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Lab Report Format

The document outlines the 10 required sections of a lab report: (1) front page, (2) table of contents, (3) abstract, (4) introduction and theory, (5) description of equipment and procedure, (6) data table, (7) sample calculations, (8) results and graphs, (9) discussion/interpretation of results, and (10) conclusions. It provides brief descriptions of the content and purpose of each section, including that the abstract should summarize the objective, data collected, and analysis in about 100 words to determine reader interest.

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Lab Report Format

The document outlines the 10 required sections of a lab report: (1) front page, (2) table of contents, (3) abstract, (4) introduction and theory, (5) description of equipment and procedure, (6) data table, (7) sample calculations, (8) results and graphs, (9) discussion/interpretation of results, and (10) conclusions. It provides brief descriptions of the content and purpose of each section, including that the abstract should summarize the objective, data collected, and analysis in about 100 words to determine reader interest.

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Format of the Lab Report

(i) Front Page – lab title, your name, date performed,


date submitted, partners’ names
(ii) Table of Contents – page #
(iii) Abstract (5 points) – it allows the reader to
determine whether or not the work is of interest. In
addition, it provides concise technical information
without reading the complete report. In two
paragraphs (about 100 words) briefly explain the
objective, the data you are collecting and your
analysis. The abstract should be written only after
you gain a clear idea of the complete work,
namely, after the report and conclusions have been
completed.
(iv) Introduction and Theory (20 points) -- Study the
sections from the book in addition to the class
notes that are relevant to the lab experiment.
Explain all the equations you are using to analyze
the data obtained from the experiment.
(v) Description of Equipment and Experimental
Procedure (10 points) -- Include two or three
figures of the equipment and some of its
components in this section. You may show some
of the figures from the lab manual and the book.
Study the manual and the text book thoroughly.
(vi) Data Table (5 points) – the observation of readings
taken during the experiment in tabular form.
(vii) Sample Calculations (20 points) – one complete
run assigned to you must be hand written
(viii) Results and Graphs (15 points) – results of
calculations are presented in tables and graphs
(must use Excel).
(ix) Discussion/Interpretation of results (15 points) –
explain your observations from the results and
graphs in detail. General discussion should include
a comparison of the theory with experiment.
Compare the performance of the device tested with
similar devices. Include discussion of possible
applications of the device tested; discussion of
some important features of the device tested;
detailed discussion of some phase of the theory
connected with the device or the results.
(x) Conclusions (5 points) – a description of the results
in the light of the objective of the test.
Overall appearance of the lab report (5 points)

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