INSERT LAB TITLE HERE Experiment No.: X Experiment Date: XX/XX/XX Mechanical Measurements Laboratory Report MAE 333 Sec. 01 Insert student 1 name here Insert student 2 name here

Outline  Introduction  Method  Results  Discussion The Outline slide is typically expected but is not required.

Introduction  Purpose of experiment was to understand/determine/measure …  Experiment was performed by … procedure  Used … equipment

Introduction – Theory  All measurement devices are based on a physical principle  Mercury thermometer – Mercury expansion with temperature 1 : Δ L = α L 0 Δ T  … 1.Wikimedia Foundation, “Coefficient of Thermal Expansion,” Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coefficient_of_thermal_expansion accessed Aug. 21, 2008) References are provided right on same slide as where they are cited.

Method – Equipment  Thermometer Scale Mercury in tube  Something else… (image from Mission Restaurant Supply) Note that figure numbers are not required.

Method – Procedure 1. Do something 2. Do something else Note: write the procedure as a set of commands.

Results  Mean and standard deviation as function of number of readings

Discussion  It was observed that … Insert answers to questions in lab manual here.  It is concluded that …

Thank you!

Extra Slides Prepare some extra slides in case of questions.

Measurements  Raw recorded values for … TrialData X1 (mm)Data X2 (mm)Data X3 (mm)Comments Initial run…

Sample Calculations  Sample Calculations for xxx X = 5 mmX is the ____ Y is the ____