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Lab Report Format: Objective/Problem Statement

The document provides guidelines for writing a lab report, including sections for the objective, procedure, data, analysis, and conclusions. It emphasizes including units, using objective language without personal feelings, and doing original work without plagiarizing others. Key recommendations are to state the purpose and expected results, describe experimental steps and equipment, show data in charts with labels and units, perform analysis using equations and graphs/charts, and draw conclusions by relating results to objectives and class topics without expressing subjective feelings.

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Lab Report Format: Objective/Problem Statement

The document provides guidelines for writing a lab report, including sections for the objective, procedure, data, analysis, and conclusions. It emphasizes including units, using objective language without personal feelings, and doing original work without plagiarizing others. Key recommendations are to state the purpose and expected results, describe experimental steps and equipment, show data in charts with labels and units, perform analysis using equations and graphs/charts, and draw conclusions by relating results to objectives and class topics without expressing subjective feelings.

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Lab Report Format

Objective/Problem statement o What was the purpose of the lab you performed? o What was supposed to have been achieved? o What were you trying to do? Procedure o What steps did you take to successfully perform the lab? o What equipment did you use during the lab? o Was there anything out of the ordinary that you had to do in order to make your lab successful? o This section can be in bullet or paragraph format. Data o Put the data obtained from your experiment in a clear, concise chart. Analysis o Include the equations used to perform the analysis. o The analysis may be in chart and/or graph form. If equations were used to calculate specific values, then a chart and graph are necessary. o Conclusions go in the conclusion section not analysis. Conclusions/Discussion o What were the results from the analysis that was performed on your data? Use the graphs and charts to make conclusions about the stated objective. o Be sure to have a conclusion for the lab objective/problem statement. Was the lab objective/problem statement satisfied? o How do your results compare to theory learned in class? o Tie your conclusions to topics you have learned in class and to everyday situations. o Be sure to have answers to any attached questions in your discussion. o Do not express feelings in the conclusion. Be technical with your conclusions. Use your knowledge to make connections and decipher data.

Points of Concern Your lab report should be written from an objective point of view. o Do not use I, we, us, etc. o Objective means to leave your feelings out of it. Always use units! o A graph without labels and units is worthless. o A chart without labels and units is worthless as well. o Units are essential for any engineer. o In order to get correct information to another engineer, units are crucial. Please watch your grammar and vocabulary. o Visit the University Writing Center located on the first floor of the library if necessary. o Read your report out loud; if you cannot understand it, then I wont be able to either. If I cannot understand it, then you do not get any credit. Do your own work. o You can work in groups since it is a lab, however you must do your own work. o Make your own charts, graphs, conclusions, etc. Using someone elses work (charts, graphs, conclusions, etc.) is cheating. Their work is their intellectual property, and yours is yours. Stealing their intellectual property is dishonest, intolerable, and can get you expelled from the University. o If your work (homework, lab reports, projects, etc.) is stolen, do not hesitate to let your professor know when or just after you turn in your assignment. o Evidence of copying might include things such as: Use of data other than that taken by the student (without proper explanation) Use of plots and tables other than those individually developed by the student Out-of-context answers obviously taken from someone elses laboratory write-up

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