lap report

Cover sheet with title of experiment and number, course name, course number, date performed, etc.

Body of report

Summary: Introductory sentence or paragraph explaining the purpose of the experiment.

Part #: An introduction to the first part of the experiment.

· Schematic (drawn in MultiSim) or picture/diagram

· Calculations, which maybe from the pre-lab sheet

· Data table showing the expected results (from the pre-lab sheet) and the measured experimental results

· Graphs depicting the expected results and the measured results

· ‘print screen’ shots from the oscilloscope

· Results, Compare expected results to measured results. Any problems that occurred and the corrections.

· Conclusions: what was learned in this part of the experiment.

Additional Parts: Repeat above for each additional part of the laboratory experiment.

Conclusion: Paragraph explaining what the experiment was about, what was learned and what was verified.

Attachments: Pre-lab with calculations, experiment handout with instructor initials where required.

Additional Information:

· When writing your report, make it clear and concise. Write in a manner conducive to a technical report. To say, “The values were close,” means nothing. Say, “the calculated and measured values fell within 1% and therefore…” Instead of “The current went up…,” write, “The current increased…”

· Never use personal pronouns in your writing. For example: “I measured the current to be…” should be stated as, “The measured current was …”

· All your schematics and flowcharts should be labelled thoroughly. The graphs should have each axis labelled and have a brief title explaining the graph.

· The summary/conclusion is where you convey your understanding of the experiment to your instructor. A Report is complete when another technician can understand it and enough information is available to build each circuit.