Look at some examples of technical reports for the following characteristics: 1. How does the format of these engineering reports compare with the format shown in this chapter or with that specified by the American National Standards Institute's Scientific and Technical Reports: Organization, Preparation, and Production? 2. What are the common audiences for the reports? Are they fellow engineers or nonspecialists? 3. Typically, what purposes do the reports have? What functions do they perform for the engineering firm? 4. How are the graphics that are present in the reports created-by graphics specialists or by the engineers themselves? 5. How much are the reports a product of team writing a group of engineers working on the project together? 6. How much library research is typically required to produce the reports? How much information for the reports comes from print and nonprint sources? 7. What process do engineering firms use in the production of reports? Do they use technical writers, graphics specialists, document designers, and editors; or is the production of reports mostly the responsibility of the engineers and clerical staff?