Laboratory Instructions

• Laboratory exercises are to be carried out during lab hours only, Mondays 14-16:45.
• There will be no opportunities to make up missed labs or to have additional time to complete the lab.
• Your are encouraged to work in groups of two, but not more (unless an odd number of students forces a group of three).
• The regular labs will count for 80% of your grade, the final project for 20%
• The lowest regular lab grade will be dropped. You may use this to improve your grade, or to miss one lab during the semester.
• Pre-labs are optional but are recommended. Completing the pre-labs may help you complete the labs in the allotted time.
• Your laboratory grade is based on the work entered in a bound notbook according to the following procedures.
  • It is recommended that you enter pre-lab work in the bound notebook, either before the lab, or at the beginning of the lab.
  • Laboratory work should be entered in the bound notebook during lab hours, not on separate sheets.
  • Use permanent ink and mark mistakes clearly but do not leave them unreadable.
  • Only work entered by you during lab hours will count, with the following exception.
  • You may leave space to enter plots generated after the lab from data collected during the lab, as well as discussions of those plots.
  • Make sure your notes are neat, complete, correct, and easy to follow. In particular, include enough information that your work can be reproduced.
  • Laboratory books must be turned in on Tuesday, the day after the lab.