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    Posted: Dec/17/2008 at 12:15am
Does anyone have copies of design reports from schools that scored well previously?

We've always lost points on this and really have never been able to determine what the judges really want to see.  What makes a good design report?  I'd love to see what other schools reports look like.
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I know that TTU is on the board, and they have always done well in design... Any chance we can see an old design report?  Maybe if you show yours, I'll show mine :)
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Design reports are top secret!

I think I can find Auburn's from '03 that won 1st. Probably embarrassing to look at now...

We had a student tech writer from the English department come to help in writing the report. We ended up reverting every change she made and still wound up #1. Didn't tell her though. Wink


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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote 53caddy Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: Dec/18/2008 at 4:27pm
Our team also need help on the design report & cost report. That is where we are lacking from years past.
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Originally posted by JeremyB JeremyB wrote:

Design reports are top secret!

I think I can find Auburn's from '03 that won 1st. Probably embarrassing to look at now...

We had a student tech writer from the English department come to help in writing the report. We ended up reverting every change she made and still wound up #1. Didn't tell her though. Wink

What elements did the judges like about that report? If you don't want to share the report, could you share an outline or maybe some bullet points?

I'd be more then willing to share ours, but it scored quite poorly.   Maybe some peer review would be helpful.


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Email me at DanielSethPearl@gmail.com for a copy of our report.  It scored 35/75 at Montreal, which i feel was a bit harsh.  I think alot of our problems with it were having one person write it (me) and not starting early enough.  Any feedback you can give would be great, feel free to tear it apart.


BTW do you have an SAE paper # for your loading report, I'll dig it up the next time I get to the library.    
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please  i need help with the desing report, if you can please send me a model to this email pinojulio@hotmail.com
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote infocustrasti Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: Feb/17/2009 at 8:46pm
I could use an example report as well. Please let me know if you get permission to send foward those. email: fontanhd@notes.udayton.edu 
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As has been said here, design reports are very valuable information. I remember ours actually getting stolen at the Dayton race in 2005!
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I do realize that but i'm more concerned with the format... so a good written 1993 report would do...
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