Memorandum TO: Emma Mackenzie, Writing Instructor; Montana Tech FROM: Sarah Hambidge, Montana Tech Student DATE: 6 November 2012 SUBJECT: Lab Report Analysis This memo proposes the observations and claims I collected from reviewing three different lab reports. Three fields of study are composed within this memo that includes Electrical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, and Petroleum Engineering. “Electrical Filters,” (Electrical), written by Joe Schmoe, is a lab report made by a student at a university. The College Board produced an environmental lab report named, “Monitoring Air Quality,” (Air), for the purpose of student education as a lab template. Monitoring Air Quality was written by Dr. …show more content…
* Repetition The College Board lab report uses repititon the most because it was created by doctors and doctors are very precise with representing information. It often repeats, “Please see AP’s licensing for AP Questions and Materials.” It also repeats, “Clean Air Act,” “NAAQS,” “gypsum,” and “air quality laws.” Within the procedure the paragraphs are repetitive as well. The Electrical lab is the least repetitive but it did repeat input and output signal values. The petroleum lab repeats drilling terms and the process of deep drilling. I think the repetition in all of the labs was necessary because a basic reader would need to be reminded of the information to smoothly flow through reading the documents. Sections The sections within the 3 lab reports differ in body. Some are more like Markel’s sample(Markel,2010) than others. * Abstract The petroleum lab and environmental reflect the major focus of the lab well. The abstract concisely communicates the purpose of the lab, the approach, the results, and the significances of the findings. The electrical lab doesn’t have an abstract but sometimes instructors do not require an abstract section. The environmental lab does a better job at writing the abstract because it’s shorter and more direct to the point, therefore easier to understand. * Introduction The petroleum lab does the worst at the introduction. Markel (Markel, 2010, ch10), says the purpose of the
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The mole is a convenient unit for analyzing chemical reactions. Avogadro’s number is equal to the mole. The mass of a mole of any compound or element is the mass in grams that corresponds to the molecular formula, also known as the atomic mass. In this experiment, you will observe the reaction of iron nails with a solution of copper (II) chloride and determine the number of moles involved in the reaction. You will determine the number of moles of copper produced in the reaction of iron and copper (II) chloride, determine the number of moles of iron used up in the reaction of iron and copper (II) chloride, determine the ratio of moles of iron to moles of copper, and determine the number of atoms and formula units involved in
2. Use this Lab Report template for all of your labs. Do not turn in separate documents for each lab or create your own document! Each lab is easily identified within this document. Note: It is a good idea to read over this template before performing your labs, so that you know what to expect.
This introduction is also often referred to as the ‘purpose’ or ‘plan’ section. It should
If you have not already read the laboratory description for part 1 in the ELEC 2531 Lab 3 report document, do so before proceeding.
The first two questions will be answered during the introduction of the lesson and the rest will be the laboratory analysis questions. These will get the students to analyze and make sense of their lab results.
Each week you are provided with two appendix documents to complete the lab. One appendix contains all assignment instructions. The other appendix is a lab report in which you
Lab Report Assistant This document is not meant to be a substitute for a formal laboratory report. The Lab Report Assistant is simply a summary of the experiment’s questions, diagrams if needed, and data tables that should be addressed in a formal lab report. The intent is to facilitate students’ writing of lab reports by providing this information in an editable file which can be sent to an instructor.
The main reason for their uniqueness is how they are written. Lab reports are technical with structure and a focus in mind. Meanwhile, essays are concerned whether their paragraphs are separated fluently and make sense overall. Lab reports name each section with a heading and individually have a specific purpose. For instance, they are typically divided into the six categories: the summary, introduction, procedure, results, conclusion, and references.
Lab Report Assistant This document is not meant to be a substitute for a formal laboratory report. The Lab Report Assistant is simply a summary of the experiment’s questions, diagrams if needed, and data tables that should be addressed in a formal lab report. The intent is to facilitate students’ writing of lab reports by providing this information in an editable file which can be sent to an instructor.
Purpose: The purpose of this experiment is to understand data analysis through measuring and calculating different values. These values include length, diameter, circumference, volume, and the percent error. Introduction: This experiment helps students understand data analysis such as units, conversions, error types and calculation, accuracy, and precision by requiring the students to measure a pipe using calipers, string, and a meter stick.
The purpose of a lab report is to describe your lab experiment in such detail (including what was used, when it took place, who was present, how the lab went, what happened, what results were found, and the overall discussions and conclusions) that your described experiment or lab could be replicated by someone of similar education and training who was not present. A lab report should be written as a description of what you did, not instructions for doing the lab. Another goal (especially at this level) is to thoroughly explain what you did and what you learned.
The laboratory will utilize a variety of quality control sample types as shown in Table 3. Matrix spikes and matrix spikes duplicates will be performed on field samples that are provided with sufficient volume (generally three times original sample volume). All other blanks, duplicates and control samples will originate in the laboratory and be performed to ensure accuracy of the analytical method, equipment and procedures. These
Lastly, the individual flows were determined when all three lines in the closed conduit were opened.
Laboratories: All Science Departments have one or more laboratories with an organized row of instruments