Report

\documentclass[11pt, twocolumn]{article} 
\def\name{\note{MY NAME}}
\def\doctitle{\note{DOCUMENT TITLE}}
\def\subjectcode{\note{SUBJECT CODE}}
\def\studentnumber{\note{STUDENT NUMBER}}
\input{packages.sty}
\input{macros.sty}

%Choose which files are re-rendered (saves rendering time)
%\includeonly{}

\begin{document}
    % Create the title page
    \begin{titlepage}
        \maketitle
        \thispagestyle{empty} %suppresses page numbering on the title page
    \end{titlepage}

    % Table of Contents
    \thispagestyle{empty} % Suppresses page numbering on the contents page
    \onecolumn
    \tableofcontents
    \listoffigures
    \listoftables
    \twocolumn % get rid of this line if you prefer one column report

    \clearpage
    \input{sec_1_content.tex}
    %\input{sec_2_content.tex}
    %\input{sec_3_content.tex}

    % bibliography at the end
    %\clearpage % uncomment if you want the references on a new page
    \onecolumn % uncomment if you want the references in one column

    \bibliographystyle{ieeetran}
    \section{References}  % This creates a numbered section heading for References
    \bibliography{references.bib}

\end{document}