An engineering proposal is written to communicate a plan for solving a specific problem.

Requirements for an Engineering Proposal:

• The Cover Page
  • Provides a title on what the proposal is about, the company’s name, the name of the team members, and the intended audience
• Table of Contents
  • Provides each section within the proposal and its page number
• Introduction
  • Provides background information on the problem statement
• Problem
  • Addresses what the problem is
• Objectives
  • Addresses the purpose of developing a solution to said problem, what one hopes to gain out of it
• Solution
  • Discusses the solution that the team has come up with
• Methods
  • How does the team plans to go about solving the problem?
• Budget
  • Provides the cost of the project; indirect costs and direct costs
• Qualifications
  • Provides every team member’s credentials
• Resources
  • Cited in APA style

Revised Version of Engineering Proposal: Engineering Proposal – Revised