Instructor:
Dr. Nader Copty
Building 800, Room 843
Telephone: 706-771-4123
E-mail: ncopty@augustatech.edu

Laboratory Report Policy

Before each laboratory, lab groups will be selected. Each student in the lab group will be responsible for producing a laboratory report pertaining to each experiment. The instructor will evaluate each report. Laboratory reports are due one week after the data is collected unless another due time is negotiated with the instructor.

Late Report Policy

Late laboratory reports will be accepted and the late work will be graded on a reduced value scale. The score received on a late report will reflect a 10% deduction per late day. Any report that is not been turned in at the end of the quarter will receive a grade of zero.

Make-Up Policy

Should a student fail to show up for an experiment, then that student will receive a grade of zero for the lab unless prior arrangements for make-up work have been made with the instructor.

Format of Laboratory Reports

Laboratory reports should be typed very neatly and in a professional manner using only one side of the paper. The basic parts of all laboratory reports should be arranged in the following order:

1. A “Title page” containing your name followed by your partner’s names, the title of the report, the course code, and the date when the experiment was performed.
2. A section entitled “Objectives”, which contains the objective or objectives of the experiment.
3. A section entitled “Theory”, which contains any pertinent theoretical considerations used during the lab itself or in the calculations.
4. A section entitled “Equipment and Materials”, which contains a list of the equipment and materials used to carry out the experiment.
5. A section entitled “Procedure”, which contains the procedure used to carry out the experiment, and a sketch of the lab set-up.
6. A section entitled “Data”, which contains the collected data in tabular format, and any figures or diagrams related to the data.
7. A section entitled “Calculations”, which contains all of the calculations in detail and any graphs. Graphs should occupy a full page and should include a title, a well chosen scale, and properly labeled axes. Curves and straight lines should be drawn smoothly and as close to as many points as possible. Show slope calculations, if required, next to the graph. The slope is the ratio Δy / Δx.
8. A section entitled “Conclusions”, which contains conclusions based on the data, calculations, and physical theory. The conclusions should include:
   • Summary of results in tabular format.
   • Discussion of the agreement or disagreement of the results with the theory.
   • Comparison with an expected or standard value (percent difference calculation).
9. A section entitled “Sources of Error”, which contains a list of the sources of errors.
10. A section entitled “References”, that lists all references used, if any.