Chapter 8 The Final Design Report 1 Motivation
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Chapter 8++ The Final Design Report 1
Motivation n The main purpose of the design report is to provide all the information necessary to: Justify the project l Reproduce the project l Judge the project l Extend the project (possibly) l 2
Report Structure Front Matter Cover page – abstract – table of contents etc. Text Material Problem Design Results Testing Annex References – Appendix – etc. 3
Front Matter § Cover Page § Title Page § Abstract 1 par. or Executive Summary 1 pp. (findings and recommendations) § Table of Contents and others 4
Text Material 1/2 § Problem statement § Background to the problem § Constraints and limitation § Background Research § Alternative solutions and evaluation 5
Text Material 2/2 § Proposed Methodology § Hardware § Software § Integrated Solution § Work Breakdown Structure § Feedback on Team Functioning § Tests and test Results, and Troubleshooting § New: Impact on Society & the Environment 6
Annex § References § Details of Budget spreadsheet + Justification § Acknowledgements § Appendix inc. any detailed technical or non-technical data 7
In Summary § The purpose of the final design report is to § § justify, allow reproduction, allow judgment and possibly propose improvements to the product A well-written report contains a set number of components A well-written report reads well A well-written report looks good A well-written report inspires future development 8
