Short Progress Report Sample

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FOR: Mr. Rex Estrellado, Manager, Tirik Automotive Corporation
FROM: Wilber B. Mozo, Mechanical Engineer
PERIOD: January 8, 1979 to February 10, 1979
SUBJECT: Diesel Engine For Automobile Purposes

Objective

To show the progress on the technical report being prepared about diesel engines

Introduction

To inform the management on the status of a technical report being prepared on diesel engines with the summary of the work accomplished and the expected completion date.

Result and Conclusion

As a result of the initial stage of this research work, this writer has covered many aspects of the new diesel engine technology including design, principles of operation, supercharging, and advantages of diesel engines over gasoline engines.  He is still collecting other raw data to make the report comprehensive.

Problem

None encountered so far

Summary

Roughly 70% of the work has been accomplished.  Barring unforeseen circumstances, the reporter will have first draft of the report ready within 15 days from the date hereof.

Example of Topic Outline

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Topic Outline:  Classification of Nails

1.    General Purpose
1.1. Common
1.2. Box
1.3 Casing
1.4 Finishing

2.    Special Purpose Nails

2.1 Bricksiding

2.2 Concrete and Maronry
2.2.1  Regular Shank
2.2.2  Grooved Shank

2.3 Flooring
2.3.1  Regular Shank
2.3.2  Grooved Shank

2.4  Wall Board
2.4.1  Regular Shank
2.4.2  Grooved Shank

2.5  Dual Head

2.6  Insulation Building Board
2.6.1  Regular Shank
2.6.2  Grooved Shank

Sample Recommendation Report

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Introduction

The history of tool-making is the story of how man has learned to convert the energy around him to his advantage.  His imaginative enabled him to foresee how tools could reinforce his capabilities.  These tools multiply a man’s strength and minimize effort by harnessing the natural forces that surround him.  For instance, the wedge and the lever enabled him to break up or lift heavy objects.  As a result, tools have accelerated the pace of technological development.

The introduction of hydraulic power on machine tool has greatly helped in increasing the effectiveness of these tools.  Hydraulic power, the power exerted by the resistance of liquids or air to compression is one of the natural forces that man was able to harness in aiding human strength.  The development and use of this kind of power has a tremendous change in the design and advancement of tool making.

Generally, hydraulic power is used to Hydraulic Presses.  Hydraulic presses are metal forging machines that used compressed air or water in shaping metals.  They can be manually or machine operated.

The proponents of this project believe that the fabrication of a Manually Operated Press is an essential tool needed by the mechanical engineering students of East Asian University.  This will give them the actual working principle of a hydraulic press, the knowledge of harnessing and controlling hydraulic power, the knowledge of designing machinery element, and the necessary tools needed in the performance of their laboratory works

Furthermore, the usefulness of this apparatus is not only limited for laboratory works and as an instructional device.  It also serves as a challenge for others to design tools and to develop new technology.

Evaluation of the Hydraulic Press

This machine, like other tools in a machine shop, is a very important element in all metal works because it makes pressing and shaping of metals easier. The fabricated hydraulic press is comparable to any commercially done machines in terms of durability and strength since it was designed and engineered based on the most economical but durable material.

The equipment has a compression capability of 8 tons which when translated to work effectiveness can press heavier metals effectively.  In terms of efficiency, the harnessing of hydraulic press eases the work load on human beings and the accuracy of compression is greater compared to hammer and anvil method.  Thus, less effort is needed and more time is spent on the work.  In terms of cost effectiveness, the press was designed for manual operation hence, electricity or machinery is not needed to operated it.  Thus, making it environment friendly and economical.

Conclusion

Based on the performance of the manually-operated hydraulic press, the following were derived:

  1. The equipment is an essential tool in the performance of laboratory projects of mechanical engineering students.
  2. The fabrication of the compression machine is worth its cost, since it has saved financially the EAU for the same laboratory equipment.
  3. The equipment is more efficient and effective compared to the anvil and hammer method of pressing metals.
  4. It is safe and easy to operate since hydraulic power is easy to control.
  5. Finally, the equipment is environment friendly and economical since no machines or electricity is needed in its operation.  Compressed air water free and pollution free.

Recommendations

Based on the findings and conclusions drawn, the following recommendations are offered:

  1. The use of hydraulic press for instructional device is very much recommended, since it has given mechanical engineering students the working knowledge on how to harness and control hydraulic power to aid machinists.
  2. The use of the equipment in laboratory works of the students is also recommended because it will not only provide them with the needed equipment in easing their work but will also give them the necessary know-how in designing and manufacturing hydraulic equipment.
  3. With the advent of computer based machinery and sophisticated instruments, it is necessary that a further study on the design of the hydraulic press be conducted to maximize the use of hydraulic power.  This will also encourage others to develop new designs in utilizing hydraulic power.

By: L&M Mechanical Works

Sample of Simple Progress Report

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Status of Repair of Washing Machine WM 307 for
Customer Service Manager from Shop Foreman

March 12, 2004

Background:

On Monday, March 9, a General Electric washing machine was brought into the shop.  It was tagged WM 307.  The customer was told that the machine, if possible, would be repaired and ready for pick-up by Friday afternoon, March 13.

