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Presented By :
Man Bahadur Rana
BPH 1st Sem.
ACAS,Nepal
PREFACE :
If the objectives of the report have been clarified, the
writer will know the appropriate level of technical
language and the correct tone for the relationship.
The report is now taking shape, although little or
no formal writing has been produced. The format
has been chosen, the material organized, the
logical progression clarified and the sections
prepared; then the writing of the report can now
begin.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT :
All praise to almighty god who is most beneficent
and merciful. Who enabled me to read and write.
First of all pay my deepest thank to mr. Tapta
Bhandari who enabled me to complete this
presentation. I pray deepest thanks to our
respected teacher Tribhuwan Pokherel. Also
special thanks to my classmate Mr. Hari bdr
chand who helps me a lot.
CONTENT :
1. Introduction.
2. Technical report
2.1 Introduction
2.2 objective
3. format.
3.1 title page.
3.2 summary.
3.3 table of content.
3.4 introduction.
3.5 text body.
3.6 conclusions.
3.7 references.
3.8 appendixes.
4. Reference
TECHNICAL REPORT :
A technical report (scientific report) is a document
that describes the process,progress,or results of
technical or scientific research problem. It might
also includes recommendations and conclusion of
the research.
INTRODUCTION :
 Technical reports are often prepare for sponsers of
research projects.
 Technical reports are today a major source of scientific
and technical information. They are prepared for
internal or wider distribution by many organizatons.
 There are no absolute rules about the details of report
production,because very report must be totally
adopted to the needs of its reader.
 Flexibility and adoptation may be useful,but only to
make the report more accessible to the reader.
OBJECTIVE:
The objectives of a report identify exactly what
information it covers, for whom it is written and
why it should be produced; these objective should
be clear to the writer long before the process of
writing starts.
It is helpful to put down in note from the
precise details of the objectives and to check these
details regularly until the last stage of production.
RULES OF WRITING REPORTS:
 The reader is the most important person.
 Keep the report as short as possible.
 All references should be correct in all details.
 The writing should be accurate.
 The right diagram with the right labels should be in
the right place for the reader.
 Report should be checked for technical errors, typing
errors
 The report should look as good as it is.
Categorization of material available
As materials arrives, it should be put into one of three
categories:
 Obviously important information which must go into
the report because it is completely relevant to the
objectives.
 Border line information which might be useful to some
readers, or which might amplify or substantiate other
more important material.
 Information which is interesting (or not ) to the writer,
but which is not relevant to the objectives of the
report.
FORMAT:
The full form of a report can be as follows:
 Title page.
 Summary.
 Tasble of contents.
 Introduction/Scope.
 Procedure/Body Text.
 Conclusions.
 Recommendations.
 References.
 Appendices
TITLE PAGE:
The title page is the first page of the report paper which
the reader will see. It should contain :
 The title and author’s name.
 The report reference number and date, if available.
 The organization’s name and logo if desired.
 A statement of copyright if needed, and no more.
SUMMARY:
The summary (sometimes reffered to as the executive
ssummary ) provides a brief overview of the substance
of the ; usually no more than half a page. It is not an
introduction to the topic. The summary should outline
all the key features of your report, including the topic,
what you did and how you did it. The summary gives
the most important findings of your research or
ivestigation.
TABLE OF CONTENT:
The contents page sets out the section and subsections
of the report and their corresponding page numbers. It
sshould clearly show the structural relationship
between the section and subsections. A reader looking
for specific information should be able to locate the
appropriate section easily from the table of content.
Number the sections by the decimal point
numbering system.
INTRODUCT ION:
The introduction provides the background information
needed for the rest of your report to be understood. It
is usually half to three – quarters of a page in length.
The introduction includes :
 The background to the topic.
 A clear statement of the purpose of the report.
 A clear statement of the project.
BODY OF THE REPORT:
This is main parts of the report, where you present your
work. The introduction in conclusions act as a frame
for the body only; therefore all the details of your work
must be included here.
the presentation of your information
should flow logically so that the reader can follow the
development of your project.
CONCLUSION:
The conclusion section provides an effective ending to
your report. They must give some overall insight into
the value of your work in general and inform the
reader of what the major impact of your work is.
REFERENCES:
A reference shows that information comes from another
source and also gives the details of these sources.
APPENDICES:
Appendixes contain material that is too detailed to
include in the main report, such as raw data or
detailed drawings. Usually each appendix must be
given a number and title.
REFERENCES:
 References should be where from the data is taken or
the ideas is taken from.
