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===== Formatting Printed Reports =====
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If you have been notified that your sponsor requires a bound, printed copy of your final report, you will
need to follow the formatting requirements found in this section.  You should
create all your artifacts in compliance with these formatting standards so
that you do not have to change formatting in a rush at the conclusion of your
project.

Arfitact templates that meet these requirements  in both Microsoft Word
and LaTeX format are available on your Box drive in the
Class Documents/Templates folder.

For printed reports, we recommend using the LaTeX template for creating stage approval
package even if you are not using LaTeX for creating your artifacts.
The template provides an easy way to combine all of the PDF files and
automatically create a bookmarked Table of Contents.  Your pod instructor
will provide help for you as you use the LaTeX template.

====Formatting Normal-size Artifacts====

Most artifacts will be normal-size artifacts, which  can contain both text and graphics, but
comfortably fit on letter-size (8.5x11 inch) sheets of paper.  Normal artifacts must have the following
formatting:

  *Normal-size artifacts are single-spaced and double-sided.
  *Margins are appropriate for binding: 1.5 inches on the inside, and 1 inch on the top, outside, and bottom.
  *Artifacts should be legible when printed on a black and white printer.
  *Page numbers (starting with 1) should be included in the artifacts.  If desired, you may prefix the page number with the artifact ID.  Page numbers can be omitted on single-page artifacts.
  *For convenience in compiling artifacts in PDF form, it will be easiest if you make sure each artifact has an even number of pages, with a blank page added at the end if necessary.  The LaTeX{} template automatically adds the blank pages.
  *Because of the expense of color printing, you should plan to print most of your artifacts in black and white.  In general, make sure that black and white prints of your artifacts are legible.  It is appropriate, however, to have electronic copies in color.

====Formatting Oversize Artifacts====

Oversize artifacts can contain text or graphics, but need to be printed on larger-than-normal paper.
Oversize artifacts should be printed on ledger-size (11x17 inch) paper.  If you need an artifact that
is too large for ledger-size paper, talk with the Capstone office for help.  Use the following formatting
for oversize artifacts:


  *Oversize artifacts are single-sided.
  *Except for engineering drawings, leave a 1.5 inch margin on the left, and a 1 inch margin on the top, right, and bottom.
  *Engineering drawings should use a B-size drawing template or format.  Keep all of your drawing elements well-away from the edges of the drawing frame.  The drawing frame is allowed violate the margin requirements.
  *Oversize artifacts are all printed in black and white.
  *Printed copies of oversized artifacts will be folded as shown below.

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Note: All engineering drawings should be completed on B-size drawing formats.
<b>Do not use A-size formats!</b>  Complete drawing standards are found in <a href="doku.php?id=engineering_drawing_standards">Engineering Drawing Standards</a>.
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NOTE: The Capstone folding method results in a narrower fold than you may have used in previous classes.  This is to avoid having the drawings cut when pages are trimmed as part of the binding process.
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{{ project-wiki:design_reviews:drawing-folding.png }} \\ Required folding for B-size drawings and other oversize artifacts in bound reports
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