Science Communication #5

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Organizing the information (Outline):

How to number sections of your technical report

1. Introduction
2. Theoretical Background

2.1. Sub-concept #1

2.2. Sub-Concept #2

2.2.1. Sub-sub-concept

• Testing equipment and instrumentation
• Procedure

4.1. Sub-section

• Data and results
• Discussion of results
• Conclusion
• References

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Bibliography.com

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https://www.bibliography.com/apa/using-apa-figures-correctly/

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Figures

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APA Style

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https://apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-guidelines/tables-figures/figures

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Tables

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Bibliography.com

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https://www.bibliography.com/apa/apa-table-guidelines-made-simple/

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* MS Word will give you the most flexibility in designing your tables.

Tables

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APA Style

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*what about vertical borders or borders around every cell?

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https://apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-guidelines/tables-figures/tables

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Source:

https://chec.engineering.cornell.edu/writing-numbers-and-equations/

Reference the equation

Number the equation

Explain the variables used

Use an equation editor!!!

Don’t type 1/2

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Source:

https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/ieee_style/tables_figures_and_equations.html

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Number the equation

Explain the variables used

You now refer to this as

eq. 1 or (1)

but call it

Equation (1) if this is the beginning of the sentence.

Deliverables ~ go to canva.com of click on this link to create your account

Canva

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Flyer

Create a design

Choose a template to get started

Follow the guided tour

Share with your team so you can collaborate

Start planning and working on your

Design Build Project deliverables

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• Technical Report: 3-page brochure

Samples: #1 , #2 , #3

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• Presentation/poster (48” × 36”)

Samples: #1 , #2 , #3

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Check our website for more information about the brochure and the poster.

Technical Report: 3-pg brochure guidelines

Page 1: Cover page

• Title for the proposal report
• Company details

2.1. company name and logo

2.2. team number

2.3. team members

2.4. date

2.5. “COSMOS Cluster 4, University of California, San Diego”

• Jacobs School of Engineering logo
• Image of complete wind turbine tower
• Introduction

Technical Report: 3-page brochure

Page 2: Structural Design

1. Theoretical Relationships:
• Graphs
• How the data was used
2. Structural Analysis:
• One calculation you used
• How that calculation applies to the structure
3. Performance:
• Performance index for blade and tower
• Discuss results of test
• How you changed final design based on these tests

Technical Report: 3-page brochure

Page 3: Aesthetic and Construction

1. Aesthetic Intent:
• Describe your aesthetic goals
• Discuss any unique elements or specific details
2. Construction Techniques:
• explain how you constructed your Wind Turbine Tower
• what materials you chose
• techniques you used for building.
3. Project Challenges: Discuss the various construction, design, and testing challenges you faced and the problem solving you performed.
4. Images:
• real photo images of your final Wind Turbine Tower 
• rendered images from OnShape

Three-page brochure sample #1

Three-page brochure sample #2

Three-page brochure sample #3

Final

Presentation

Sample #1

(48” × 36”)

Final

Presentation

Sample #2

(48” × 36”)

Final

Presentation

Sample #3

(48” × 36”)

Final

Presentation

Sample #4

(48” × 36”)

Final

Presentation

Sample #5

(48” × 36”)