Progress Reports
Progress Reports
Progress reports are essential Often part of Provide precise scheduled deliverables technical description Maintain contact with of work as project funding Sources develops and/or industry partners, and changes colleagues Scrutinized for accountability and management practices Department of Aeronautics and astronautics
Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics 2 Progress reports are essential. • Often part of scheduled deliverables • Maintain contact with funding $ource$, industry partners, and colleagues • Provide precise technical description of work as project develops and/or changes • Scrutinized for accountability and management practices
In 622, the oral progress report Is quite brief 8 minutes presentation 5 minutes discussion Provides a milestone for the team Identifies barriers to progress and ways to overcome them Keeps faculty and staff up to date Department of Aeronautics and astronautics
Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics 3 In .622, the oral progress report • Is quite brief – 8 minutes presentation & 5 minutes discussion • Provides a milestone for the team • Identifies barriers to progress and ways to overcome them • Keeps faculty and staff up to date
Formats for written and oral progress reports Written progress reports can be a short report or even a memo or a lengthy letter Include project title, funding source(s) contract numbers, funding period organizational/institutional information, contact information Follow conventions for written documents headings, page numbers, etc Department of Aeronautics and astronautics
Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics 4 Formats for written and oral progress reports • Written progress reports can be a short report or even a memo or a lengthy letter. – Include project title, funding source (s), contract numbers, funding period, organizational/institutional information, contact information – Follow conventions for written documents: headings, page numbers, etc
Oral progress reports can be brief (.622)or quite lengthy and can range from informal to very formal Some sort of visual organizer helps in an oral report(ppt for 622)or handouts, posters, etc Include project title, team members, project advisor(s) date, relevant funding, institutional, or course data Follow conventions for effective oral presentations Department of Aeronautics and astronautics
Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics 5 • Oral progress reports can be brief (.622)or quite lengthy and can range from informal to very formal. • Some sort of visual organizer helps in an oral report (PPT for .622) or handouts, posters, etc – Include project title, team members, project advisor (s), date, relevant funding, institutional, or course data. – Follow conventions for effective oral presentations