What is the difference between an aim and an objective?

Aims and objectives are both important in reports - they give a focus to the work presented.

In this section, we’re going to show you how to write aims and objectives for your report. But before we get started, we want to find out - do you know the difference?

• What is the difference between an aim and an objective?
• Why do you need both in a report?
• Which is more important for understanding the project?
• Is there a rule on how many of each you should have?