Nuclear Science and Eng Lab Report

Abstract 5 pts

Discusses full scope of the laboratory

Introduction and Background 5 pts

Definition/importance

Purpose of lab:

Theory 10 pts

Provide all equations needed to make calculations

Discussion of the importance (zero points if directly copied the lab handout )

Experimental Setup 5 pts 


List of Equipment Used 5 pts

List process of gathering the data (0 points for directly copying lab handout)

Data 10 pts

Data table containing experimental results

Text to discuss the data, state when it was collected

Analysis 10 pts

Discuss how the data analysis was conducted

Calculation of 1/M for each rod height

Plot of the results with proper labels and captions

Discussion of the validity of the data

Discussion 10 pts

Full sentences

Complete thoughts

Conclusion 5 pts 


Discuss how results reinforce the educational and real world purposes 


Discuss how assumptions and error influence the results 


Discuss error in the data 


Discuss error reduction

References 2 pts

All material cited listed in numerical order

Format 3 pts

Use of proper Laboratory Format 


Sections numbered in consecutive order

Document is clean and professional looking

All figures, table, and equations appropriately labeled 


Cover Page, table of contents