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CVP 261 Sem II AY2324 Course Policy and Lab Report Preparation

This document outlines the policies and procedures for CVL 261 - Transportation Engineering Laboratory in 2023-2024. It details the instructor, lab hours, grading policy, report submission requirements, attendance policy, and formatting guidelines for lab reports. Reports must be submitted within two days and include sections on the title, contents, introduction, apparatus, procedure, results with graphs and tables, discussion, references, and appendix with raw data. Proper technical writing style is required without first-person pronouns.

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CVP 261 Sem II AY2324 Course Policy and Lab Report Preparation

This document outlines the policies and procedures for CVL 261 - Transportation Engineering Laboratory in 2023-2024. It details the instructor, lab hours, grading policy, report submission requirements, attendance policy, and formatting guidelines for lab reports. Reports must be submitted within two days and include sections on the title, contents, introduction, apparatus, procedure, results with graphs and tables, discussion, references, and appendix with raw data. Proper technical writing style is required without first-person pronouns.

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CVL 261 – Transportation Engineering Laboratory

2023-2024

Instructor: Dr. Aravind Krishna Swamy; Office-IV332


Lab Hours: 1.00PM-3.00PM (Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri)
Teaching Assistants: TBD
Grading Policy: Final Grade = 𝑓(Quiz(es) 25% + Viva 25% + Lab Reports 50%). Absolute or relative grading will be
done as per the discretion of the instructor at the end of semester. Participation in all componentes compulsory to get
passing grade.
Report submission: All lab reports should be submitted to concerned teaching assistants within two days (5.00PM) after
conducting experiments. They will be graded on a basis of technical content, order, English content and spelling. It shall
be joint responsibility of all subgroup members to submit lab report on time. No late submision allowed.
Attendance policy: Attendance in all sets of experiments compulsory. No makeup lab sessions/quizzes/viva allowed.
Preparation of Laboratary Reports: The primary purpose of the laboratory report is to give the instructor/TA an
indication of what you have learned from the lab work. Other major benefits are obtained from practice in report writing
and presenting engineering data. The report will be typewritten and contained in a folder, submitted by each student group
leader and should contain:
Title Page
Table of Contents
List of Tables
List of Figures
Introduction & Background
Description of Apparatus
Procedure
Results
Discussion and Analysis
References
Appendix
Title Page - The title page should include names of all group members (with entry number), date submitted, laboratory
performed, and group number.
Table of Contents - Should consist of a list of the various sections of the report with the starting page number of each of
these sections.
List of Figures - Should list all figures in numerical order with the figure caption. This title of the figure should allow the
reader to understand the general idea of the contents of the figure.
List of Tables - If tables are used in the report, they should be listed on a separate page. Again, the title of the table should
give the reader and understanding of the contents of the table.
Introduction & Background - The function of an introduction is to present the purpose, the scope and the objectives of the
work being performed. The introduction does not include results. The background should include some basic information
pertinent to the test in question such as test history, apparatus and methodology. Uses and limitations of the test as a
means of obtaining specific engineering parameters should also be discussed in this section.
Description of Apparatus – List the equipment used to perform the experiment(s) with a brief description of item. This
does not need to be a lengthy section describing how the equipment works, other uses, etc.
Procedure – List chronologically the steps followed in performing the lab. This should describe the actions taken by the
individual lab groups including any deviations or adaptations from the IS/ASTM procedures.
Results - This section should contain a presentation of the test results, most often in the form of summary tables and/or
graphs. A sentence or two should be used to describe the results, how the results were achieve, when the lab was
performed, etc. Some of the considerations to be followed in preparing graphs include:
(a) A graph should have a title.
CVL 261 – Transportation Engineering Laboratory
2023-2024

(b) The coordinate axes should be clearly labeled. Always use as large a scale as possible, but one which is easy to plot
and/or read.
(c) Plotted data should be indicated by the use of symbols such as circles, crosses, etc.
(d) Important points on the graph should be clearly designated.
(e) Always draw smooth curves through data. The curves represent a best fit to the observed or computed values.
Results should include complete sample descriptions stating the sample source and number where applicable. A sample
description should (where applicable) include the sample dimensions, initial weight of the sample, moisture content, color,
etc. Also includes the pertinent results observed or derived from the test, graphs, and tables.
Discussion and Conclusions - Discuss only the results of your laboratory and the questions asked about that laboratory.
Compare your values to other published results. If your results do not appear very good, give your analysis of the
probable cause(s). Draw any conclusions pertinent to the laboratory results. Do not generalize! The discussion should
generally take less than a page.
References - List all references used.
Appendix - Included in the appendix will be raw data and data not necessarily pertinent to the test, your original
laboratory data sheets, calculations used in preparing the report and any equipment calibration. The laboratory handout
sheets should indicate any changes in procedure. You should also attach handouts used in the laboratory which outline
equipment calibration and procedures to follow. Show sample calculations only - it is not necessary to show every
calculation, but one calculation which is typical should be shown. In the sample calculations however, it is important to
explain what each variable represents, including units. Also in the appendix should be any other information not found or
discussed in text
NOTE: The above requirements should be short but concise and complete.
The report is to follow good technical report writing form. Do not use the first person (1, me, we, our, etc.) in writing a
technical report. Do not write such statements as "I found that..." or "My group found..."; instead use "It was found
that..." Use correct spelling --- when in doubt, consult a dictionary. Try to use good sentence construction, and do not
change from past tense to present tense in the same sentence or paragraph.
Nomenclature, Abbreviations, and References:
The names of all equipment, apparatus, and material shall be referred to by the correct terminology. Model and serial
numbers are necessary only when the results would be affected.
Abbreviations are not permitted except for common and standard abbreviations.
All reference to theory should be properly indicated so as to identify the source.
Appearance of the Report:
The report must be typed, in a neat and legible manner.
All of the report, except for laboratory data sheets and curves, must be done in ink.
Graphs: The curve shall be designated as e.g. “Figure 2”, followed by an appropriate caption
(i.e. Figure 2 Stress versus Strain for Aluminum and Steel). Captions of Figures are always located below the
graph/photograph whereas for Tables it is always located above the table.
Any software can be used in preparing the plotted points in the construction of the curves. Where two or more curves are
shown on the same sheet, different symbols will be used to designate points for each curve. When software is not
available, graph paper should be used in preparing a graph.
Sketches: In general, the drawings should be in proportion and nearly to scale. They may be done free-hand if neatly
done. The sketch or drawing should have a caption indicating the name of the apparatus or piece of equipment, preceded
by the term, e.g. “Figure 4”.

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