Kuwait University
College of Engineering & Petroleum
Mechanical Engineering Department
ME-372
Project Title
By
Your Name(s) here
02111966
July 8, 2020
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The abstract is a brief (approx. 150 words) condensation of the report. It summarizes the goals and results of the project and acts as a quick reference for people who do not wish to read the entire report. Do not explain why the study is done in the abstract and you should focus on your contributions to the understanding and solution of your project problem. That belongs to the introduction. Describe each of the following in one or two sentences.
· What was done
· How it was done
· Significant results
Writing style
In general, do not use “I”, “we”, “he”, or “she” in technical writing. Always use passive voice and past tense.
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Introduction:
The Introduction section briefly outlines the importance of the subject and how the information obtained might be used. You can use figures and information from any reference (e.g., books, journals, and internet) to better explain the subject. You could have more than subtitle to in the introduction, especially if you are discussing more than one issue otherwise you can give each subject a separate title. In the introduction try to describe the following:
· State context/background of the subject
· State the need for the study
· Clearly define the problem (purpose of the investigation)
· Outline overall approach
Subtitle 1:
Subtitle 2:
Subtitle 3:
Title 1:
In this section you should talk about the subjects of the report.
Conclusions:
It should be written as a single paragraph discussing the findings. The conclusion should a brief summary of your finding stating your judgment. The conclusions should be related to the purpose of the project and must be supported by results, i.e., ask yourself how good are the finding. If applicable, present recommendations for what further work are needed. Usually recommendations are given along with the conclusion section.
References:
The Reference section is used to list references which were directly quoted or paraphrased in the report. Copied figures must also be referenced. The number beside a given reference corresponds to the number placed at the end of the given quote or paraphrasing. Entries in the reference section are in the order that they occur in the text. Some examples are as follows:
Book:
[1] Author, A. A., Author, B. B., & Author, C. C. Title of book: Subtitle. (Edition [if not first]). Place of publication, Publisher, Year.
Example:
[1] Ernest Rabinowicz. Friction and Wear of Materials. New York: John Wiley & Sons, pp. 136-137, 1965.
[2] AD. Sarkar. Wear of Metals. Oxford: Pergarnon Press, pp. 46-47, 1976.
Paper:
[1] Author’s surname, initials. “Title of article”. Title of Journal, volume number (issue number), page numbers, Month and Year of publication.
Example:
[1] M.-L. Dano and M.W. Hyer. “Thermally-Induced Deformation Behavior of Unsymmetric Laminates”. International Journal of Solids & Structures, 35(17):2101–2120, June 1998.
Website:
[1] Author(s), (year of publication or last update). Title of page [type of medium]. Available: URL [accessed date]