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Writing Lab Reports

Writing Lab Reports Purpose of a lab report Format Available resources

Consider the Writing Situation Audience: Other engineers Purpose: Discuss significance of experimental results

Engineering Needs Reliable Knowledge Use standard procedures and describe your findings qualitatively Report only the results of your specific trial, not general ideas Avoid claims that are beyond your evidence

Analyze the Experiment, Not Yourself Do not report what you “learned”: your data is not the results from a quiz! Report whether you reached your experimental objective.

Practice Writing Like a Professional Write complete sentences in passive voice When using graphics, label and describe them Do not “copy and paste” from another source, even the lab manual Print and proofread before you upload Hand in reports on time

Writing Lab Reports Purpose of a lab report Format Available resources

Standard Format Conserves Effort Title Page Abstract Introduction Procedure Data/Observations Discussion/Conclusions Works Cited Lab Notes (Extra Credit)

Logic, Not Time, Organizes the Report Brief trajectory of the report Abstract Brief trajectory of the report Introduction Background information to understand the hypothesis you test in the experiment Procedure The steps you took to test the hypothesis Data/Observations What you saw when you used the procedure Discussion/Conclusions Based on the Introduction, did the Procedure produce the expected results? What is next?

Logic, Not Time, Organizes the Report Brief trajectory of the report Abstract Brief trajectory of the report Introduction Background information to understand the hypothesis you test in the experiment Summarizes the experimental objective (“what you did”) – tells result and its significance Procedure The steps you took to test the hypothesis Data/Observations What you saw when you used the procedure Discussion/Conclusions Based on the Introduction, did the Procedure produce the expected results? What is next?

Logic, Not Time, Organizes the Report Brief trajectory of the report Abstract Brief trajectory of the report Introduction Background information to understand the hypothesis you test in the experiment Procedure The steps you took to test the hypothesis Data/Observations What you saw when you used the procedure Presents concepts and equations that come up later Discussion/Conclusions Based on the Introduction, did the Procedure produce the expected results? What is next?

Logic, Not Time, Organizes the Report Brief trajectory of the report Abstract Brief trajectory of the report Objective, without evaluation or calculations Introduction Background information to understand the hypothesis you test in the experiment Allows an outsider to verify results Procedure The steps you took to test the hypothesis Data/Observations What you saw when you used the procedure Discussion/Conclusions Based on the Introduction, did the Procedure produce the expected results? What is next?

Logic, Not Time, Organizes the Report Brief trajectory of the report Abstract Brief trajectory of the report Introduction Background information to understand the hypothesis you test in the experiment Procedure The steps you took to test the hypothesis Data/Observations What you saw when you used the procedure Analyze and interpret how well the hypothesis was supported Discussion/Conclusions Based on the Introduction, did the Procedure produce the expected results? What is next?

Learn to Excel Within This Format Abstract: State experiment clearly and avoid educational goals Introduction: Provide important knowledge needed to understand what should happen Data/Observations: Explain what happened in detail so the report is like a movie Conclusion: Analyze your data to explain how close your test came to the ideal case in the Introduction

Writing Lab Reports Purpose of a lab report Format Available resources

Where to Find Help Lab Manual (https://manual.eg.poly.edu) Lab Report Format Annotated Lab Report: Competition, Regular PTC Writing Center (JAB 373) (646) 997-3425 Your writing consultant

Writing Lab Reports QUESTIONS?