PHYS 510 - Written Presentation Format

I would perfer to receive a print out of the written presentation electronically (preferably in pdf format) and a listing of the source code in a separate plain text file.

Written presentation should follow this presentation format as closely as possible.

1. Statement of the Problem - clear, concise, statement
2. Outline of the Method of Solution
   • Clear, concise statement of all assumptions adopted in the scientific aspects of the solution or any limitations as necessitated by physical or software considerations on the technical implementation side of the solution.
   • The outline should contain a clear, concise presentation of the solution using a mixture of pseudo-code, mathematical equations, and diagrams where appropriate.
3. Requirements on Text Design
   • Proper grammatical structure, spelling, and document layout will be expected in all presentations.
   • One should adopt those standards of written presentation acknowledged in the scientific and engineering community.
     • Correct and truthful
     • Clarity of style
     • Conciseness of style
     • Reasonable and impersonal writing style
     • References, quotations, adequate acknowledgement of sources
4. Requirements on Source Code Design
   • Source Code can be written in any of the higher levels computer languages: C/C++, FORTRAN, JAVA, etc. or symbolic packages such as MATLAB, OCTAVE, or Mathematica.
   • If the source code is being written from scratch, then software design considerations for solution to this problem should be included in this section.
   • If the source code is taken from another source then adequate acknowledgement of that source should be given; also, design considerations for modification of the original should be included.
5. Numerical and Graphical Results
6. Discussion of Results
7. Appendices
   • A complete listing of the source code should be included as an appendix