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I. Abstract (not in memo format)

A short paragraph about 100 to 200 words stating (a) the purpose or objective of the lab, (b) briefly

describe what took place in lab or how you set out to address the purpose, and what measurements

were made, and (c) an assessment of how well the purpose was achieved.

II. Introduction

The introduction should introduce the reader to the topic of the lab and provide any technical

background material that is required to make the laboratory report complete. Usually the concepts in

the lecture and concepts used in class are appropriate for the introduction. Research lab concepts and

include some substantial information. The introduction should discuss concepts rather than procedure

or results. This section is the most important and should be researched thoroughly either using books or

the internet. Do not include any figures, tables, or results in this portion of the lab. Do NOT just repeat

information given by the instructor for this part.

III. Lab Description and Procedure (not in memo format)

Although the procedure section of your lab handout may be very long and detailed, the procedure

section of your report should be concise and only include the major parts of the procedure. You should

summarize each of the major parts of the procedure in your own words. Please write this part in list

(bullets or numbered) so that the reader can easily follow a step-by-step procedure. (Explain what you

did, not how you did it.)

V. Result Analysis

In this section you should include the results of the lab. Subsections may be included if you deem

necessary. The results section will typically include data, equations, results, and analysis. All results

must be explained and discussed - this means you should answer the question "are these results what

one expects or predicts?" You should number and title each figure and table. Use the figure and table

numbers to refer to these results when you discuss them. Answer all questions found in the lab manual:

questions in the procedure and lab questions.

VI. Conclusion

In this section you should write about the concepts that you learned in the laboratory and how they

relate to other aspects of the course or electrical engineering in general. If you experienced problems orobtained data that was incorrect, here is where you might elaborate on the causes and ideas for

solutions.

VII. Statement (optional)

Write a small statement to evaluate the instructor and how efficient the lab was in helping you

understand the subject. This also will help the instructor improve their teaching style and experiments

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for future labs. Please be frank. This is also your opportunity to inform the instructor of any issues within

your group.