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. It might also include recommendations and conclusions of the research.
Technical report can be applied almost to everything – machines, techniques, appliance, furniture, architecture, building, manufacturing, work of factory, etc. Unlike other scientific literature, such as scientific journals and the proceedings of some academic conferences, technical reports rarely undergo comprehensive independent peer review before publication. Where there is a review process, it is often limited to within the originating organization. Similarly, there are no formal publishing procedures for such reports, except where established locally.
Technical report can be written only by person, who knows about subject everything, up to the smallest details. In the technical report should be described all stages of procedure or all parts of object, it applied to. Necessary parts of technical report are drawings, schemes, delineations.
They should clearly show do the subject of report works from different sides.
Information should be laid out in clear, easy, but formal language, no additional words, no emotions, no opinions.
Report should have concrete plan, every paragraph has own theme, describe separate questions.
If report deals with some objects and its use, pictures and schematical drawings should be to each paragraph.
When you present your report, you should be ready to answer any question about working process.
Formatting such report is the same important as the report itself. In the beginning should be plan in the order these questions are described in the main part. Then body of report with drawings and details. In the end there should be general picture, schemes, plans, indexes. Report finishes by list of sources of information, vocabulary of shortens and other useful information.
When you finished preparing technical report, check it many times. Every picture should suit; every number should be on the right place, every letter. If is very important in these types of compositions.
If you are not good at technical issues, consult with someone who often faces technical reports and ask them to advice what will be better to change, add or exclude.
Information should be updated, paying attention to new technical abilities, events on the world market.
In the end you can add possible modifications, characteristics of other models, advices, comments, and ways of solving problems.
Remember, that it is made for people, so it should be helpful and easy for understanding.