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MAE 1106 Introduction to Aerospace Engineering
Spring 2022
Laboratory Report #[x]
[Laboratory Report Title]
(* Substitute the specific Laboratory Report Title provided in each Laboratory Report Guidance *)
Submitted to
Dr. Budhyant Venepalli
Adjunct Professor
by
[Student Name]
Class Section 00[x]
E-mail: [x]@mavs.uta.edu
in Partial Fulfillment of Course Requirements
I pledge, on my honor, to uphold UT Arlington’s tradition of academic integrity, a tradition that values hard work and honest effort in the pursuit of academic excellence. This Lab Report contains only work that I have personally created or that I have appropriately referenced as work from other sources. I followed the highest standards of integrity and upheld the spirit of the Honor Code.
Student Initials:_______________
Laboratory Experiments Performed on [Date]
with Class Section 00[x], Class Group [x]
Due Date and Time: [Date and Time]
Submission Date and Time: [Date and Time]
Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
The University of Texas at Arlington
Dr. D Stefan Dancila
Spring 2019
Dr. Budhyant Venepalli
Spring 2022
Arlington, TX 76019
Copyright © by Dr. D S Dancila, The University of Texas at Arlington, [email protected]. Used with permission.
Copyright © by Dr. D S Dancila, The University of Texas at Arlington, [email protected]. Used with permission.
Summary
Provide a single paragraph, self-sufficient (i.e. without external references) 200-300 word summary of the experimental work performed describing the objectives, approach, results, and conclusions. Do NOT include equations, figures, tables, etc. A reader knowledgeable in the field should be able to fully understand the work and its major findings by reading this section, and only need to refer to the body of the document for detailed aspects if/when necessary.
Table of Contents
Provide a table of contents with page number information for each section/subsection of the document. (* Delete this statement after reading *)
Summary ii
Table of Contents iii
List of Symbols iv
List of Figures v
List of Tables vi
1. Objectives of the Laboratory Experiments 01
2. Experimental Setup 01
3. Experimental Procedure and Results 03
4. Data Analysis, Interpretation, and Discussion 04
5. Conclusions 05
6. Recommendations 05
References 05
Appendix A 06
List of Symbols
Provide in alphabetical order, lower case followed by upper case, one per line, a list of all the symbols used and their meaning. Symbols used in mathematical expressions are in italic. (* Delete this statement after reading *)
Greek Symbols: (* Greek letters…*)
angle of attack
bank angle
angular velocity of the shaft
Roman Symbols: (* Letters… *)
a rivet spacing
M body mass
Subscripts:
f final value
Superscripts:
u ultimate value
GTA Comments:
· Do not include known units such as kg – kilograms
· Pay attention to the symbol headers (i.e.: Greek, Roman etc)
List of Figures
Provide a complete, sequential list of figure captions, together with page information for each.
Figure 1: Ellipse over a rectangle 02
GTA Comments:
· Do not include actual figures; ONLY include title and page number.
List of Tables
Provide a complete, sequential list of table captions, together with page information for each.
Table I: Square and cubic powers of first three prime numbers 02
GTA Comments:
· Do not include actual tables; ONLY include title and page number.
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Dr. Budhyant Venepalli
(*change to your name*) UTA MAE 1106 Spring 2022
Copyright © by Dr. D S Dancila, The University of Texas at Arlington, [email protected]. Used with permission.
1. Objectives of the Laboratory Experiments
Describe the objectives of the laboratory experiment(s) performed. What were the goals of the work? Why are they important/relevant/worth the time and effort invested?
GTA Comments: When writing the objective refer to the Laboratory Report Guidance for what results are desired from the lab. Use this to formulate your objective statement.
2. Experimental Setup
Describe the experimental setup used for the experiment(s). Please emphasize and focus on the essential aspects (e.g. the type of testing machine and its performance characteristics) and de-emphasize/disregard non-essential aspects (e.g. the color of its paint coating). Please use neat figures (pictures/drawings/sketches/diagrams/etc.) and tables to more effectively and concisely get your point across – keep in mind the old adage “A picture is worth a thousand words.” If/when appropriate and possible use multimedia components.
The description should be precise, accurate, and of sufficient level of detail such that a reader should have all the information required in order to reproduce all the essential elements of the experimental setup.
Always use Arabic numerals, sequentially numbered (in the order of appearance in the document) figure captions, placed centered one line below each figure. Each caption should be descriptive and sufficiently detailed in order for the reader to understand the figure without reference to the text of the document. Each caption should follow the format “Figure x. Figure description provided here.”
When referring to the figure in the text of the document always use “Figure x” at the beginning of a sentence, and “Fig. x” otherwise. If several figures are to be referenced in one instance use “Figures x-y” (for all figures sequentially between x and y) at the beginning of a sentence and “Figs. x-y” otherwise. For the case of several non-sequential figures use “Figures x, y, and z” at the beginning of the sentence and “Figs. x, y, and z” otherwise.
A blank line should appear above and below each figure.
Always use Roman numerals, sequentially numbered (in the order of appearance in the document) table captions, placed centered one line above each figure.
Figure 1. Ellipse over a rectangle.
Each caption should be descriptive and sufficiently detailed in order for the reader to understand the table without reference to the text of the document. Each caption should follow the format “Table x. Table description provided here.”
