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May 20, 2021 · Introduction. Your lab report introduction should set the scene for your experiment. One way to write your introduction is with a funnel (an inverted triangle) structure: Start with the broad, general research topic; Narrow your topic down your specific study focus; End with a clear research question
The introduction of a lab report states the objective of the experiment and provides the reader with background information. State the topic of your report clearly and concisely (in one or two sentences).
While you’ll use the same writing techniques for a lab report that you use in other classes, the format of a primary research article is rather formulaic by comparison. The basic components of a scientific paper are (1) an Abstract, or summary of the entire paper, (2) an Introduction to a question you studied,
The introduction should first provide a concise statement of the objective or motivation for the lab. It should then provide a general overview of the theory and the basic approach used.
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Learning to write laboratory reports will provide you with a valuable and transferable skill. This guide tells you about the structure and style that is required for a psychology laboratory report.
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The formatting of your report should follow the ”IEEE Transactions on Magnetics” format (http: //ieeeauthorcenter.ieee.org/wp-content/uploads/Trans_Magnetics_instructions.pdf), with some simplifications that will be detailed below.
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Explore this guidance on writing lab reports by the Faculty of Engineering (pdf. 1677kb), including an example lab report. Use our lab report template (Google Doc) to plan a structure for your lab report.
