The Final Report

There are many activities that go into “closing” a project. For funded projects, this often includes the submission of timesheets and expense reports, wrap-up meetings with industry partners, and determining the best ways to share the research findings.

The Final Report is a common condition of funding, particularly for partner-based applied research projects. Capstone projects and other curriculum-based research projects often require this as a final student submission.

A Final Report typically includes:​

• Summary with key points on what you did and what you found.​
• Introduction explaining what this research does and why.​
• Background providing necessary and relevant information (such as equipment used, methodology, etc.)
• Limitations of the study or challenges you may have experienced.​
• Findings and Recommendations:
  • What should your partner do based on your findings?
  • Why is it important? Provide a rationale for your recommendations.
  • How might the recommendations be implemented?

• Appendices – such as references.