Results obtained from all of the laboratory sections is combined to provide data for a statistical analysis of the variability of material properties. Students are required to attend a laboratory safety meeting at the beginning of the semester. They must also discuss safety issues in the pre-lab assignment and the laboratory report. The issue of safety factors in design are also discussed in lectures and some homework assignments. Proper English usage and spelling, presentation of data, and an appropriate report format are required for the laboratory reports and the term design project.
Oral communication is practiced in a brief in- class presentation of the term design projects.