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====== Typesetting Rules for Report Presentation ====== | ====== Typesetting Rules for Report Presentation ====== | ||
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+ | This is a list of general typesetting rules for the undergraduate final year project reports. | ||
=== Length === | === Length === | ||
- | Iterim Reports should be at most 5,000 words and final reports should be at most 15,000 words long. The word count does not include the supporting structures. There is no minimum length but it is mainly through the report that your project will be judged so the report should adequately reflect the work done in the project. | + | Ensure you stick to the word limit assigned for the specific report, as stated in the module guidelines. The word count does not include the supporting structures, but only the contents of the main report sections, excluding front-matter, |
=== Font Size === | === Font Size === | ||
- | Reports should be printed using 12pt typefaces. | + | Reports should be typeset in a 12pt font. |
=== Line Spacing === | === Line Spacing === | ||
- | Reports should have single line spacing. The report should be economical on paper. It should not, for example, contain excessive amounts of white space. Only the major sections need to begin on a new page. | + | Reports should have single line spacing |
=== Submission === | === Submission === | ||
- | Reports should be typeset with some word-procecssing | + | Reports should be typeset with some word-processing |