TECHNICAL REPORT

• Technical report


  A formal paper that presents the process, progress, and results of technical research in an understandable format
• Technical writing


  Writing used in any field where the primary aim is to convey a particular piece of information, for a particular purpose, to a particular group or group of readers
• Basic structure of a technical report

  • Technical report title
  • Author name and affiliation
  • Date of submission
• Abstract

  No longer than half a page of the report that involves all the key features, its main purpose and the most significant results
• Abstract


  An informative and understandable summary without figures, references or citations
• Contents of the Body section

  • Headings and subheadings
  • Detailed discussion
  • Logical flow
  • Use of visuals
  • Style and format
• Conclusion


  Mention the findings of each chapter, objectives reached, and the extent to which the given objectives were reached. Discuss the implications of the findings and the significant contribution your research made.
• Acknowledgements


  Acknowledge the people, parties, and institutions who helped you or inspired the idea
• References


  Cite the sources from which information has been taken, including figures, statistics, graphs, or word-for-word sentences
• Appendices


  Used for complete sets of data, long mathematical formulas, tables, and figures
• Importance of writing a technical report

  • Efficient communication
  • Evidence of your work
  • Tool for evaluation of your work
  • Organizes the data
• Things to remember when writing a technical report

  • Avoid using slang or informal words
  • Use third person tone
  • Avoid using abbreviations
  • All primary pages should be named in Arabic numerals
  • A paragraph should not be more than 10 lines