3.1 WHY WRITE REPORTS?

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Reports are written for a number of reasons,

- (lets forget about this one) as a student you must do them to get marks

- to let other engineers know the results of an experiment

- to leave a record of work done so that others may continue on

- as a record you may use yourself if you must do work again some time later

- they are required for legal reasons (contract or legislation)

- they bring closure to the project