This document provides guidelines for writing reports for an engineering project course. It outlines the typical sections of a report, including the cover page, table of contents, abstract, chapters, references, and appendices. Formatting guidelines are provided, such as using headings, subheadings, and double-spaced text. The document also discusses including citations and references when using outside information, as well as adding visual aids like tables and figures. Students are instructed to include activities sheets in an appendix to document their individual contributions to the project. Marking schemes for evaluating both the team report and project are included as examples in appendices.

1. Ack Workshop Semester 3
Rolling Walker Project
By
Student Name
ID
Signature
Sarah Ahmed Al-Hayye
1209984
Daoud Mahmoud Obeissi
1312688
ACKPRJMEC3
Group: S3MD
Ahmad Sedaghat

2. 1. Project Definition
This chapter should include information about:
statement for the project)

3. 2. Initiation phase
This chapter should include information about:
s
3. Planning phase
This chapter should include information about:
-WBS which includes all the
steps needed to do the project
from A to Z.

4. ect timeframe and cost (show the budget and how it is
allocated in detailed step by
step list. Items offered by workshop don’t need to be listed)
they managed?
4. Execution phase

5. 5. Closure phase

6. 6. Conclusion
Your report needs to be concise and straight forward; you
should follow appropriate formatting rules and guidelines unless
otherwise instructed. You also should adhere to proper English
grammar at all times. If you consider the above information
when writing reports, you will construct a clear, well-written
document that pleases both you and your reader. If you have
questions, please feel free to contact your instructor.
1
GO KART PROJECT
SEMESTER 4 SUMMER 2015
0mm x 3mm thick
rectangle
hollow section.
including the
wheel base.

7. you go over the
allowed budget it will be at your own expense, the Finished Go
Karts will
remain the property of ACK.
-
1900 hours
Sunday to Thursday, and 0800- 1530 hours on Saturday.
mit a portfolio containing, Design,
Construction
methods, any changes made, and costing’s along with
photographs.
for purchase
of the frame material.

8. team and
settle any disputes yourselves in a professional manor.
MEASURE TWICE, CUT ONCE.
A Student’s Guide to Report Writing
INTRODUCTION
This report provides information on proper writing for report-
format for D0933- Manage Project
Quality. It will address distinct components and styles of a
report. It will also discuss citations
and the proper use of visual aids at the end of your report.

9. REPORT CONTENTS
The contents of the report should appear in this sequence below
1. Cover Page: See appendix A
2. Activities Sheets: To be filled by each project member and it
must be hand written. (See
appendix B). Each member has to fill a separate sheet.
3. Table of Contents: See appendix C
4. Abstract: It is a short review of this report (max 1 page). It
briefly describes the project,
methods used to perform the project, results and a conclusion.
The reader should
understand what is intended in the report from reading this part.
5. Chapters: See appendix D. The report should contain chapters
as shown below:
ase

10. 6. Reference: See appendix E
7. Report Marking Scheme: See appendix F
8. Project Marking Scheme: See appendix G1
9. Oral Exam Marking Scheme: See appendix G2
FORMAT
Report format is very similar to memo format. A standard report
is written in:
1. Headings: Upper Case, 14-point Times New Roman font –
Bold
2. Subheadings: Lower case, 12-point Times New Roman font –
Bold
3. Paragraph body: 12-point Times New Roman font
4. Double-spaced text
5. One-inch margins on all sides.
Cover Page and Table of Contents
Reports use a cover page to introduce the topic to the reader (as
illustrated in this document and in
Appendix A). If the report is a long document (10+ pages), you
should create a table of contents
page (see Appendix C). A table of contents page helps the
reader identify and access different topics
in the report. You should have page numbers on each of the
report pages except the cover page; it’s
also best to include the number of total pages so the reader
knows the document’s length (i.e., Page 2

11. of 5). Automatic page numbering should be easy to establish
through your writing program (i.e.,
Microsoft Word).
Direct Quotes/Citations/ References
If you include direct quotes or ideas and information in your
report that is exclusive to someone
else, you need appropriate documentation within the report and
citation information. See
appendix D
In-class information: If you receive information in class via
lecture, PowerPoint, case write-
ups, or textbooks, you do not have to formally cite the
information. If you pull sentences directly
from these areas, however, you need to use quotation marks to
show that these are someone
else’s words/ideas.
Outside information: If you retrieve information through an
outside source that your professor
did not directly provide (i.e., a 10-k report on a company’s web
site), you need to cite the
information. If you directly quote information, you need to use
quotation marks. You can use any

