EE 361L Lab Report Format

EE 361L is a writing intensive (WI) course which has substantial writing assignments (for more details about the hallmarks of a writing intensive course, click here.) Proper communication of technical ideas is essential in the working world. For many practicing engineers, a significant fraction of their time, if not most of their time, is spent on writing reports, participating in conferences/meetings, and giving presentations. As one would expect, the success and effectiveness of an engineer depends on his/her communication skills.

This document describes what is expected of a lab report. The report should clearly and concisely describe the lab assignment, and what has been accomplished. The report should be written so that it is clear to an EE student who has already completed EE 361 and EE 361L, but the student may have taken it a couple of years ago. It should be self-contained and user friendly so that it can be followed without the lab manual.

The report should be formatted as follows:

A written lab report will typically be organized as follows. (However, the sections for Lab Assignment 3 will be different since it is a research project.)