Due on Monday | Due by 5:00pm on Wednesday |
Due on Tuesday | Due by 5:00pm on Thursday |
Due on Wednesday | Due by 5:00pm on Friday |
Due on Thursday | Scanned copy emailed to Renee Alt by 5:00pm on Saturday, paper copy due by 5:00pm on Monday |
- This method of organization (Data Presentation and Data Analysis) may mean you need to re-list some information in the analysis section.
- All graphs should include a title and labeled axis, including units and what they represent.
- Numerical data should be arranged in neat tables, which should include titles, units and explanatory notes.
- If calculations are necessary to determine a result, be sure to include at least one sample for each type of calculation. (Show how you did the entire calculation.)
- Along with the tabular and graphic presentations of results, you should include a descriptive statement of why the measurements were made.
- Discussion. Summarize your results and state any general conclusions that you are able to make from the lab. You may compare your results to those from outside sources (scientific literature). Are the results what you expected? If you do not believe your results are convincing, you should discuss possible sources of problems and ways that the experiment could be changed in future attempts. You may also suggest additional experimental work that goes beyond the results reported. This section should always include a discussion of whether or not you were able to achieve the objectives for this lab and the reasons for any failure to do so. It should always be written in paragraph form. NOTE: Even though you may be working in pairs or groups with other students and obtain the same data, the discussion should always be written in your own words. Lab partners who have discussions that are deemed too similar will be charged with a violation of academic integrity.