Engineering Foundations: Design and Processes

The Design Evaluation Report template

The maximum size for the body of the report should be less than 5,000 words AND less than 15 pages.
Further, please note a maximum is not a target; it is a limit. There is a penalty of 10 points for every
100 words that is above the word limit, and 10 points for every page above the page limit. Thus, if
your word count is from 5,001 to 5,100, then there is 10 points deducted; 5101 to 5,200 is 20 points
deducted; and so on. The word count is only inclusive of the 1. Conceptual Designs, and 2. Evaluation
of Conceptual Designs; it does not include the contents page, executive summary, references, or
appendices.

The font choice is up to you, however, recommended fonts are those such as Arial, Calibri, Times New
Roman, where the font is clear and easy to read. Consult your project managers if you have problems
deciding. Font size should be no smaller than 10. Spacing is 1 ½ lines. Rule of thumb is that if the
project managers can’t read the report, it is marked wrong. Also take note that all submissions will be
in pdf form. So do not choose fonts that can’t be transferred into pdf form.

If you place any tables, graphics, figures, pictures, or photos in the report without any reference to it
and explanation of it in the body of the report, then it will be ignored. All tables, graphics, figures,
pictures and photos must be properly documented and labelled. In addition, there has to be
something in the body of the report that details the nature of the item, and tells the reader that the
item should be looked at. For example, Table 1, which is situated below, details the main sections
which are to be found in the Design Evaluation Report, and is to be used as a guideline when creating
the report. Software packages, such as Sketch Up, Autocad, or Solidworks, can be used to create
graphics that best shows and demonstrates your 2 concepts for this report. Details pertaining to each
section are found on subsequent pages.

Table 1: Contents of Design Evaluation Report

Cover

Executive Summary

Contents page

1. Conceptual Designs – Overall view of 2 quality conceptual designs

2. Evaluation of Conceptual Designs – Evaluation of the 2 conceptual designs

3. Individual Reflection

References

Appendices

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The following chapters should then be present in your report:

 Cover

A page with:
• Project, unit and Curtin logo present,
• Author, student ID, company name and date of submission
• A relevant picture relating to this submission

 Executive summary
o Up to 3 pages for executive summary. The word limit for the executive summary is
1000 words. This section should detail briefly the purpose of this report, problem
being addressed, design ranking used in the report, and main reasons for design
ranking used.

 Contents page

A list of numbered sentences that summarises the body of the project and points to page
numbers.

Suggestion: Use the table of contents generated by Word. Under “Home” tab, use “Heading
1” for each major section style (ex: 2. Human factors) , “Heading 2” for a first sub-level section
style (ex: 2.1 Men in Sadhikhola, Nepal), “Heading 3” for a second sub-level section (ex: 2.1.2
Men who live in the Southeast corner of Sadhikhola, Nepal), etc. When you are done,
generate the table using “Table of Contents”  “Contents” (first option) under “Reference”
tab. This will remove problems with aligning page numbers, which some people have.

 1. Conceptual Designs

This section will outline the 2 conceptual designs that you have chosen to evaluate. At least 1,
if not both, of these conceptual designs should have come from your team meeting
brainstorming session during your Studio/Workshop. This section is where you fully explain
the 2 conceptual designs. Each conceptual design must be accompanied with relevant
graphics to illustrate each concept; each graphic must be accompanied with text to explain the
graphic. Every concept must be explained thoroughly enough so that the reader understands
how the conceptual design works and how it solves the problem you are addressing.

 2. Evaluation of Conceptual Designs

This section will utilise a method of rating each criteria in the design criteria. Each of the
conceptual designs should also meet the constraints for the project, as stated in the
Stakeholders Report. Accompanying the rating for each criteria must be an explanation of
how or why a particular value was provided. Since sustainability is a major concern with
projects in this unit, sustainability concerns must be addressed in this section for each
conceptual design. These concerns include areas such as economic, cultural, environmental,
and safety.

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 3. Individual Reflection
This section will provide an individual reflection on topics such as your work thus far, and your
experience with working in your team and the design project. Details explaining what is
expected to be written about in the individual reflection, as well as the specifications of this
section (such as word count, number of pages, etc.) will be found in the marking criteria,
which is found on Blackboard.

 References
List those books, journals, web sites, etc that are actually referenced in the text. You are
required to submit a reference page using APA Style referencing, with the corresponding
material in the paper properly referenced.

Suggestion: Use Endnote. It is downloadable from the library, and installed into Word. It will
take care of your referencing, if used correctly.

 Appendices

Those you MUST have are these:

o Any tables, graphs, information that are needed to support your report.
o Individual Reflection: The individual reflection must contain the following pieces of
information:
 Identification of ONE lesson learnt from the EWB project, and ONE lesson
learnt about teamwork
 Explanation of how each of the above lessons was learnt and how this would
help the stakeholders benefit from your project

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