MIT Project Paper

PROJECT PAPER REPORT WRITING AND
FORMATTING GUIDELINES
ITWM5916 MASTER OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Project Paper: Report Writing & Formatting Guideline
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.
INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................. 4
2.
REPORT WRITING GUIDELINES ................................................................................. 5
3.
2.1
Overview ..................................................................................................................... 5
2.2
Order of Contents ........................................................................................................ 5
2.3
Preface ......................................................................................................................... 5
2.3.1
Approval Page ...................................................................................................... 5
2.3.2
Title Page ............................................................................................................. 5
2.3.3
Declaration Page .................................................................................................. 6
2.3.4
Abstract Page ....................................................................................................... 6
2.3.5
Acknowledgement Page....................................................................................... 6
2.3.6
Table of Contents ................................................................................................. 6
2.3.7
List of Figures ...................................................................................................... 6
2.3.8
List of Tables ....................................................................................................... 7
2.3.9
List of Appendices ............................................................................................... 7
2.4
Text.............................................................................................................................. 7
2.5
Supplement .................................................................................................................. 8
FORMATTING GUIDELINES......................................................................................... 9
3.1
Document Layout ........................................................................................................ 9
3.2
Font.............................................................................................................................. 9
3.3
Spacing ........................................................................................................................ 9
3.4
Page Numbering .......................................................................................................... 9
3.5
Heading ....................................................................................................................... 9
3.6
Caption ...................................................................................................................... 10
3.6.1
Table .................................................................................................................. 10
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Figure ................................................................................................................. 10
3.7
Printing ...................................................................................................................... 11
3.8
Quotation ................................................................................................................... 12
3.9
Binding ...................................................................................................................... 12
3.10
References ............................................................................................................. 13
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1. INTRODUCTION
Project paper will require candidates to undertake information technology system

development work or any other relevant scope which is suitable for a postgraduate level
project assessment. Candidates will need to manifest the knowledge and skills that they have
acquired from the learned courses in their project paper. At the end of exercise, each
candidate is required to submit a report and deliver a presentation.
This guide is to provide general guidelines for the project paper procedures and report
submission. These guidelines will assist candidates to meet the requirements set by the
university to complete the final form of project paper. It is the responsibility of each
candidate to ensure that his or her project report conforms to the guidelines.
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2. REPORT WRITING GUIDELINES
2.1
Overview
A project report should be written according to the intended group of reader. It should be in a
logic form with strong explanation to convince the reader on the conclusion of the project. It
should be written in good language and easy to understand. As far as possible all statements
must be supported by numbers and data.
2.2
Order of Contents
The structure of the report is based on a standard format which contains the following
sections:
a) Preface
b) Text
c) Supplement
2.3
Preface
2.3.1 Approval Page

The approval page is the first page. This page must be endorsed and signed by both
supervisor and Dean of Graduate School. The illustration of the approval page is shown in
APPENDIX A.
2.3.2 Title Page

The title page is the first page and should include the project paper title which has been
approved by the faculty, candidate name, and the statement PROJECT REPORT
SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF THE REQUIREMENT FOR THE
DEGREE
OF
MASTER
OF
INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY
UNITAR
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INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY and finally the month and year of submission. The
illustration of the title page is shown in APPENDIX B.
2.3.3 Declaration Page

This page contains the declaration of the candidate on the originality of his/her work. This
page must be endorsed and signed by the candidate. The illustration of the declaration page is
shown in APPENDIX C.
2.3.4 Abstract Page

Generally the abstract is written after the completion of the text of the report. It summarizes
the structure of the whole text and the major facts it contains. It should be in ONE (1)
paragraph and contain no more than 400 words.
2.3.5 Acknowledgement Page

This sub-section is not compulsory but most reports convey appreciation to those who have
been involved in the study.
2.3.6 Table of Contents

