MET 648 - LAB 3 - ONLINE – Literature-Research Report__

Name(s):________________________________________
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During the online portion of Lab 2 you were requested to conduct a search into specifications, dimensions,
design characteristics, etc. corresponding to the ICE selected for your group regarding the practical lab
component of MET 648.

During lab periods 3 you will now generate a short technical report outlining the investigation you have already
completed for lab periods 1 & 2 regarding your specific group’s engine. The report will be written as a
technical document. This written report will follow the guidelines below:

 Use Microsoft word to create a short report outlining the data and information search already completed
which will be formatted as follows:
 1 inch margins
 12 font
 Times New Roman font
 Use headers (document name, your name(s), section-subsection-group number ) and footers (the date,
page numbers)
 The report is to be no longer than 3 pages (not including title page and references page)
 1.5 line spacing
 Use proper figure referencing (use minimum 4 references – i.e. websites, magazines, books, etc)
 title page includes title, names, date, course code, submitted to
 Include a title page showing:
 Student names
 Course code
 Submission date
 Title of project
 Submitted to (Professors: Dale Haggith & Colin Robson)
 The main body of the report will include:
 Figures representing the engine, graphs, charts, tables, etc (these could/would include: i.e. power vs
torque curves, cam profile, valve timing, spark timing, engine head flow measurements from
manufacturer, photo ID of engine, etc); please remember that all tables and figures can be copied
directly from a source if properly referenced. Text cannot be copied and pasted.
 Headings to identify subtopics in the report (some examples are as follows, the following examples are
not the limit of what can be implemented):
- Engine Identification
- Operational Features
- Dimensional Characteristics
- Performance/Emission Details
- Summary
 Reference List with proper numbering

This report will be due March 8, 2021 at 11:00 (the beginning of lecture). Late submissions will be penalized.

An example of a technical research paper has been provided in the BB folder for your review to depict the
concepts of formatting, headings, citation techniques and referencing, etc.