Engineering: Write a report

A lab report is an account of an experiment and what was discovered during the experiment.  The 3 main purposes of a lab report are:

• communicate exactly what occurred in an experiment by presenting data
• discuss the results
• provide conclusions

Lab Reports are written so that: someone else could read the report and understand exactly what you did; repeat the experiment and get the same results; or read the introduction and decide whether to take the time to read the full report.

A standard Lab Report should contain:

• Title Page
• Aim
• Introduction
• Materials or Equipment
• Experimental Procedure
• Results
• Discussion
• Conclusion
• References
• Appendices

Note: This is a basic outline so always check with your lecturer as to what they require..