Technical Report Grade

Technical Report Grade

NamesLabFinal Grade:

• Descriptive, specific, andconcise title

• Technical writing style*

• Summarize objectives, methods, numerical results & conclusions

• Include estimate of uncertainty in numerical results

• List section headings with page numbers (including appendixes)

• Tables and Figures listed separately

• List symbols in alphabetical order

• Include correct units for all dimensional quantities

• Greek symbols listed separately

• What problem was studied? What were the objectives? Was is a success?

• Technical writing style*

• Identify relevant principles, equations, and data.

• Number equations, including reactions (only one equation per line)

• Symbols defined when first introduced in the report

• Use correct math format in equations (no computer programming symbols)

• Technical writing style*

• Describe methods in sufficient detail for the identified audience

• Adequate experiments for results

• Technical writing style*

• What were the findings? What do they mean? How are they significant?

• Present summarized results based on analysis of the measurements.

• Apply good engineering judgment to your results

• Technical writing style*

• Summarizes significant results. What are your recommendations?”

• No new information presented in the conclusions section

• Proper and consistent use of references

• Technical writing style*

• First vs third person - consistent throughout report

• Present tense for description of theory and discussion of results

• Past tense for description of experiment

• Future tense for recommendations of future work only

• Title placed only above the table

• Numbered correctly

• Proper row or column headings

• Symbols provided with proper units

• Uncertainty information included with numerical results

• All tables are referenced in the text of report

• Schematic of experimental apparatus with labels

• Caption/Title/label information placed only below figure

• Numbered correctly

• Legend for multiple data or correlated data, use appropriate markers for data points when appropriate.

• Labeled axis with units

• Error bars on dependent data when appropriate or uncertainty information

• Use proper scales. Plot dependent variables on ordinate, independent variable on abscissa

• All figures are referenced in the text of report

• Line and paragraph spacing

• Appropriate use of margins and white space for readability

• Proper binding and labeled cover

• Specific schedule with details of actions

• PERT or Gantt Chart summary of work plan

• Original, raw data tabulated

• Neat and legible

• Engineering analysis

• Correct use of units for dimensional quantities

• Fixed uncertainty propagation calculations

• Random uncertainty statistics calculations

• Combined fixed and random uncertainties

• Appropriate Significant Figures

• Lab safety discussion (personnel and equipment)

• Summarized MSDS

• Environmental concernsdiscussed

* Includes concise technical writing style, formatting, grammar, and spelling.

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