I. General Comments:
Teaching assistants differ from the type of laboratory format required. You should obtain specifics from your teaching assistant about the laboratory notebook (especially since this plays an important part in the lab evaluation). However, there are certain key components that are common to most laboratory notebooks.
A bound laboratory notebook with consecutively numbered page is mandatory. Black or blue ink must be used (other colors are acceptable if used to clarify).
*WORD PROCESSING IS NOT ALLOWED and will result in a zero for that lab. *
II. Label the front of your lab notebook
On the front of your lab notebook place
YOUR NAME
TA NAME
LAB SECTION
Quarter (e.g., Winter 99)
III. Lab write-up
For each experiment there will be one lab write-up. A lab write-up consist of two parts, a pre-lab write-up and a post-lab write-up. The pre-lab write-up is due at the start of the experiment. The post-lab write-up is due the following week in which the experiment is completed. If you are not sure when a lab write-up is due, ask your TA.
A. PRE-LAB: the pre-lab should consist of the following exctions.
Answer to assigned questions
Date of experiment and signature
Title
Purpose
Reaction Scheme
Physical Properties Table
Safety Considerations
Waste Disposal Considerations
Procedure outline (and revisions)
Procedure detailed (optional)
B. POST-LAB:
Observations and variations
Results (include analytical and spectral data)
Concluding Comments
References