data collection/reduction, results, discussion, conclusions, and references. The report writing process involves prewriting, drafting, revising, proofreading, and publishing.

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Lester Allen DG.

Avestro BSIT

ENGL06A XA

A technical report (also: scientific report) is a document that describes the process, progress, or results of technical or scientific research or the state of a technical or scientific research problem. It might also include recommendations and conclusions of the research. Unlike other scientific literature, such as scientific journals and the proceedings of some academic conferences, technical reports rarely undergo comprehensive independent peer review before publication. Where there is a review process, it is often limited to within the originating organization. Similarly, there are no formal publishing procedures for such reports, except where established locally.

What is a technical report? Technical Reports are :

Are written to convey new developments or final results of scientific and technical research. Are usually funded by government departments or corporate bodies. Deliver technical information to the funding organization. Provide a forum for peer information exchange.

Elements of Technical Report


Title Page List the title of your report, the words "Final Report," "Prepared by" (thats you), "Submitted to" (name of organization or individual), and the date. Table of Contents (TOC) List the titles of all sections and subsections that appear in the report and the corresponding page number. Prepare this section after the report is complete. List of Tables List the titles of all the tables included in the report, along with the corresponding page number Prepare this section after the report is complete. List of Figures List the titles of all the figures included in the report, along with the corresponding page number Prepare this section after the report is complete. Executive Summary - Include a brief summary of your report stating the problem addressed in this study, the principal objectives, the methods employed, and the major results and conclusions. The executive summary should be generally no longer than 5% of

the length of the entire report. A one-page long summary shall be adequate for your project. Even though this section appears first, you normally write it last. Introduction - Provide some background on the issue of interest and a concise problem statement. List clearly the major objectives of your study. Describe briefly the organization of the subject report (optional). Literature Review - Summarize earlier findings reported in the literature concerning the topic of interest. Pinpoint needs identified in the literature for further analysis. This is not required in the CE341 final report. Methodology Explain the methods you used to carry out your study. Discuss the structure of the analysis (what was analyzed first, what was analyzed next). Data Collection and Reduction Discuss the types of data collected and the methods employed for data collection. Briefly describe the data reduction and data management process. Provide data summaries using tables, flowcharts, graphs and sketches. Results Report the main findings from the data analysis. Include tables and graphs, as needed, to clearly illustrate the results. Discussion Interpret the results obtained from the data analysis. Perform comparisons (if appropriate) and discuss your observations. Conclusions List the conclusions reached as a result of the study. List the conclusions in order of importance.

Recommendations - Provide recommendations based on the results from the data analysis. Caution the reader about any assumptions and limitations. Identify issues that remain unresolved (if appropriate). References

- Provide a list of references that you consulted in constructing your report. Referencing style should comply to the guidelines that you followed in your Research Paper Appendices Provide detailed information that might interest only certain readers.

Within the report identify what materials appear in the appendices. Be selective in the materials that you include. Choose only those that are needed to explain the validity of your results without overwhelming the reader.

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Steps in Report Writting

1. Prewrite - discover what you want to write about. 2. Draft - begin writing down your ideas and basic research.

3. Revise - order your writing in a logical manner. 4. Proofread - read your paper and identify those elements of grammar, syntax, and
punctuation that need improvement, and make thsoe improvements.

5. Publish - present your work to your intended audience

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