On the first day of lab, groups of 4 (maximum) will be self-assembled and fixed for the semester.
• Lab reports must be submitted by the group (one report per group).
o Every person in the group gets the same grade.
o DO NOT include the names of individuals who did not attend the lab or help write the report.
§ If you include the name of an absent individual, everyone will receive a zero.
• Make sure to spell check and to use appropriate language and terminology.
o Handwritten reports are not acceptable, unless otherwise stated.
• Lab reports must be submitted using Blackboard in the corresponding folder (found in the Laboratory
materials folder located in the Course materials section).
• The report is via Blackboard a week after the experiments were completed.
o Late reports will not be accepted.
• There are a total of nine lab reports; the lowest non-zero grade will be dropped.
The lab report must follow the following format:
• Cover page: (Failure to include a cover page will result in a point deduction.)
o Title
o Date
o Name of each active, present participant and the name of their professor next to it
• Introduction (20 pts):
o What is the topic of the lab? What is the theoretical background for the topic addressed in this
lab? What are the goals?
§ You may use information from the introduction. If you do, then paraphrase the information. DO
NOT simply copy and paste from the lab sheet. Cite it in the references.
• Materials and Methods (20 pts):
o What are the materials/reagents/ instruments used in this lab?
o What is the procedure followed?
§ Explain the methods that you used to complete the lab which may vary from what is written. DO
NOT simply copy and paste the information from the lab sheet.
• Results (25 pts):
o What observations did you make? Describe in words what you saw.
§ Be precise, draw a diagram or insert a picture if it helps illustrate the point.
• If you include either, then provide a figure legend or label it appropriately.
o What measurements did you take (if applicable)? You can display these in a table.
§ A picture of a datasheet is NOT acceptable if it is handwritten.
§ Be sure to include ALL data and answers to all questi
ons.
• Conclusions (25 pts):
o What did the results show? Explain what happened and why.
o If the experiment did not work, explain what you think went work.
• Literature cited (10 pts):
o Provide the references of any sources that you used in the preparation of this report (for instance
in the Introduction). You can also cite the pre-lab reading.
o Wikipedia.org is unacceptable.
General recommendations
• Font and Organization
o 12 pt Times New Roman Font
o Double-spaced
o Headings in bold font
• Spelling and Grammar
o Perform a spelling and grammar check because points will be deducted for excessive mistakes
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