The Table of Contents lists the chapters, topics and sub-topics together with their page
numbers. Sub-topics and topics should be labeled according to the chapter, for example, the
first topic in Chapter 1 should be marked 1.1 and the first sub-topic, 1.1.1. The use of letters
in parenthesis (for example, 1.3.7 (a)) is appropriate as a means of differentiating sub-topics
of the same topic from each other. This numbering system provides a clear picture of the
relationship between chapters and topics and shows how they are connected.
2.3.7 List of Figures

This list contains the titles of figures, together with their page numbers, which are listed in
the text or in the appendix. The numbering system is the same as that used for topics, for
example; Figure 1.3, Figure 1.3.7 and Figure 1.3.7 (a).
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2.3.8 List of Tables

This list contains the titles of tables, together with their page numbers, which are listed in the
text or in the appendix. The numbering system is the same as that used for topics, for
example; Table 1.3, Table 1.3.7 and Table 1.3.7 (a).
2.3.9 List of Appendices

The list of the appendices should include the alphabet of each appendix, and the title of the
appendix.
2.4
Text
The recommended structure of this report is listed below, together with suggestions on the
appropriate contents of each section. However, these are only guidelines to assist you in
preparing this document. There is great diversity in the types of projects undertaken by
candidates, and that may influence the weighting or emphasis given to the various sections of
your report.
Chapter 1: Introduction
The purpose of this chapter is to introduce to the project. It contains the problem statement,
the project objective, the project scope, the target user and the project timeline.
Chapter 2: Literature Review

This chapter surveys previous or current systems relevant to the project topic. They are to be
compared amongst another in order to produce the better one.
Chapter 3: Research Methodology

The purpose of this chapter is to document the research process and technique employed in
solving the research problem. The detail pre-development, development and postdevelopment procedure to be discussed supported with evidence or references.
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Chapter 4: System Design

The purpose of this chapter is to document the system specifications. The specifications been
documented are for the hardware, software, people, network, and data resources, and the
information products that satisfy the functional requirements. The logical models of the new
system is developed and documented in this chapter.
Chapter 5: Implementation and Testing

During this phase, the systems will be developed to satisfy the specification been documented
in chapter 4, further with discussion to support the rationale behind the achieved output.
Besides, system testing and evaluation details should also be documented.
Chapter 6: Conclusion
In this chapter, an overall summary of the system will be discussed added with the systems
strengths and weaknesses are summarized and discussed too.
2.5
Supplement
Specific items which were not included in the main body of the text should be put in this
Additional/Supplementary Section. Typically this section includes the following:
Appendices consist of additional illustration of the text. The appendix supports the
written text of the report.
References/Bibliography
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3. FORMATTING GUIDELINES
3.1
Document Layout
The document should have the following margins:Top: 2.0 cm (0.78)

Right: 2.0 cm (0.78)
Left: 4.0 cm (1.57)
Bottom: 2.0 cm (0.78)
3.2
Font
Report should be typed using Times New Roman, 12 point.

3.3
Spacing
The body text should be typed with double spacing. Single spacing is only permitted in tables,
long quotations, footnotes, notes, citation and references.
3.4
Page Numbering
All page numbers should be printed with font size 8, 1.0 cm from the bottom margin and
placed at the right hand side without punctuation.
Roman numerals (i, ii, iii, etc.) should be used in the preface section except for
Approval page and Title page.
3.5
Heading
No specific arrangement is required for the numbering of topics and sub-topics but, whatever
arrangement is adopted, it must be consistent.
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Caption
3.6.1 Table
Tables are printed within the body of the text at the centre of the frame and labelled
accordingly to the chapter in which they appear. Thus, for example, tables in Chapter 3 are
numbered sequentially: Table 3.1, Table 3.2 etc. Table captions should always be positioned
above the tables.
Table 3.1. Font sizes of headings

