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Assume that you are an electrical engineer whose company examines
problems associated with the design and application of electrical
equipment. You have been hired by a specific company with which you are
familiar. Your objective is to evaluate one or more problems with power
sources
Write a formal report that describes the problem in detail
Present your results in a meeting organized by a company. Be ready
to answer question
STRUCTURE OF TECHNICAL REPORTS
Title page
It should be brief and meaningful and describe the content of the report.
The title page includes the title, author`s name, course name and number.
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Sample title page (technical report)
Content list
If your report has a number of sections it is necessary to include the table
of contents. A good way to structured your report is to use numbered headings.
Executive summary/ Abstract
It should give a concise and clear overview of the entire topic to be
discussed: the overall purpose, the problem, methods and materials, main
results and conclusions. Readers should be able to gain all necessary
information from this part.
It should be written in the third person, passive voice and past tense.
Introduction
This section provides a context for the work discussed in the report. It
defines the work performed, includes a description of the problem and reasns
for the work being done and gives sufficient background information to the
report.
Body of the report
The main body of your report will follow the structure in the content list.
It will give precise information about the research they have carried out. The
