• Output from a spreadsheet program is not acceptable.
• Sample calculations must be done on engineering paper using HB pencil (or typed on plain white paper).
Additional appendices:
• These may be used for additional materials dealing with other information that you consider do not belong in any of the main sections of the report. Furthermore, the sample calculations may be presented in more than a single appendix if deemed appropriate.
6.13. COMMON ABBREVIATIONS
Correct
Abbreviation Latin English Examples of Use
i.e. id est that is We must number tables and figures using Arabic numerals (i.e., 1, 2, …).
e.g. exempli gratia for example The dimensions, in SI units, must be given (e.g., k = liquid thermal conductivity, W/m K).
et al. et alii and others The above data were reported last year by Smith et al.
etc. et cetera and so forth Course announcements (such as schedule changes, corrections to handouts, etc.) will be posted.
vs. versus 1) against
2) considered as the alternative of The following hockey teams will be playing tonight: Edmonton Oilers vs. Calgary Flames and Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Boston Bruins.
Examples:
Table of Contents
Summary i
Introduction 1
Theory 1
Equipment 4
Procedure 6
Results and Discussion 8
Conclusions 20
Nomenclature 21
References 21
Appendix A: Experimental Data A1
Appendix B: Sample Calculations B1
List of Figures
Figure 1. Schematic Diagram 5
Figure 2. Mass flow rates as a function of time 9
Figure 3. Hot, cold, and mixed stream temperature as a function of time for all five runs plus two reproducibility runs. 11
List of Tables
Table 1. Measured and predicted temperatures 14
Table 2. Reproducibility results 18
Nomenclature
A Cross sectional area of the pipe, m2
D Diameter, m
m Mass flow rate, kg/s
P Pressure, Pa
Re Reynolds number
t Time, s
T Temperature, C
To Reference temperature, 0 C
Greek
Viscosity, Pa.s
Density, kg/m3
Subscript
c Cold stream
h Hot stream
m Mixed stream
