Technical report

• A technical report is a document that describes the process, progress,

or results of technical or scientific research or the state of a technical or scientific research problem.

• A Technical Report writing is a specialized, structured way of writing, where

information is presented in a format and manner that best suits the psychological needs of
the readers & is used to convey the information for technical or business purpose.

• >>>Engineers perform Technical Writing to

communicate pertinent information that is
needed by upper management to make
intelligent decisions that will affect a company’s
Future.>>

• Technical reports present facts and conclusions about your designs and other projects
• technical report includes research about technical concepts as well as graphical depictions of
designs and data.

• This report details a new product design and gives information appertaining to the
product construction, the materials used and the product itself including its functions,
features, operation, and potential market. A specification is not a flowing piece of
writing; it tends to be fragmented with lists and tables replacing sentences

Purpose of technical report

In industry, technical reports are used to communicate technical

information. This information assists in decision making: for
example, in the purchase of equipment, or finding solutions to
technical problems. An important consideration when preparing
technical reports is the audience and purpose of the report: for
example, to brief managers, to provide technical background
information for lay people associated with the project, or to make
recommendations to technical supervisors. These factors determine
the degree of technicality of the language and concepts involved.
• At university, technical report writing is a frequently used
assignment format in faculties of engineering and in the applied
sciences. This is because the assignment tasks require students to
draw theory and real world situations together, and to present the
information in a structured and accessible format; for example,
engineering students may be asked to solve a design problem or
investigate and evaluate the solutions to an environmental problem
while Information Technology students might be asked to develop a
program or an information management plan for a specific issue or
company or to evaluate recent developments in the
telecommunications industry. Learning how to report on technical
information to others is an important component of technical
studies.

• Your assignment question will most probably guide you as to the

type of information that should be included in your report and the
steps you should follow.