12. proper citation style (MLA, APA, Chicago, footnotes), but you
must use it consistently
throughout the document.
NOTE: IF you do not properly cite/quote someone else’s written
work, it is
considered plagiarism. See the ACK for the policies,
regulations, and discipline procedures
for plagiarism.
Visual Aids
Visual aids can include tables, graphs, exhibits, and appendices.
All visual aids should have a
professional appearance. In addition, you should place your
charts/diagrams embedded in your
body text of the report.
Appendix A:
Australian College of Kuwait
Department of Petroleum Engineering

13. PROJECT TITLE
By
STUDENTS’ NAME ID SIGNATURE
COURSE CODE & NAME
GROUP
DATE
Lecturer’s Name
Appendix B:

14. Activities Sheet
Name of
student:________________________________________
Student’s
ID:___________________________________________
Course
Code:___________________________________________
Group:_______________________________________________
_
Activities Performed Date
Started
Date
Accomplished
Remarks

15. Appendix C:

16. The style of the table of contents should be as shown below:
Table of Contents (EXAMPLE)
Introduction…………………………………………………………..
...Page 2
Format
Pages…………………………………………………………...Page
2
Cover Page and Table of
Contents………………………………...…..Page 2
Direct Quotes/Citations
……………………………………………..…Page 3
In-class information
Outside information
Visual Aids
…………………………………………….....................…Page 3
Conclusion
…………………………………………….....................…Page 3
References…………………………………………….....................
.…Page 3

17. Appendix A: Proper Cover page format Page 4 ……………
………Page 3
Appendix D:
1. Project Definition
This chapter should include information about:
statement for the project)
unders
2. Initiation phase
This chapter should include information about:

18. tations
3. Planning phase
This chapter should include information about:
-WBS which includes all the steps
needed to do the project
from A to Z.
allocated in detailed step by
step list. Items offered by workshop don’t need to be listed)
they managed?
4. Execution phase
gendas
5. Closure phase

19. 6. Conclusion
Your report needs to be concise and straight forward; you
should follow appropriate formatting
rules and guidelines unless otherwise instructed. You also
should adhere to proper English
grammar at all times. If you consider the above information
when writing reports, you will
construct a clear, well-written document that pleases both you
and your reader. If you have
questions, please feel free to contact your instructor.
Appendix E:
Referencing in the Paper (in-text)
End of Sentence (or end of figure caption)
Examples:
e than two authors: (Runge et al. 2004)
Beginning of Sentence

20. Examples: Michaels (2007) reported that……
Middle of Sentence
Examples: After studying the data Broadman (2001)
concluded…..
Quote: Block Quotations
Examples: Hearn (2002) stated that
Pictures
Examples: The caption for a picture should include credit to the
person who took the picture,
e.g. (Samuel Doalman 2008).
Figure: If you borrow a figure from somewhere, you need to
use the guidelines in In Text
Citations for “end of sentence,” putting the credit at the end of
the figure caption and including it
in the Literature Cited with the page number. If publishing an
article, it is recommended you
request permission to use another author's figure in your
publication.
Reference List: At the end of report for each citation
Sterne, Jim. 2002. Web Metrics: Proven Methods for Measuring
Web Site Success. New York:
Wiley.

21. Appendix F:
Australian College of Kuwait
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Team Report Marking Scheme
Total Weightage (30%)
Criteria Maximum Mark Achieved Mark
Cover Page
4
Table of content
4
Abstract
10
Project definition

22. 12
Initiation phase
10
Planning phase
10
Execution phase
10
Closure phase
10
Conclusion
10
Reference
10
Formatting and Styles

23. 10
Total Marks 100
Note: Each individual should clearly show through the
Activities Sheet (appendix B) how
her/his activities are related to the Manufacturing of the Project
and also which parts of the Team
Report.
Appendix G1:
Australian College of Kuwait
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Project Marking Scheme (Rolling Walker Project)
Total Weightage (40%)
Team No:
Criteria Maximum Mark Achieved Mark
Novelty of Idea

24. 5
Visual reflection and influence
5
Project appearance & Style
10
Working order of
manufacturing machine
15
Feasibility on Start up
10
Evidence of strong team
works
20
Design and Planning
evidences

25. 20
Demonstration of team
manufacturing activities
15
Total Marks 100
Appendix G2:
Australian College of Kuwait
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Oral Exam Marking Scheme
Total Weightage (30%)
STUDENTS’
NAME
ID SIGNATURE Question Mark

26. 100
points