Technical report
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Technical report

  • 1. Presented By : Man Bahadur Rana BPH 1st Sem. ACAS,Nepal
  • 2. PREFACE : If the objectives of the report have been clarified, the writer will know the appropriate level of technical language and the correct tone for the relationship. The report is now taking shape, although little or no formal writing has been produced. The format has been chosen, the material organized, the logical progression clarified and the sections prepared; then the writing of the report can now begin.
  • 3. ACKNOWLEDGMENT : All praise to almighty god who is most beneficent and merciful. Who enabled me to read and write. First of all pay my deepest thank to mr. Tapta Bhandari who enabled me to complete this presentation. I pray deepest thanks to our respected teacher Tribhuwan Pokherel. Also special thanks to my classmate Mr. Hari bdr chand who helps me a lot.
  • 4. CONTENT : 1. Introduction. 2. Technical report 2.1 Introduction 2.2 objective 3. format. 3.1 title page. 3.2 summary. 3.3 table of content. 3.4 introduction. 3.5 text body. 3.6 conclusions. 3.7 references. 3.8 appendixes. 4. Reference
  • 5. TECHNICAL REPORT : A technical report (scientific report) is a document that describes the process,progress,or results of technical or scientific research problem. It might also includes recommendations and conclusion of the research.
  • 6. INTRODUCTION :  Technical reports are often prepare for sponsers of research projects.  Technical reports are today a major source of scientific and technical information. They are prepared for internal or wider distribution by many organizatons.  There are no absolute rules about the details of report production,because very report must be totally adopted to the needs of its reader.  Flexibility and adoptation may be useful,but only to make the report more accessible to the reader.
  • 7. OBJECTIVE: The objectives of a report identify exactly what information it covers, for whom it is written and why it should be produced; these objective should be clear to the writer long before the process of writing starts. It is helpful to put down in note from the precise details of the objectives and to check these details regularly until the last stage of production.
  • 8. RULES OF WRITING REPORTS:  The reader is the most important person.  Keep the report as short as possible.  All references should be correct in all details.  The writing should be accurate.  The right diagram with the right labels should be in the right place for the reader.  Report should be checked for technical errors, typing errors  The report should look as good as it is.
  • 9. Categorization of material available As materials arrives, it should be put into one of three categories:  Obviously important information which must go into the report because it is completely relevant to the objectives.  Border line information which might be useful to some readers, or which might amplify or substantiate other more important material.  Information which is interesting (or not ) to the writer, but which is not relevant to the objectives of the report.
  • 10. FORMAT: The full form of a report can be as follows:  Title page.  Summary.  Tasble of contents.  Introduction/Scope.  Procedure/Body Text.  Conclusions.  Recommendations.  References.  Appendices
  • 11. TITLE PAGE: The title page is the first page of the report paper which the reader will see. It should contain :  The title and author’s name.  The report reference number and date, if available.  The organization’s name and logo if desired.  A statement of copyright if needed, and no more.
  • 12. SUMMARY: The summary (sometimes reffered to as the executive ssummary ) provides a brief overview of the substance of the ; usually no more than half a page. It is not an introduction to the topic. The summary should outline all the key features of your report, including the topic, what you did and how you did it. The summary gives the most important findings of your research or ivestigation.
  • 13. TABLE OF CONTENT: The contents page sets out the section and subsections of the report and their corresponding page numbers. It sshould clearly show the structural relationship between the section and subsections. A reader looking for specific information should be able to locate the appropriate section easily from the table of content. Number the sections by the decimal point numbering system.
  • 14. INTRODUCT ION: The introduction provides the background information needed for the rest of your report to be understood. It is usually half to three – quarters of a page in length. The introduction includes :  The background to the topic.  A clear statement of the purpose of the report.  A clear statement of the project.
  • 15. BODY OF THE REPORT: This is main parts of the report, where you present your work. The introduction in conclusions act as a frame for the body only; therefore all the details of your work must be included here. the presentation of your information should flow logically so that the reader can follow the development of your project.
  • 16. CONCLUSION: The conclusion section provides an effective ending to your report. They must give some overall insight into the value of your work in general and inform the reader of what the major impact of your work is.
  • 17. REFERENCES: A reference shows that information comes from another source and also gives the details of these sources.
  • 18. APPENDICES: Appendixes contain material that is too detailed to include in the main report, such as raw data or detailed drawings. Usually each appendix must be given a number and title.
  • 19. REFERENCES:  References should be where from the data is taken or the ideas is taken from.