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4. Technical Articles and Papers
▪ Technical publications: for engineers and
scientists to communicate and transmit
information with their peers.
▪ Reasons for writing publications:
1- Personal satisfaction.
2- Increase technical expertise.
3- More knowledge.
4- Good publicity for the university/firm.
5- Professional prestige for promotions.
6- Contribution in the technical knowledge
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• Important
➢ Written article should be worthy of
publication.
➢ Start writing by a strong opening
paragraph.
➢ Make sure to keep the reader attention.
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5- Reports
• Definition: Technical representation used by engineers,
scientists, and managers.
• Aim: Transmit the results of their research, field work,
activities.
• Importance: Quality and worth is judged by the quality
of the written report.
• Types
1- Periodic report
• Time: regular intervals.
• Aim: Provide information on the activities and status of
the organization (bank statement, annual/event reports-
exhibition, call for papers, etc.). 4
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2- Progress report
• Aim: Update on an ongoing activity (construction, research
expansion, etc.).
• Time: set time/ end of each phase.
3- Research report
• Aim: Present results of the research, study, etc.
• Time: when completed.
4- Field report
• Aim: Present results of an onsite inspection (start-up, installation,
construction, etc.).
• Time: after doing the job.
5- Recommendation report
• Aim: Submitted to managers as a basis for decisions or actions.
• Time: before any new project or expansion.
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Features in common
1) Cover and title page,
2) Nomenclature,
3) Abstract,
4) Table of contents,
5) Summary,
6) Introduction,
7) Body,
8) Conclusions and recommendations,
9) References, and
10) Appendixes.
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1. Cover and Title page
Cover
▪ Attractive/ not exaggerating.
▪ Prepared (ready made) /made to
order covers.
▪ Important information.
➢ Heading (name of company, logo, division)
➢ Title
➢ Report number
➢ Date 8
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The Title page
➢ Title in capital letters centered half-
way from top.
➢ Same information as the cover.
➢ Author/s prepared the report/
position.
➢ Approved/ checked/ revised by.
➢ Remarks.
➢ Number of pages. 9
Internal Combustion Engines Final Examination
MPE 324 Second Term, June 2016
3rd Year Time Three hours
Prod. Engineering &Design
Minia University Faculty of Engineering Mech. Power Engineering. & Energy Dept.
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2. Table of Contents/Contents
o Center “Contents” at the top of the
page (capital or lower-case letters).
• Complete guide for the contents
(page number).
• Entries appear as headings referring
to sections/subsections.
• Important: not necessary that every
subsection appears in the content.
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