Repairs as of Thursday March 12:

Examination showed that repairs were probably needed on the transmission, pump, and tub drain hose.

The transmission was removed and disassembled with a check for defects in the gears and housing. There were none.  The transmission housing and gears were soaked in solvent and checked again for defects.  Still no defects were found.  New seals, however, were installed in the unit; then it was reassembled and placed back into the machine.

The pump was pulled from the machine and disassembled.  Then the impeller was removed from the pump and was visually inspected.  It was found to be defective, with three broken teeth; This part was ordered from May and Jackson Company in West Capitol Street.  Upon delivery of the new impeller the next day, it was installed along with new pump seals.  There were no leaks in the pump, so it was reinstalled in the machine.

The tub drain hose was taken off the machine.  This part was beyond repair; thus a new hose was placed on the washer and sealed with rubber glue at the base of the hose.  This is a sealant type of glue and requires 24 to 30 hours to dry.

Remaining Work

The glue will not be sufficiently set for the machine to be hooked up and run through a complete cycle by closing time tomorrow (Friday).  The customer should be notified that the machine will not be ready for pick-up until Monday afternoon, March 16.

Sample Test Report

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Test report or laboratory report is written to record the results of tests and experiments.  When you write a test report, it is important to take careful notes because the accuracy of test report is essential.  A test report can be a letter or memorandum.  See sample test report below.

Sample Test Report

September 9, 2001

Mr. Leon Hite, Administrator
The Angle Company, Inc
1869 Slauson Boulevard
Waynesville, VA 23927

Dear Mr. Hite:

On Tuesday, August 30, Biospherics, Inc. performed asbestor-in-air monitoring at your Route 66 construction site, near Front Royal, Virginia.  Six persons and three construction areas were monitored.  In every case, exposure was well below the standards set by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) in 1972.

All monitoring and analyses were performed in accordance with “Occupational Exposure to Asbestos, “U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, Public Health Service, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, 1972.  Each worker or area was fitted with a battery-powered personal sampler pump operating at a flow rate of approximately one liter per minute.  The airborne asbestos was collected on a 37-mm Millipore type AA filter mounted in an open-face filter holder.  Samples were collected over an 8-hour period.

A wedge-shaped piece of each filter was mounted on a microscope slide with a drop of 1:1 solution of dimethyl phthalate and diethyl oxalate and then covered within 24 hours after mounting, using a microscope with phase contrast option.

In all cases, the workers and areas monitored were exposed to levels of asbestos fibers well below the NIOSH standard. The highest exposure found was that of a driller who was exposed to 0.21 fibers per cubic centimeter.

The driller’s sample was analyzed by scanning electron microscopy followed by energy dispersive X-ray techniques which identify the chemical nature of each fiber, thereby verifying the fibers as asbestos or identifying them as other fiber types.  Results from these analyses show that the fibers present are tremolite asbestos.  No nonasbestos fibers were found.

Yours truly,

Gary Willis
Chemist

Preface Sample

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Over the past decade, it has become increasingly difficult for electric utilities to receive timely approval of new nuclear generating facilities.  In part, siting difficulties arise because of strong opposition to nuclear plants by some citizens who perceive that such plants pose threats to health and safety.  If many people hold such views, it seems logical to expect that people would not choose to live in communities near such plants and that, as a consequence, residential property values would decline and economic growth would be adversely affected.

Information about the extend to which society holds such fears about health and safety would enable utilities and government agencies to make better-informed siting decisions.  This study aims to supply some of this information.

No economically sound research has been conducted to examine the effects of nuclear generating plants on surrounding property values.  Accordingly, the objectives of this research are twofold:

  1. To ascertain whether, over time, nuclear generating plants have adversely affected the growth of the towns or communities in which they are located.
  2. To determine the effects of nuclear generating plants on the market values of residential properties.

The authors wish to acknowledge the assistance provided by the many local tax assessors and other local and state officials who cooperated so generously with us in providing the data.  We also wish to thank the Plymouth Country, Massachusetts, multiple-listing service for making their files available.  We are grateful to Howard Hester.  Daniel Huegel, and Kathy Philips of the Institute of Land and Water Resources for the time they spent collecting, processing, and coding the data.

Prepared by: Division of Health, Siting and Waste Management

Descriptive and Informative Abstract

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Example of Descriptive Abstract

This study tested the hypothesis that nuclear power plants adversely affect community growth and residential property values in nearby municipalities.  Total assessed real property values from 1960 to 1976 for 64 municipalities and market sales data from 1975 to 1977 on 540 single-family dwellings formed the data base.  The data were for residential property within 20 miles of four nuclear power plants in the northeastern United States: Pilgrim in Massachusetts, Millstone in Connecticut, Oyster Creek in New Jersey, and R.E. Ginna in New York.

