Final Written Report

The Final Report is held to professional standards of language and format, and is evaluated by the people who check Master's Theses for the Department. It is also evaluated for technical content and organization by the lab instructors. Quantitative results are expected wherever applicable. Below is an outline of content to include. More detailed instructions can also be found in the following files:

• Final Report Guidelines (PDF file)
• General Department Writing Guidelines Fall 1998 (PDF file)
• Microsoft Word Template File (DOT file)

Three sample Final Report documents are available as a measurement of what we expect. Notes are made in red type to point out what is lacking. Sample FR 1, Sample FR 2, and Sample FR 3 with a separate Appendix. Examples of what we expect in graphs and tables are available in the document Conveying Data.

General Outline

1. Introduction
   1. Purpose / usefulness of project
   2. Project functions
   3. Blocks / Subprojects
   
   
2. Design
   1. General design alternatives
   2. Equations / Simulations / General Circuits
   3. Detailed description of design
   4. Schematics with components / Drawings / Flow diagrams
   
   
3. Verification
   1. Testing procedure
   2. Functional testing
   3. Quantitative results / Graphs / Measurements
   
   
4. Costs
   1. List of parts and equipment needed
   2. Parts + (ideal salary (hourly rate) x actual hours spent x 2.5)
   
   
5. Conclusion
   1. Accomplishments
   2. Uncertainties
   3. Future Work / Alternatives