Individual Report Format
Individual Report Format
Individual Report Format
a. Clear font (eg. Arial or Calibri) with accessible size (ie. font size 11 or 12)
b. All references must be in Harvard citation format, including both in-text
referencing and the end paper reference list.
c. Reference list is left-justified with double spacing between references.
● Title
○ Proposed title of your innovative project
● Executive Summary
o 250 words, stating the objectives of the report and a brief description of the
challenge, research, and main findings and ideas.
A. Empathize, Define
Note: Your background should demonstrate the researcher’s command of the current
knowledge in the field (area of interest) forming a logical reason ending in a research
question.
B. Ideate
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● Method
○ How do you propose to collect data in order to address your research question
and each of your objectives?
○ What will the setting of your research be, who will be the participants, what
tests/scales, interview or observation schedules/questionnaires will be used
and what will the procedures be?
● Presentation of Ideas
C. Prototype
D. Test
o A discussion of how you wanted to test your prototype.
o Describe the steps, and how you will address problems encountered.
● Conclusions
○ Discussion of your experience.
○ Reflections on the experience. Why did you approach the design challenge as
you did? How did it work? What have been the main problems/challenges, and
how have you overcome them? What would you do differently if you were to start
over again? How has thinking as a designer helped you (if it has!)? What are the
main lessons learned? How could you apply them to other problems / your future
work?
● References
○ Full list of references using Harvard style of referencing
● Appendices (optional)
○ Any supplementary material that supports our understanding of your proposal.
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