Why it is worth attention

It reduces formatting overhead by providing a complete, ready-to-use document structure with automated table of contents, figures, tables, and bibliography, along with clear build instructions for both command line and TeXstudio.

Who it is for

French engineering students completing their Projet de Fin d'Études
Students new to LaTeX who need a structured report template
Engineering schools or departments looking for a standardized report format
Supervisors or advisors guiding students through report writing

Use cases

Writing and formatting a final-year engineering project report
Creating a technical document with separate chapters for context, design, and implementation
Producing a report that includes both an English abstract and a French résumé
Learning LaTeX by starting from a working template with placeholders

Strengths

Pre-filled bracketed placeholders and example text make it easy to see the intended content for each section
Automatically generated table of contents, list of figures, list of tables, and bibliography reduce manual work
Committed PDF allows previewing the current state without building the project
Detailed build instructions for both command line and TeXstudio lower the barrier for new users

Considerations

Requires a LaTeX distribution (MiKTeX/TeX Live) to be installed, which may be an initial hurdle for some
The template is specifically designed for the PFE report structure and may need significant adaptation for other report types
Manual build sequence with multiple pdflatex and bibtex runs is required, though automated via TeXstudio steps

README quick start

PFE Report Template

A LaTeX template for an end-of-studies engineering report (Projet de Fin d'Études), in English with a French résumé. It comes pre-filled with bracketed placeholders and short example text so you can see how each section is meant to read, then replace it with your own project.

Structure

main.tex                        Document entry point: packages, styling, include order
references.bib                  Bibliography (biblatex, bibtex backend)
LOGOS/enset-header.png          Cover page header logo
pages/
  00-page-de-garde.tex          Cover page (title, author, supervisors, jury)
  00a-dedicace.tex              Dedication
  01-Remerciements.tex          Acknowledgment
  01b-abstract.tex              Abstract (English)
  01c-resume.tex                Résumé (French)
  04-acronymes.tex              List of acronyms
  02-into-gene.tex               General introduction
  05-presentation-entreprise.tex Chapter I   - Host organization and context
  06-stage.tex                  Chapter II  - Needs and functional design
  12-technical-design.tex       Chapter III - Design and implementation
  08-conclusion-perspectives.tex General conclusion

Table of contents, list of figures, list of tables, and the bibliography are generated automatically; you don't need to edit them by hand.

Requirements

A LaTeX distribution with pdflatex and bibtex on your PATH:

Windows: install MiKTeX. During setup, choose "Install missing packages on the fly" so MiKTeX can fetch packages the first time you build.
macOS/Linux: install TeX Live (sudo apt install texlive-full on Debian/Ubuntu, or the TeX Live installer on macOS/other distros).

That's enough to build from a terminal. If you'd rather work in an editor with a built-in PDF preview and one-click build, install TeXstudio (available for Windows, macOS, and Linux) on top of MiKTeX/TeX Live.

Building

From the command line

From the repository root:

pdflatex -interaction=nonstopmode main.tex
bibtex main
pdflatex -interaction=nonstopmode main.tex
pdflatex -interaction=nonstopmode main.tex

The first pass generates the .aux files bibtex needs; the two passes after bibtex resolve citations, the table of contents, and cross-references. main.pdf is the output.

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