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A Final Report is a technical document whose objectives are to:\nDocument the process used to manufacture your product\nDiscuss test procedures and results used to validate your design\nPresent the team’s concluding technical remarks and recommendations for future efforts\nShow how well the project’s management stayed within previously defined budget and schedule constraints.\nAt this point, your project is basically complete.  The only remaining items will be a few tasks within the “closeout” phase such as gathering and providing all project documentation and deliverables to the sponsor.  At this point, you should be proud of your accomplishments and a job well done, you should have a sense of excitement about moving into a new project or new phase of the current project, and your sponsor should be happy with your overall product and deliverables.\nWhat Makes a Good Report?\nAPPEARANCE:\nAttractive, professional, inviting appearance\nEngaging pictures and graphics that help the reader understand the design\nSUBSTANCE:\nManufacturing process thoroughly documented\nTesting validation steps exhaustively detailed\nWell rounded conclusions and recommendations included\nREQUIRED FORMAT:\nThe entire body text should be Times New Roman, 12-point font, 1” margins, and 1.0 to 1.15 spaced.  Major headings should be numbered consecutively (1.0, 2.0, 3.0, etc.), typed in bold face with a font size of 16. Sub-headings should be numbered consecutively (1.1, 1.2, etc.) typed in bold face with a font size of 14.  Finally, sub-sub-headings should also be numbered consecutively (1.1.1, 1.1.2, etc.) typed in bold face with a size 12 font face.  It is not recommended to go beyond three levels of headings.  Properly format headings in an automated fashion using Microsoft Word’s STYLES feature.  This will save many headaches in the future.\nHave a graphic element on every page to add visual interest\nFollow the “Grammar, Formatting, and Professional Appearance” suggestions at the end of this template.\nORGANIZATION:\nYour report should have the following sections and headings:\n(Title Page)\nSponsor company name, your team’s name, descriptive title, and report name (i.e.: SOW, DSR, and/or Final Report) (Times New Roman 20, Bold, Centered)\nGet creative with your team’s name!\nDate (Times New Roman, 12)\n(Show relevant project picture/graphic on front page.  Get creative.  Spice it up!  Make your reader excited to read the report.  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Executives’ time is important, so summarize in this section what the major results are in this report such that the executive can read this in about 5 minutes! Do NOT make generic statements in this section like “This report will tell you the project’s objectives”. 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