Format Guidelines
The manuscript of the graduation project must have a professional appearance; it must have standardized features and be attractively reproduced. Introductory material, text, and appendices must all be clearly and consistently prepared and must meet the following specifications:
Typeface – Type size should be 12-point. Do not use script, or ornamental fonts. Print must be letter quality or near letter quality with dark black characters that are consistently clear, crisp, and easily read. Accent marks and other hand annotations must be done neatly in black ink.
Margins – Left, Right, Upper, and Lower Margins: 1 inch each.
Spacing– One and a half spacing is required in the main body of the manuscript except where conventional usage calls for single spacing; e.g., footnotes, indented quotations, tables, etc.
Word and Text Divisions– Words must be divided correctly at the end of a line and may not be divided from one page to the next. Use a standard dictionary to determine word division. Avoid any heading or subheading at the bottom of a page that is not followed by text.
Language– The report must be in English. However, some chapters could be in Arabic when necessary.
Paper- All copies must be on white, A4 or letter-size paper. Double-sided copies may be submitted.
Pagination– Each page of the manuscript, including all blank pages, and pages with photographs, table, figures, maps, and computer program printouts should be assigned a number. Consistent placement of pagination, at least one inch from the paper’s edge, should be used throughout the manuscript.
The following pagination plan may be used:
• For the preliminary pages, use small Roman numerals (i, ii, iii, iv, etc.). The title page does not have a number but counts as page i; the following pages is ii.
• For the remainder of the manuscript use continuous pagination for text, illustrations, appendices, and bibliography- use Arabic numbers (1,2,3, etc.).
• Figures, tables and other illustrations should be titled as well as numbered (example- Figure 1 “The title of the figure.”).
Photographs, Maps, and Charts– All photographs should be of mounted with permanent. Large maps and charts should be avoided. Where necessary, they must be folded to 10.5 x 7.5 inches or smaller; they should be in pockets in the bound reports.
Reproducing the Report– Final copies of the report must be clear and attractive. Review each copy for evenness and clarity of type, missing pages and crooked text.
Front Page: see a attached form.
Order and Content
1. Preliminary Pages
a. Front Page- the format must be followed exactly; use upper case letters (see sample attached). The title of the report should be a meaningful description of the content of the manuscript. Use word substitutes for formulas, symbols, superscripts, subscripts, Greek letters, etc.
b. Abstract.
c. Dedication (optional).
d. Acknowledgments (optional)
e. Table of contents, with page references.
f. List of tables, with titles and page references (optional).
g. List of illustrations, with titles and page reference (optional).
2. Text
a. Introduction chapter including preliminary introduction, terminology, literature survey problem statement, and report overview.
b. Main body, with the larger divisions and more important sub-divisions indicated by suitable consistent headings.
c. Conclusion chapter including summing of the work done, problems faced, lessons learned, and suggestions for future work.
3. References
a. Periodical
Hourani, M., and Wedian, F. (2000). The effect of adatoms on the corrosion rate of copper. Corrosion Science, 42, 2131-2144.
b. Books
Mitchell, T.R, and Larson, J. R., Jr. (1987). People in organizations: An introduction to organizational behavior; (3rd ed.). New York: McGraw-Hill.
4. Appendices.
Supplied, if required, for data sheets, program listing, Mathematical derivation… etc.
The Abstract
An abstract must be included in the preliminary section of the report. The abstract should be a round 100 words 200. Reports submitted by multiple students should include a paragraph at abstract that clearly specifies the author of each section of the report.
Report copies
Four or five bound copies with original advisor signature should be submitted to the EE chair office. A soft copy of the project should also be submitted. This should be inserted in an envelope attached to the back cover of each copy.
