Lab reports are due by the next scheduled lab class. A penalty of 1 point is deducted for each 24-hour period of late submission. Reports will be returned by the following experimental class.
General Guidelines
All lab reports must be typed. Use Word’s equation editor (or equivalent) for mathematical expressions.
Lab reports must be written individually. Students may share raw data collected with lab partners, but all text, figures, equations, calculations, and explanations must be prepared independently.
Each report must include: student’s name, lab partners’ names, lab section, and lab instructor’s name.
Graphs and tables must have titles, labels, and units.
Lab Report Format
Report Section
What to Include
Title
Experiment name and number, section number, instructor’s name, and student name.
Introduction
Briefly describe the main idea behind the experiment and connect it to an everyday or scientific application.
Procedure
Briefly describe the experimental procedure.
Data, Calculations, and Questions
Include clear tables, graphs, figures, calculations, and answers to all required questions. Graphs and tables must have titles, labels, and units.
Conclusion
Summarize the results, compare them with expectations, discuss meaningful sources of error, and suggest improvements when appropriate.
Grading Rubric
Section
Points
Introduction
1
Procedure
1
Data and calculations
3
Questions
3
Conclusion
2
Total
10
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