Objectives of Engineering Paper.

1. To develop a new theory or principle.
2. To show practical applications of known principles.
3. To develop a solution for an engineering problem in a device, material, system, or process.
4. To design a new structural form.
5. To develop a new or improved method.
6. To establish a set of standards.

Michaelson, H.B. 1982. How to write and publish engineering papers and reports. ISI Press.