1. <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>

2. Purpose
Understand …
Measure …
Learn to use …

3. Theory All measurement devices are based on a physical principle
Mercury thermometer – Mercury expansion with temperature1: ΔL = α L0 ΔT …
References are provided right on same slide as where they are cited.
1. Wikimedia Foundation, “Coefficient of Thermal Expansion,” Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coefficient_of_thermal_expansion accessed Aug. 21, 2008)

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

5. Procedure Do something Do something else
Note: write the procedure as a set of commands.

6. Results
Mean and standard deviation as function of number of readings

7. Discussion
It was observed that …