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Thefollowingtemplateshouldbeusedasaguideinpreparingyour2,500

wordtechnicalpaperfortheCertifiedCostConsultant(CCC)/CertifiedCost

Engineer(CCE)exam.

Whilethistemplatemaybeusefulinensuringyourtechnicalpaperwill

incorporateallstructuralareastobeevaluatedbytechnicalpapergraders,

youwillberesponsibletodemonstrateprofessionalcontent,clarity,and

relevancethroughyourtopicandwritingskills,whicharealsoevaluated

bythegraders.

Forassistanceinselectingatitle,writinganabstract,addressingyour

audience,andwritinganeffectivebodyandotherimportantfactors,we

recommendthatyoureadHowtoWriteaTechnicalPaper,byJamesD.

Whiteside,II,PElistedonourwebsite.

Alltechnicalpapersmustbesubmittedto

certificationsubmittals@aacei.orgbythefinalregistrationdeadlineofthe

examinationdateyouhaveselected.

Ifyouhaveanyquestions,pleasecontacttheCertificationDepartmentat3042968444.

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CCC/CCECertificationTechnicalPaperTemplate

(Rev.20110823)

TheTitleofthePaperDateWritten

AACEMembershipNumber

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TableofContentsListofTables iii

ListofFigures iv

Abstract v

Introduction Pg.#

TheProblemPg.#

Topic1Pg.#

Topic2Pg.#

Pg.#

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ResolutionofProblemPg.#

Pg.#

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ConclusionPg.#

BibliographyPg.#

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ListofTablesTable1,Title1 Pg.#

Table2,Title2Pg.#

Table3,Title3Pg.#

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ListofFiguresFigure1 Figure1Title Pg.

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Figure2 Figure2Title Pg.

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ListofEquations

Equation1 Equation1Title Pg.

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Equation2 Equation2Title Pg.

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Abstract

Thepurposeofanabstractistoenticepotentialcustomerstopurchasethematerialorattendthe

presentation.Abstractsbetween100to175wordsaregenerallywellreceived.Longerabstracts

tendtobeshortversionsofthematerial.

Thistemplateisformattedtohavethecorrectautomatednumbering:Romannumeralsstartingon

page two (Table of Contents) and Arabic numerals starting with the Introduction page.

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Introduction

The introduction should be designed to attract the readers attention and give an idea of the

papersfocus.

TheProblemorIntroduction

Discussthebackgroundoftheproblemtosetthestagefortheintentofthepaper.

Topic1

This ishow a reference is tobemade throughout thepaper. [1] (contentneeds tobeplaced

withinquotesandreferencedbyacorrespondingnumber,justasillustrated.)

Term X^6 X^5 X^4 X^3 X^2 X^1 Constant

DisplayPlot 3E09 9E07 0.0001 0.0057 0.1715 2.4906 13.776

DataPlot 2.95E09 3.5E05 0.17007 444.84 654440 5.13E+081.68E+11

Table1PolynomialCoefficientComparison(source referenced)

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Thisisanexampleofafigure.Figuresandtablesmustbelegible.Titlesingraphs,figures,andtable

shouldalsobekeptto68words(sourcemustbereferenced).

Equations

Whenusinganequation suchas theexample that follows, show theequationand thenexplain

eachofthevariablesfrom lefttoright.Whentextisreadfrom lefttoright,thereadercaneasily

followthevariableexplanationfromtoptobottom.

dS/S=exp( X(dT)+stdX X(dT)1/2)) Eq1

exp=theinverseofLN,thenaturallogarithmofnumber

dS=changeinthevariablesvaluefromonesteptothenext

S=previousvalue

=theannualizedgrowthoraverageincreasebetweensteps

Figure1AveragePercentInflationvsYear(source referenced)

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dT=changeintimefromonesteptothenext

std=annualizedvolatility,orstandarddeviation

=valuefromaprobabilitydistribution(MonteCarlo)

Conclusion

A conclusion should clearly demonstrate everything promised in the abstract has been

accomplished.Whateverwasidentifiedintheintroductionorstatementoftheproblemsectionof

thepaperhasbeenaddressed.Andusingthistemplatewillgreatlyenhancethereviewprocessof

AACE.

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Bibliography

No. Description

1 Breyfogle,III,F

1999Chapter9,SixSigmaMeasurementsImplementingSixSigma:SmarterSolutionsUsingStatisticalMethodsFirstEditionPages(s)144

JohnWiley&Sons,Inc.,NewYork

2 Whiteside,II,PE,J.

2009

DEV.01HowtoWriteaTechnicalPresentation2009AACEInternationalTransactionsAACEInternational,Morgantown,WV

EXCEPTION:Iftheauthorhasalegalpaperandwishestouselegalinlinereferencing,thenthe

authormustrequest,inwriting,awaiverandmaybeaskedtosubmitanexample.Inline

referencingthatisnotformattedinthewayusedinlegalpaperswillbedenied.Inlinereferencing

willnotbeallowedasanalternativetofootnoting.

Examples:

MCIConstructors,Inc.,DCCABNo.D924,1996WL331212(D.C.C.A.B.1996)(awardingcontractor

lossofproductivitydamagesfortheinterruptiontoitsrhythmandsequenceofcontractwork

resultingfromownercauseddelays,changesandaccelerations)

SeealsoUnitedStatesIndus.,Inc.v.BlakeConstr.Co.,671F.2d539(D.C.Cir.1982)(holdingthata

subcontractorisentitledtorecoverdamageswhereacontractorsfailuretoproperlyscheduleand

coordinateasubcontractorsworkactivitiesledtolostproductivity)

WEBREFERENCESAREONLYALLOWEDIFAPDFFILEOFTHEDOCUMENTREFERENCEDISINCLUDED

WITHTHEMANUSCRIPT.