Heading level
Example
Font size and style
Heading 1
INTRODUCTION
14 point, bold
Heading 2
Overview
12 point, bold
Heading 3
Heading
12 point, italic
Caption
Font sizes
10 point, bold
3.6.2 Figure
Figures contain graphs illustrations or photographs are printed at the centre and labelled
accordingly to the chapter in which they appear. Thus, for example, Figures in Chapter 3 are
numbered sequentially: Figure 3.1, Figure 3.2 etc. Figure captions should always be
positioned below the figures.
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Present (CVM)
Fidap (FEM)
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0.005
0.000
-0.005
-0.010
0.0
3.8
7.6
11.4
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19.0
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Figure 3.1 Sample graph
Figure 3.2 Sample graph 2
3.7
Printing
Any typographical errors must be carefully corrected. Any pages that contain poorly made
corrections will be rejected.
Use high-quality A4 70-gram paper. Only letter quality or near letter quality
printing will be accepted.
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Quotation
Candidate should be able to defend all statements by referring to a reliable research or the
research findings. There are many forms of reference. One of the most common is to use the
authors name followed by the year of publication and the page number containing the quoted
material. This reference will then be included at the end of your report. For example:
An algorithm is defined as a well ordered sequence of primitive operations that halts in
a finite amount of time. [Smith 1995, p. 123]
3.9
Binding
a) Draft Report
TWO (2) copies of the draft report should be soft bound (ring-bind or bomb-bind). The
letters of the cover page should be printed in black ink. Refer to the illustration of the
cover page in APPENDIX D.
a) Final Report
THREE (3) copies of the final report should be hard bound. For final report binding, a
Buckram type cover must be used and written with golden ink for the lettering. The
colour of the cover is shown in Table 3.2:
Table 3.2 Project paper binding guideline
Project Paper
Binding Colour
Colour Code
Maroon
ITWM5916
567
The title of the thesis, name of candidate, degree and month and year for which the project
paper is submitted should be printed on the Front Cover using Capital Letter, Arial Narrow,
18-point following the style shown in APPENDIX E.
The candidate's name, degree and year shall also be printed on the Spine of the bound thesis.
An example is given in APPENDIX F.
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3.10 References
All works or studies referred to in the report in the form of quotations or citations must be
included in the bibliography. The references should be written in the specific format
approved by the Faculty that is to use APA style. Each reference should be written in single
spacing format and a double space should be left between references. The detailed
information about the APA style could be found in http://apastyle.apa.org/
Referencing a book with only one author:

Muhammad. (2007). Systems Analysis and Design. London: Batsford.
Referencing a book by two authors:

John & Micheal. (2006). Mathematics for Business. New York: Macmillan.
Internet site with author:

Bobby. (2006). Electronic War.
Retrieved November 25, 2006, from
http://www.independent.com/national/ewar.htm
Internet document without author:

E-Commerce User Survey. (n.d.).
Retrieved August 8, 2006, from
http://www.mldh.com/mmh/survey.htm
Computer Program:
Macromedia Director version 5.0 [Computer Software] (2000 2004).
Seattle,
Washington: Director Corporation
Conference/Proceeding Publication:
Rahmat, R.A., Jumari, K., Hassan, A. & Basri, H. 2002. Intelligent traffic control with
image processing sensor. Proceedings of the 2nd World Engineering Congress, 339- 344.
Journal Publication:
Hamzah, N., Mohamed, A. & Hussain, A. 2004. A new approach to locate the voltage
sag source using real current component. Journal of Electric Power System
Research 72: 113-123. Page 5, 27 January 2011
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APPENDIX A: APPROVAL PAGE
APPROVAL PAGE
TITLE:
TITLE OF PROJECT
AUTHOR:
NAME OF CANDIDATE
The undersigned certify that the above candidate has fulfilled the condition of the project
paper in partial fulfilment for the degree of Master of Information Technology.
SUPERVISOR:
Signature:
_______________________
Name:
Name of supervisor
Date:
_______________________
ENDORSED BY:
Signature:
_______________________
Name:
Professor Dr. Cheah Kooi Guan

