Lab Write-up Structure

A standard lab write-up should include the following:

Cover page: Including your name, due date, and the class.

Introduction: Briefly describe the purpose of the lab, and what you will be doing during the lab.

Main Body: There will be several items in the lab, all of which must be must be completed.  Please include in each case a brief discussion of your methods, and any results you obtained.  Please answer any questions posed, and be sure to justify your answers, including explanations as appropriate.

You should include Matlab plots and/or listings as appropriate.  Please note however that these are NOT sufficient to obtain full marks on their own, even if correct.  You need to provide an appropriate level of explanation/discussion, so that a reader could  reasonably understand what you did, and what the lab illustrates.

Conclusion: Briefly summarize what you learned during the lab, and what could have been improved in the lab.