This is a very important part of the report, because it contains a description of the meaning or significance of the results. It should not just focus on 'did the experiment work' but on 'what do the results mean'. It should contain a comparison of your results to the expected results or if appropriate with your colleagues' results, a description of problems encountered and how they may have influenced the results and a description of why you came to the conclusions that you did. These questions do not need to be answered directly, but they can be a source of ideas as to what you could write in the discussion and your discussion should show that you have an understanding of the answer to some of these questions. The approach to writing the discussion will be different for different experiments.
Reports are due one week after the experiment is completed unless told otherwise.
Subjective evaluation of lab technique, interest, motivation, curiosity and understanding. Four weeks of the semester will be devoted to working on a project with your lab partner. Before lab work is started on your project you will have to write a proposal and have it approved. As you develop your proposal keep in mind that the time requirement for the lab work needs to be equivalent to four lab periods. The proposal must be written joinly by you and your partner and be a combination of both persons ideas.