Recommended structure
- Title — identify the experiment clearly.
- Objective — state what the experiment is intended to determine.
- Apparatus and materials — list the equipment relevant to the procedure.
- Theory — give the equations and principles needed for the calculation.
- Procedure — describe the experimental sequence concisely.
- Observation/data — present readings with units.
- Calculations — show representative calculations and final values.
- Result — state the obtained result clearly.
- Discussion — explain trends, uncertainty or unexpected behavior.
- Conclusion — summarize what was established by the experiment.
Make the data reproducible
Tables should have clear headings, units and consistent significant figures. If a graph is required, label both axes and include the appropriate scale. Do not hide a changed value: if an observation was corrected, keep the original reading and explain the correction according to the course instructions.
Calculations
Use the equation first, substitute values second, and present the final answer with units. This makes the calculation easier to verify and reduces the chance of mixing values from different trials.
Follow your department’s laboratory manual when it specifies a particular report format. This guide is a general organization method, not a replacement for your course instructions.