Lab {lab number} Title of Your Lab

Your Name

Team members

Course Number

Date

Abstract

One-page summary of your experiment.

The Abstract begins a new page.

Goal

Explain the purpose of the lab.

Theory

Describe theoretical background of the experiment.

Apparatus (or Research Instruments/Tools)

Describe apparatus used in the lab.

Procedures

Detailed description of experimental procedure.

Data

Summarize the measured data. Use graphs and tables whenever possible.

Analysis and Discussion

Compare the experimental results with theoretical predictions. Perform error analysis

Conclusion

Summarize your results here. For example, the measured specific heat of water, the error in our measurements, comparison with accepted value, sources of our error, etc.

References

In the lab report, all references to previous research or ideas will be accompanied by a reference citation of the original author.

The References section begins a new page.

The following are examples of appropriate layout for references:

Thirunavukkarasu, Ram (2002). This Is a Book. Lucerne Publishing.

Ting, Tony (2003) "Apes, Lipstick, and the Search for Nothing." Review of Reviewed Reviews 23(3) 282-294.

The entries have the following elements: author(s); year of publication; title; and source (publisher for books, and title of journal for reports or articles). Book titles are underlined; titles of articles are in quotation marks; journal titles are underlined. The journal title is followed by the volume number, then the number within the volume (or the month or season, depending upon the journal's style) in parentheses, and then the page numbers.

Citing Internet Sources

There differing styles and no standard for citing Internet sources. Check with your instructor about whether your institution has a preferred style. In the absence of one, use the following style, which is adapted from the periodical reference mentioned earlier.

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Susan

2008-03-11

LOUYANG

Microsoft Corporation