Dean, Graduate School
Date:
_______________________
APPENDIX B: TITLE PAGE
TITLE OF PROJECT
NAME OF CANDIDATE
PROJECT REPORT SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF THE

REQUIREMENT FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY
UNITAR INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY
MONTH AND YEAR OF SUBMISSION
APPENDIX C: DECLARATION PAGE
DECLARATION
I hereby declare that the work in this project is my own except for quotations and citations
which have been duly acknowledged.
DATE
_________________________
NAME OF CANDIDATE
APPENDIX D: DRAFT REPORT COVER PAGE
MASTER OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

PROJECT PAPER DRAFT REPORT
TITLE OF PROJECT
Prepared by
Candidates Name
Matric No.
Supervised by
Supervisors Name
APPENDIX E: FINAL REPORT COVER PAGE
45mm from the top of the page
NAME OF CANDIDATE

MONTH AND YEAR OF SUBMISSION
45mm from the bottom of the page
45mm from the right of the page
45mm from the left of the page
TITLE OF PROJECT
APPENDIX F: FINAL REPORT BOOK SPINE

45mm from the top of the page
THANSHA RUDRATIMAN
NAME
PROGRAMME
2012
YEAR
45mm from the bottom of the page
Cover page and Spine:

Buckram type cover
Maroon 567
Golden ink lettering
Arial Narrow
Size: 18-point

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REPORT WRITING GUIDELINES ................................................................................. 5

Order of Contents ........................................................................................................ 5

Approval Page ...................................................................................................... 5

Title Page ............................................................................................................. 5

Declaration Page .................................................................................................. 6

Abstract Page ....................................................................................................... 6

Table of Contents ................................................................................................. 6

List of Figures ...................................................................................................... 6

List of Tables ....................................................................................................... 7

List of Appendices ............................................................................................... 7

Document Layout ........................................................................................................ 9

Page Numbering .......................................................................................................... 9

Project Paper: Report Writing & Formatting Guideline

Project Paper: Report Writing & Formatting Guideline

Project paper will require candidates to undertake information technology system

Project Paper: Report Writing & Formatting Guideline

2. REPORT WRITING GUIDELINES

2.3.1 Approval Page

2.3.2 Title Page

Project Paper: Report Writing & Formatting Guideline

2.3.3 Declaration Page

2.3.4 Abstract Page

2.3.5 Acknowledgement Page

2.3.6 Table of Contents

2.3.7 List of Figures

Project Paper: Report Writing & Formatting Guideline

2.3.8 List of Tables

2.3.9 List of Appendices

Chapter 2: Literature Review

Chapter 3: Research Methodology

Project Paper: Report Writing & Formatting Guideline

Chapter 4: System Design

Chapter 5: Implementation and Testing

Project Paper: Report Writing & Formatting Guideline

The document should have the following margins:Top: 2.0 cm (0.78)

Report should be typed using Times New Roman, 12 point.

Project Paper: Report Writing & Formatting Guideline

Table 3.1. Font sizes of headings

Font size and style

Project Paper: Report Writing & Formatting Guideline

Figure 3.1 Sample graph

Figure 3.2 Sample graph 2

Project Paper: Report Writing & Formatting Guideline

Table 3.2 Project paper binding guideline

Project Paper: Report Writing & Formatting Guideline

Referencing a book with only one author:

Referencing a book by two authors:

Internet site with author:

Retrieved November 25, 2006, from

Internet document without author:

Retrieved August 8, 2006, from

Washington: Director Corporation

APPENDIX A: APPROVAL PAGE

Professor Dr. Cheah Kooi Guan

APPENDIX B: TITLE PAGE

PROJECT REPORT SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF THE

APPENDIX C: DECLARATION PAGE

APPENDIX D: DRAFT REPORT COVER PAGE

UNITAR INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY

MASTER OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

APPENDIX E: FINAL REPORT COVER PAGE

45mm from the top of the page