When referring to the table in the text of the document always use “Table x.” If several tables are to be referenced in one instance use “Tables x-y” (for all tables sequentially between x and y). For the case of several non-sequential tables use “Tables x, y, and z.”
A blank line should appear above and below each table.
Tables and figures should appear on the same page as their captions.
Tables and figures should be centered left-right on the page, preferably appearing at the top or bottom of the page.
Equations should be neatly typed.
If an equation is to be also referenced elsewhere in the text, then it should be numbered and it should appear alone centered on a line, with the sequentially assigned equation number between parentheses at right justified on the same line.
Example:
A blank line should appear above and below each equation line.
Table I. Square and cubic powers of first three prime numbers.
|
Prime number |
Squared value |
Cubed value |
|
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
2 |
4 |
8 |
|
3 |
9 |
27 |
When referencing an equation, the form “Equation (1)” should be used at the beginning of a sentence, and “Eq. (1)” otherwise. For referencing several equations in a sequence, “Equations x-y” should be used at the beginning of the sentence, and “Eqns. x-y” otherwise. When referencing several non-sequential equations, use “Equations x, y, and z” at the beginning of a sentence and “Eqns. x, y, and z” otherwise.
If an equation is not referenced elsewhere in the text, then it could appear alone centered on a line,
A blank line should appear above and below each equation line.
Each paragraph should be separated from another by one empty line. After the last paragraph in each section there should be two empty lines.
Each sentence in a paragraph should be separated from the other by two blank spaces.
GTA Comments:
· Use appropriate terminology when describing set-up, i.e.: Universal Testing Machine, Strain Indicator Unit, LabVIEW, TestWorks, etc. If you are unsure, ask.
· Labeled pictures are VERY helpful and recommended.
· Do not confuse the set-up and procedure!
· “Set-up” consists of activities performed in preparation for conducting the experiment and data collection.
· “Procedure” consists in the actions performed to conduct the experiment and to collect data.
· A good rule of thumb is to write the set-up (and procedure) in a manner that your report could be used as a guide for another person to perform the same experiment, and obtain similar results – be that thorough and specific.
· Refrain from making statements referring to “the GTAs/Professor did so-and-so” and/or stating that set-up was completed prior to your arrival.
3. Experimental Procedure and Results
Describe in detail the experimental procedure used to perform the experiment. Please focus on, and emphasize, the essential aspects, and de-emphasize/disregard the non-essential ones.
Describe the critical/crucial aspects and the decision-making processes involved.
Describe the data acquisition/measurement process, and the form of the raw data collected.
Discuss the sources and magnitude of error that can affect the data collected.
Provide, where feasible, the raw data as an Appendix to the lab report document. If necessary, the reader can then process the raw data to verify the results presented in the present document or to test other working hypotheses.
GTA Comments:
· Results consist in the raw data collected in the lab, not calculated values, end results, etc.
· Do not include set-up steps in Procedure, include only the steps taken to collect data.
· When referring to software used for data collection, please ensure you have the correct name, etc.
4. Data Analysis, Interpretation, and Discussion
Describe in full detail the methodology used to analyze and process/post-process the raw data collected in order to extract the useful information sought.
Provide information/estimates regarding errors introduced through data analysis.
Discuss the results of the data analysis.
Provide an interpretation of the results obtained.
GTA Comments
· Ensure that your answers/results are clearly stated and easy to recognize – avoid making us search for your results.
· Answer the analysis questions (from the Laboratory Report Guidance) in the order in which they are asked, and label them with the question # and letter
· Include sample calculations for each equation used!!!!!
· Include all equations, calculated numerical values and steps taken to answer the questions. Providing us with all the steps you took helps us understand your method – this is very helpful if the resulting calculation is incorrect. We can then see where you might have gone wrong.
5. Conclusions
Provide the conclusions of the experimental work performed in light of the results obtained and their interpretation.
GTA Comments:
· Answer the question “What do your results mean?”
· Show us you understand what you saw in the lab!
6. Recommendations
Provide recommendations for future experiments based upon your experience and results. If you were to repeat the experiments, what would you do differently in order to avoid problems encountered, and or to improve the quality of the results? What are the lessons learned that can be passed on?
References
Provide a numbered list of reference documents that you have relied upon in the performance of the investigation. Assign reference numbers sequentially in the order of first reference in the text.
GTA Comments:
· There is no need to reference the Laboratory Report Guidance or the presentation slides – it is expected that you will use these sources!
GTA Comments – Formatting:
· Follow the template diligently!
· Ensure you have the proper axes in your graphs!
· Plot controlled variable on the x-axis, and resultant variable on the y-axis.
· If a specific graph is requested (ie: Stress vs Strain curve), it is specified in a ‘y-variable vs. x-variable’ manner.
Appendix A
If necessary, use one or more appendices to provide information that may be useful to a reader but is not required in the body of the report in order to understand the work performed. Raw data, detailed derivations, and details of the experimental setup and procedure, are examples of information that may be presented in this section.
GTA Comments:
· Use this section for extra long data tables!
· Remember to reference in your report that data is included in the Appendix.
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Dr. Budhyant Venepalli
(*change to your name*) UTA MAE 1106 Fall 2021
Copyright © by Dr. D S Dancila, The University of Texas at Arlington, [email protected]. Used with permission.
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