Why does an engineering report at Khalifa University need a different approach than a business report?
Khalifa University’s College of Engineering and Physical Sciences explicitly ties its research and teaching mission to Abu Dhabi’s Vision 2030.
Thematic Areas
With thematic focus areas in energy, water, environment, and supply chain, underpinned by strength in advanced materials, manufacturing, robotics, and AI.
Institutional Context
A report written without awareness of which of these thematic areas a topic connects to misses an angle that genuinely strengthens an introduction or literature context section at this institution specifically.
IEEE Referencing
IEEE referencing, the format most engineering courses expect, works differently from the citation styles many students already know.
Citation Format
Sources are listed in the order they are actually cited in the text, not alphabetically by author surname, which trips up students used to APA or Harvard conventions. In-text citations use only a bracketed number, with no author name or date required directly in the sentence, placed before any punctuation.
Referencing Errors
A report that alphabetizes its IEEE reference list, a common and avoidable error, signals unfamiliarity with the format regardless of how strong the technical content is.