Mr. Moseric Jayson

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 ASPECTS OF ALL REPORTS ............................................................................................... 1

REPORT FORMAT ................................................................................................................................ 2

TITLE PAGE ...................................................................................................................................... 2

ABSTRACT ....................................................................................................................................... 2

TABLE OF CONTENTS ...................................................................................................................... 2

INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................................................. 2

BACKGROUND THEORY...