All lab reports carry equal weight. The course grade will be assigned based upon the average of all lab report grades and on the quality of their constructive criticism of their colleague's lab reports. All students work independently on their experiments for a period of two consecutive laboratory periods. The Introduction section of the lab report is written after the first lab period is completed and it is turned in to the instructor for evaluation at the beginning of the second lab period. The Introduction will be returned to the student one week following the second lab period.
Students have two weeks from the date of the second lab period to turn in a complete lab report.
Students will report to the lab to perform their scheduled experiment having prepared by reading the appropriate section of their lab manual and by writing the experimental objective and a numbered procedure in their lab notebooks. The duplicate page of the lab notebook is retained by the instructor and used in grading. Students are required to purchase lab goggles which must be worn at all times when in the laboratory. Lab goggles may only be removed when the experiment is completed and the student leaves the lab. Home Updated February 5, 2001.