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8/13/2019 Format of Lab Reports
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Format of Lab ReportsMEC 531 Mechanics of Deformable Bodies
To have a neat and concise report is addressed. Use 12 point font size in typing and the length of the
main text should be within 10 pages. The report usually contains the following.
Cover page
Lab # and title Course # and lab section # Names, ID# of authors Date of lab session completed Date of the report submission Name of the GA
Executive Summary
Provide a brief description of the objectives, procedure, results and conclusions in ~ 250 words.
Objectives
Provide a short statement of the goals of the lab, such as to familiarize the participants with some specific
measurement techniques and associated instrumentation for obtaining certain parameters or to verify certain
relations or theory, to better understand the theoretical background and assumptions (if any) of the lab involved
topic(s), and to know the data and error analysis procedures.
Description of experiment(s)
Provide detailed description of the test setup used to obtain the test results. The description should be clear
enough to allow future followers to learn and run a successful test using the same setup. Provide also the
procedures, steps and precautions followed in doing the experiments, tests or measurements. Describe also the
test parameters and how they were chosen.
The description should include the type of the experiment or test, the material tested, and the apparatus used,
with an illustration or photo of each piece of the actual setup. Figures should be numbered and with a propercaption. If necessary, detailed descriptions of main apparatus can be contained in an appendix, which should, if
possible, include the make, model and serial number, the specification for the material and the material samples
geometry. The appendix should be referred to in the text of the report.
Results
Raw data or measurements may be placed in an appendix. The result section should include equations and
calculated results, and results presented in graphs and tables. Provide brief illustration on how the results are
obtained and leave detailed result explanations and interpretation to Discussion section. The graphs and tables
must have captions or headings, and be referred in the text of the report.
Discussions and conclusions
Provide detained discussion on the results of the experiment or test. Include the data interpretation, error analysis
such as error sources and magnitude (in absolute and relative terms). For material properties, compare the
experimental results to published data. In case the results obtained go beyond prior expectation, explain the
possible reasons. Explain also new findings if any. Final conclusions should be made referring to the objectives of
the lab.
Appendices
Include all equations (original, intermittent and final), calculations that are used leading to the final results. Each
appendix should then be clearly labeled with a title.