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An Example Lab Report

What follows, starting on the next page, is an example of the sort of report that is

expected for my ET courses such as Circuits 1 and 2, Linear Electronics, Operational

Amplifiers, and Science of Sound. Read the example after reading the report guidelines

posted on my web site.

The experiment in question is completely fabricated, but the report will illustrate both the

expected form and content. The mock experiment involves measuring the speed of sound

in various materials and whether or not this speed is affected by temperature. In this

exercise, the experimenter has affixed small transducers to each end of a solid bar of the

material under investigation (rather like a small loudspeaker and microphone). A pulse is

then applied to one end and a timer is used to determine how long it takes for the wave to

reach the other end. Knowing the length of the bar, the velocity may be computed. The

bars are then heated to different temperatures and the process repeated to see if the

velocity changes. Appropriate tables and graphs are presented.

Note that the report uses a standard 12 point Times Roman font with 1.5 line spacing.

There is no reason to “get fancy” with the appearance of the report. In fact, this will only

serve as a distraction. Sufficient space is left for the instructor to insert comments. The

length of any specific report can vary greatly depending on the amount of data recorded,

the depth of analysis, added graphs, and the like.

As is sometimes the case, this mock experiment didn’t work perfectly.

An Example Lab Report