Example of Informative Abstract

This study tested the hypothesis that nuclear power plants adversely affect community growth and residential property values in nearby municipalities.  Total assessed real property values from 1960 to 1976 for 64 municipalities and market sales data from 1975 to 1977 on 540 single-family dwellings formed the data base.  The data were for residential property within 20 miles for four nuclear power plants in the northeastern United States: Pilgrim in Massachusetts, Millstone in Conneticut, Oyster Creek in New Jersey and R.E. Ginna in New York.

Analysis of the time series data showed that the average annual growth rates of total assessed values, in real terms, were inversely related to distances from the plants, and that growth in sales for the years following plant construction were higher than for the years before plant construction, with the largest growth rate observed in the host municipalities.  Multiple regression analysis of the cross-section data explained about 80% of the variation in housing prices.  The plants exerted no influence on the price of housing, so the original hypothesis is rejected.  Most people in the areas studied apparently have little fear over plant-related health and safety factors, and the presence of a plant does not in itself influence residential location decisions.  Lower tax rates in host municipalities may even encourage development.

Prepared by: Division of Health, Siting and Waste Management,  Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research.

Research Design and Methodology

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Research Design

The historical data were gathered and previous studies were reviewed again in order to add or improve present study.  It may be noted that a lot of tools were used in order to come up with a comprehensive result.  Aside from questionnaires and on the spot interviews with various sectors, but for the meantime, we get our sources like fishballs, kikiam at Elizabeth Supermarket.  We tend to produce own products by the time the business expands and earns some profit.

Sources of Data

A lot of research works were made in order to come up with a comprehensive data that will justify the viability of our study.  We visited several business like this to gather data regarding the proper management of GF Snack Stand finger food.  Balanga Licensing and application for Mayor’s Permit, National and Statistics for the population of Balanga per barangay, all these provided significant inputs to the researcher’s study and further encouraged to go on with the project.

We conducted several interviews with our competitors owners or the managers and also the vendors to know their views regarding this kind of business.  And with the help of information from them, we decided to put up this kind of business here in Balanga Terminal.  All of the data were treated with extra care and with confidentiality.

Data Gathering Procedure

The very first step that the research made after deciding on what project to focus on was to look for various reference, materials, we’ve interviews some fishballs stalls on how they cope up with our rising inflation rates, and how we can compete with other fishballs stalls that are coming out in the world of business, we’ve talked a lot of people especially those who are in stall business and whose business in terminal Balanga, Bataan, to hear their views about this kind of finger food.  A questionnaire was prepared but it was not just a simple one.  It includes some profile, which can be used as database for the said food industry.

Statistical Treatment

Data gathered were treated and analyzed as a certain percentage of the community using the formula. TMD = n x P x R.

n = number of buyers in the market
R = number of times a respondent would eat.
P = price of meal.

Respondents

We consumed some different aspect of business especially the business who are related to our business.  All of them gave an honest to goodness answers on the questions provided on the questionnaire with the help of gathering some informations with them were are surely satisfied about their answer.

Excerpt from Research Project by Arde R. Reyes

Acknowledgment Sample for Project Study

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I would have not finished this project without the support of my family who has always been there for me whenever I need them, the encouragement they give to keep me going and their love to empower me that never fails all the time. Thank you.

To my girlfriend whose support has always been my source of strength and inspiration.  To my friends who helped me in researching on different fields concerning this project.  Thank you.

I would also like to thank Engineer Desiderio V. Pepito who has given me a chance to prove that I can do things on my own.  He gave me a lot of positive perspective in life.  He who taught me things far more of my understanding.  I thank him for challenging me to do this project.  To you sir, I give you lots of thanks and respect.  Thank you.

I thank Mr. Ruben Jaraplasan, the Manufacturing Head of B-MEG Mariveles for sharing his valuable time and for giving me helpful information to finish this project.  Thank you.

And I would like to thank our Heavenly Father.  He who was and is to come; Him who is giving high hopes; for being my source of strength; for being true to what He promised me.  I praise you and I thank you my Creator and Savior.  To God be the glory.

by: Henry D. Book

Statement of the Hypothesis

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The general hypothesis is the CompSci WebPage in the Internet will be more beneficial for future usage.  It would help a lot actually, including the ease of finding your co-alumni wherever they may be.

1.    The CompSci WebPage in the Internet is definitely better.

2.    The CompSci WebPage in the Internet is applicable to all students as subscribing in the Internet iseasy.

3.    Advantages:
a.)    Relatives of the students could see this WebPage wherever they may be without the difficulty of sending for a Yearbook.
b.)    You may produce as many copies as you want by just simply downloading from the Internet.

Disadvantages:
a.)    You need computer with Internet access to view this WebPage.
b.)    You should know the basics about the Internet, especially surfing.

4.    With this WebPage, we can say that we are not left behind in the flow of technology and we can catch up with other countries.

5.    The cost of this project may be a bit higher than the usual yearbook comparing it t a single Yearbook, but if we compare it with all the Yearbooks that have been sold per batch, it is definitely cheaper.

Excerpt from Annual Website Project by Romalyn Mamalateo, Sheryll Hipolio, Mary Jane Edquiban