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The Structure of Lab Reports

Structure of a lab report writting method.

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The Structure of Lab Reports

Structure of a lab report writting method.

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The Structure of Lab Reports

A Laboratory Report has the following parts:

1. Title Page (REQUIRED)


o Lab number and title, course name and section, your name, your group member's
name(s), date of experiment, and the due date.
2. Abstract (5 Points)
o What was/were the experimental objective(s) of the lab? What did you do?
o What were the results of the lab? What did you find out? What is its significance?
What does it mean?
o Usually one paragraph long.
3. Introduction (20 Points)
o What was the background (or context) of the experiment?
o What were the specifications for the experiment?
o Competition rules and restrictions, if applicable.
o Include any formulas you will use here.
o Describe any special equipment/software used.
o What scientific principles were used?
o NEVER JUST COPY material from the manual.
4. Procedures (15 Points)
o Always begin with materials. What materials were used?
o What steps were performed in the lab, in detail? How were they done?
o Any modifications made for any/all trials.
o No numbered lists, past tense please.
5. Data/Observations (30 Points)
o What were the measurements or the outcome of the experiment?
o Describe the results verbally.
o Include tables, graphs, and figures where appropriate.
o Label all tables, graphs, and figures.
6. Discussion/Conclusions (30 Points)
o What worked and did not work? Explain any experimental difficulties.
o Include a sample calculation of any formulas used (i.e., competition ratios).
o Link the discussion to your objectives.
o What improvements (if any) can be made to the product or design?
o Can you suggest future work?

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