Date of Award
7-22-2025
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Department
Systems Engineering
First Advisor
Srikanth Pidugu
Abstract
The fluid analysis and materials testing laboratories are crucial for engineering students to learn experimental procedures and data interpretation. Engineers spend a significant portion of their workday on report writing, yet many feel their undergraduate education did not adequately prepare them for this task. At the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, students were given an industry-influenced lab report template to expand their knowledge of the necessary information required in technical writing, thereby teaching and improving their technical writing skills actively. These reports were evaluated qualitatively and quantitatively against previous submissions over two semesters in the mechanical engineering fluids and materials testing laboratories. Afterward, students completed a survey to assess the template's effectiveness in enhancing their technical writing skills.
Recommended Citation
Head, Caleb Levi, "Incorporating Industry-Standard Technical Writing Into a Materials Testing Laboratory" (2025). Theses and Dissertations. 1282.
https://research.ualr.edu/etd/1282
