IE 312 Lab Report Format and Rubric Fall 2022 - Tagged

IE 312 Laboratory Report Format, Instructions and Rubric A substantial part of the required work in this course involves writing short, individual reports on the work you have done in the laboratory. Each report should summarize the work performed in lab as well as analysis and interpretation of any additional lab data given to you in support of the lab. Your laboratory report should demonstrate both your understanding of the subject and your ability to communicate that understanding to others. Your report grade will be based on your success in both areas. Each lab report will include a Report Body (text) that is limited to 2- pages in length for in-person labs and 4-pages in length for online lab/homework assignments. In addition your report will include additional figures, tables and references that are appropriate for the lab report and are not restricted in length. All components of the report, including figures and tables, are to be your individual contribution. Do not insert figures and tables copied by others. General Instructions:  Submit your report as a single .pdf  Use a legible font; a font size of 11 and a spacing of 1.0  Number all pages Do not use a separate title page. Use a brief title block at the top of the first page of the report that includes:  NAME: Your name and lab section number  LAB: Title of the experiment from the lab handout  DATE: Date of the experiment (when you did it in the FAME lab)  the words IN-PERSON or ONLINE depending on whether you were physically present in lab (attendance will be checked) Laboratory Sections [2 pages text (in-person) or 4 pages text (online)  Abstrac t do not include  Introduction do not include  Objectives  Procedures do not include 0

 Results  Discussion of Results  Summary/Conclusions Attachments: (in addition to the pages of text)  Figures and tables: numbered, titled and called out in the body of the report  References: chose an appropriate standard reference format for both text and internet resources LAB REPORT GRADING RUBRIC Objective(s) (10 Points) Please write the objective(s) of the experiment in your words in one or two sentences. Objectives (Total 5 possible points) Criteria Excellent Needs Improvement Unacceptable 3 2 1-0 Purpose Objectives clearly define the specific areas to be investigated and focus on the most important characteristics of the investigation. Objectives define the areas to be investigated but are general and lack detail. Objective is irrelevant or focuses on peripheral or inconsequential concerns. Presentatio n 2 1 0 Objectives are explicitly stated in one or two sentences that are grammatically correct and focused. Objectives contain a few grammatical errors and some ancillary information. Objectives contain moderate or worse grammatical errors and ancillary information. Results (30 Points) This section of the report shows what you found. Please include any tables and graphs that were used for recording and the complete data for them here. This section should also include any observations and photographs that you have for the experiment. Do not try and explain the results here, this is all that you observed and recorded. Note: All data tables and graphs must be carefully thought out. In general, the data tables used in your lab handouts must be reorganized for inclusion in your lab reports. R Criteria Excellent Needs Improvement Unacceptable 1

Discussion & Conclusions (total 50 possible points) Criteria Excellent Needs Improvement Unacceptable 10-8 7-4 3-0 Discussion of objectives A clear explanation of how the results achieved or did not achieve the original objectives is included that utilizes specific examples of the data collected (relevant trends, graphs, etc) to provide support. Some explanations do not include specific examples of data to provide support for claims that are made. Some data is interpreted incorrectly. No explanation of how the results achieved or did not achieve the original objectives is included. No reference is made to the data collected. Discussion of original expectations 10-8 7-4 3-0 A clear explanation is provided on how the collected data confirm, contradict, or modify the original expectations before completing the experiment. Results are compared to a previous investigation or published theory and all sources used are properly cited. Analysis of the collected data omits important trends or incorrectly interprets the data. Results are not compared to relevant publications. Analysis of results is limited, omits discussion of important trends, is not compared to original expectations, and is not compared to relevant sources. Discussion of all items to be included in your report" 10-8 7-4 3-0 Discussion of all items in the "Partial list of items to include in your report" is provided in sufficient depth using sources when necessary. Discussion of some items in the "Partial list of items to include in your report" are incorrectly taken into account. Discussion of some items in the “Partial list of items to include in your report” is missing and a substantial amount of these items are incorrectly taken into account. Discussion of error 10-8 7-4 3-0 Discussion of possible sources of error is included and suggested changes to improve procedures are fully justified. Possible sources of error are listed but not explained. Justification for suggested improvements has minor flaws. A substantial portion of the error involved in the experiment is ignored or incorrectly taken into account. Presentation 5-4 3-2 1-0 Analysis and supporting data is properly presented. Discussion is laid out in a logical manner that flows from one subject to the next. The discussion contains a few grammatical errors, problems with sentence structure, paragraph structure, or citing sources used. The discussion has moderate or worse problems with grammar, sentence structure, paragraph structure, or fails to cite sources used. References 5-4 3-2 1-0 Discussion uses a MINIMUM of two relevant sources not including internet sources, lab manuals, lecture notes, or laboratory assistants. Discussion uses two sources not including internet sources, lab manuals, lecture notes, or laboratory assistants, but the sources are either not relevant or used effectively. Discussion uses less than two sources not including internet sources, lab manuals, lecture notes, or laboratory assistants. 3

Overall Document Organization, References, and Attachments (10 pts) Overall format and organization of attached references, figures and tables : The references indicate where you got information that was not your own. References should be numbered and the reference numbers should be called out in your report body. All figures and tables must be numbered and called out in the body of your report. Make sure that the font size and quality on figures and tables is sufficient. 4