Your laboratory notebooks should be a day-to-day log of your activities in the lab. Both you and the grader should be able to reconstruct what you did from your notebook log. The set of guidelines below should be followed.

1. Use an 8.5x11 lab notebook. Write in ink. Staple/paste/tape all graphs and analysis into your notebook. Do not hand in loose sheets of paper, as they stand a good chance of getting lost.

2. Give a brief description of the theory behind and purpose of the experiment at the beginning of your log.

3. Provide the actual circuit diagram you used to do the experiment. You can photocopy the figures in the lab manual if they are EXACTLY what you used; otherwise, make the necessary modifications.

4. Provide a clear description of the procedure used to take the data.

5. Provide proper units for all numbers.

6. Pay attention to significant figures.

7. Analyze your data.

8. Provide and explain your estimate of the random and systematic errors in all important quantities affecting your final result. You must use proper error analysis techniques. It is not necessary to include derivations of errors but you should outline how you came to a final error on your measurement. If you believe a particular source of uncertainty is negligible, give your reasoning behind this conclusion. Quote your final results with a total error, explaining how you chose to combine random and scale errors.

9. When appropriate, compare your result to the expected value. Discuss any discrepancies.

10. Be sure to answer any questions in the lab manual (see the end of each lab), and be sure to do all the experiments you were asked to do!

Approximate Grading Scheme:
 

Procedure	2 pts (includes prep questions)
Anaysis of data	3 pts
Error analysis	3 pts
Quality of data	2 pts
Late reports	-5 pts/week
No report or > 2 weeks late	Course grade = F