There are certain characteristics essential to a good report and various items necessary for inclusion. It is expected that the actual writing of a technical or laboratory report will be preceded by adequate study of the textbook and handouts in order to provide the proper background material.
Technical writing is almost always in the third person, avoiding personal pronouns.
Laboratories are generally performed in groups of 3 or 4 students. Each group must prepare a separate laboratory report. It is expected that each student will attend and actively participate in all the laboratory activities. Attendance is required. Laboratory reports are expected to be less than 5 pages and may be as short as 3 pages including title page.