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This document provides information on writing lab reports.
Typology: Summaries
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The order of the theory section and experiment section is not rigid. You can present either one of them first. For short technical reports like the ones you will write for 2.672, it is optional to include a table of contents and list of symbols.
Individual reporting You can share ideas, data and results with your group members. You need, however, to write your own project report.
Focus on your contribution You should focus on your contributions to the understanding and solution of your project problem. You developed a model to characterize the problem. It is a remarkable achievement. Although your model may not be perfect, it is an important tool to understand the essential physical processes. Write your report to help people understand and solve real-world engineering problems. Do not write the report focusing on how inaccurate your model is.
Writing style In general, do not use “I” , “we”, “he”, or “she” in technical writing. Here are some examples. Example 1. “This work developed an engineering model to predict wafer temperature during hot-plate photoresist processing.” Example 2. “The experimental system consists of three major parts.”
Number of significant digits If you report a temperature of 100.002 C, it suggests that the temperature error is less than 0.001 C. You should present your results with the right number of significant digits to represent the accuracy of your experiments and model simulations.
Title must include key words about the project and reveal the topic of the report. Title page should include:
ABSTRACT
The abstract is a brief (approx. 150 words) condensation of the report. Do not explain why the study is done in the abstract. That belongs to the introduction. Describe each of the following in one or two sentences.
INTRODUCTION
APPARATUS AND PROCEDURE
Overview of Operation
Conduct of the Experiment
THEORETICAL ANALYSIS
Develop governing equations
Computer Simulation
Graphs