[SEGi University]

[Mechanical Engineering Laboratory I]

EXPERIMENT TITLE
Candidate’s Name:
Student ID:
Group Member’s Name:

Lecturer/ Supervisor:
Date of Experiment:
Date of Submission:
1. Abstract

A well written abstract summarizes four essential aspects of the report: the purpose of the
experiment (sometimes expressed as the purpose of the report), key findings, significance and
major conclusions. The abstract often also includes a brief reference to theory or methodology.
The information should clearly enable readers to decide whether they need to read your whole
report. The abstract should be one paragraph of 100-200 words.

2. Objective(s)

Note that this is brief but clear and unambiguous. State the objective of the report clearly and
concisely, in one or two sentences.

3. Introduction/ Theoretical Background

This is to place the work in the perspective of prior work including key literature survey. It states
the objective of the experiment and provides the reader with background to the experiment. A
good introduction also provides whatever background theory, previous research, or formulas the
reader needs to know. Usually, an instructor does not want you to repeat the lab manual, but to
show your own comprehension of the problem.

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4. Apparatus

List down the experimental materials or equipment.

5. Experimental Method

It is a record of how experiment was carried out. Use past tense and it should be impersonal. It
can usually be a simple list, but make sure it is accurate and complete. In some cases, you can
simply direct the reader to a lab manual or standard procedure. Do not copy from the handbook,
which, in any case, is not an account of the method, but a set of instructions.

5.1. Cautions
5.2. Method/steps

6. Results and Analysis

This should include a complete listing of your experimental readings, any data manipulation,
required graphs, etc. Calculations, tables and figures usually dominate results. An important
strategy for making your results effective is to draw the reader's attention to them with a sentence
or two, so the reader has a focus when reading the graph.

Tables:
All significant results have to be stated explicitly. All columns and axes should be labeled with
the parameter name and its units.
Sample Calculation
It allows the reader to find out what is going on. The sample calculation will be followed by a
table of calculated results. More calculations can be included in report such as the slope of the
graph.

Graphs
Graphics need to be clear, easily read, and well labeled. Each has a title. The x and y axes are
clearly defined and labeled.

6.1. Pressure versus flow rate graph

6.2. Flow rates versus coefficient
6.3. ….

7. Discussion

This is the most important and crucial part of the report, because here, students show that they
understand the experiment beyond the simple level of completing it. Explain. Analyze. Interpret.
Some people like to think of this as the "subjective" part of the report. By that, they mean this is
what is not readily observable. Students should not confined themselves just to these points, but
consider other aspects of the experiment. Discuss possible error and improvements. Should
students have discussed the measurement technique? How does the experimental result compare
to the theoretical one? Does the result have any meaning in real life problems? If students make a
statement, they must be able to justify it in the rest of the report.

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8. Conclusion

It is a brief statement to conclude students’ work. The conclusion should briefly answer the
objective. Do not introduce any new material here; any conclusions must refer to material that
already discussed in the earlier report.

9. References ( Following Havard Referencing)

Any reference used must be mentioned in the main report and as part of a complete list at the end
of the reports. The reference list should give the author, the title of the publication and the date of
publication.
1. Long, PE (ed.) 1991, A collection of current views on nuclear safety, Penguin,
Harmondsworth.
2. Baron, D. P., 2008. Business and the organisation. Chester: Pearson.
3. Allouche, J. ed., 2006. Corporate social resposibility, Volume 1: concepts,
accountability and reporting. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan.

10. Appendix

Contains information necessary to the report but not important enough to include in the main
body; examples may include sample calculations, mathematical derivations and lemmas, error
analysis and data tabulation. Students’ suggestions on how the experiment might be modified to
improve the clarity of illustration of principles, the functionality of the experiments are always
welcome. Students may include their feedback in the Appendices part of the report.