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The document provides guidelines for students submitting laboratory reports for the Control Systems Engineering course at the Open University of Sri Lanka. It outlines the required sections and formatting of the report, including a title page, abstract, introduction, procedures, observations, and discussion/conclusions. It emphasizes submitting reports on time, using proper formatting and language, and writing the report in one's own words while citing sources as needed.

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MagLev Experiment

The document provides guidelines for students submitting laboratory reports for the Control Systems Engineering course at the Open University of Sri Lanka. It outlines the required sections and formatting of the report, including a title page, abstract, introduction, procedures, observations, and discussion/conclusions. It emphasizes submitting reports on time, using proper formatting and language, and writing the report in one's own words while citing sources as needed.

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THE OPEN UNIVERSITY OF SRI LANKA

DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING


BACHELOR OF TECHNOLOGY HONOURS IN ENGINEERING
ACADEMIC YEAR 2020/2021
DMX5403 CONTROL SYSTEMS ENGINEERING
LABORATORY EXPERIMENTS AND REPORT GUIDELINES

(1) Write your registration number and other details clearly on your report.
(2) Submission of laboratory report can be done through the Learn OUSL.
(3) Date of submission: within two weeks from the date of performance.
(4) If you need any clarification, contact course coordinator or academic coordinator.
(7) Please read the instructions carefully.

Introduction
• This laboratory session is done through a recorded video series. You should watch the following
video playlist uploaded on YouTube.

Lab sheet
Lab sheet PDF file : Please click here or scan the QR code below

Digital Pendulum
Video play list (YouTube) : Please click here or scan the QR code below

Observations (S.C.R) : Please click here or scan the QR code below


Subtitle notes : Please click here or scan the QR code below

Magnetic Levitation
Video play list (YouTube) : Please click here or scan the QR code below

Observations (S.C.R) : Please click here or scan the QR code below

• Insert the screen captured results (S.C.R) into your observations. You can modify by resizing and
cropping.
• Write a discussion for each experiment (Please read the last paragraph of each task and write a
discussion to cover it, Example: comment on the stability of the system).
• Finally, you have to prepare a laboratory report by following the lab sheet and the given
guidelines.
Guidelines For Laboratory Report
Overview
After performing a lab, you will write a lab report. Writing the lab report is an exercise that should
help you in several ways. It will help you make sure you understand what you did in lab, and teach
the basics of scientific and technical report writing.

Submit On Time
Lab reports are due after two weeks from the date of performance. If reports are not submitted at
the time due, they are late.

Formatting
Lab reports are to be written in a professional manner. To ensure this, students must adhere to the
following formatting guidelines when authoring reports:
• Only professional fonts may be used. (Times New Roman)
• Reports must be written in 12-point font.
The Components of a Lab Report
Your lab report should be one Word document or file and not a combination of different files. The
report will contain the following sections:
• Title Page
• Abstract
• Introduction
• Procedures
• Data/Observations
• Discussion/Conclusions

A Laboratory Report has the following parts:


1. Title Page (REQUIRED)
Lab number and title, course name and section, your name, your group member's name(s),
date of experiment, and the due date.

2. Abstract (REQUIRED)
• What was/were the experimental objective(s) of the lab? What did you do?
• What were the results of the lab? What did you find out? What is its significance?
What does it mean?
• Usually one paragraph long.

3. Introduction (REQUIRED)
• What was the background (or context) of the experiment?
• What were the specifications for the experiment?
• Competition rules and restrictions, if applicable.
• Include any formulas you will use here.
• Describe any special equipment/software used.
• What scientific principles were used?
• NEVER JUST COPY.

4. Procedures (REQUIRED)
• Always begin with materials. What materials were used?
• What steps were performed in the lab, in detail? How were they done?
• Any modifications made for any/all trials.
• No numbered lists, past tense please.
5. Observations (REQUIRED)
• What were the measurements or the outcome of the experiment?
• Describe the results verbally.
• Include tables, graphs, and figures where appropriate.
• Label all tables, graphs, and figures.

6. Discussion/Conclusions (REQUIRED)
• What worked and did not work? Explain any experimental difficulties.
• Include a sample calculation of any formulas used (i.e., competition ratios).
• Link the discussion to your objectives.
• What improvements (if any) can be made to the product or design?
• Can you suggest future work?

Writing Consultants look for:


Organization and Format:
• Is the information separated into the appropriate sections?
• Do the sections work together?
• Is the information in each section sufficient for its purpose?
• Abstract: experimental objective, result
• Introduction: context, specifications, concepts, applications, formulas
• Procedure: materials, essential steps
• Data/Observations: visuals graphs, charts; verbal discussion of results
• Discussion/Conclusions: analysis of results, improvements
• Are tables, diagrams, and graphics used to illustrate the report? Are they labeled and clearly
presented in the proper section, and are their important features explained in the text?

Professional, Logical, and Objective Writing Style:


• Is the experiment described with precision? Are the appropriate scientific terms used?
• Has the writer employed a professional writing style (no "empty" phrases, contractions,
"you," slang, or jargon)?
• Are sentences constructed to emphasize the action taken, rather than the person taking the
action (avoid first-person pronouns)?
• Has the writer organized the information appropriately into paragraphs with transitions to
indicate the paragraph's relationship to the whole?
• Does the visual format of the report help to communicate the information professionally?
Is the report proofread and presented neatly?
• Were secondary sources consulted, incorporated into the text, and cited properly?
Correctly Written English
• Is the report written in complete sentences?
• Is the word order within each sentence consistent with Standard English?
• Are singular and plural forms used correctly (agreement)?
• Has the writer chosen the right words for his/her meaning, and spelled them correctly?
• Has the writer chosen the correct verb tense and used it consistently?
• Are the sentences punctuated correctly?
• Are articles (a, an, the) used correctly?

In Your Own Words


Lab reports must be original and unique to the individual or the group handing in the report. Simply
stated, the lab report is to be written in your own words. There are two major reasons for this:

• Educational: You will develop the skills and knowledge you need only if you do your own
work. If you hand in passages copied directly from the manual or another student's paper,
or downloaded from a web site, you will not learn what you need to know. Keep in mind
that the author(s) of a report are expected to be able to explain the meaning of text and
graphics that appear in the report.

• Ethical: Claiming someone else's text, data or graphics as your own is called plagiarism
and is a form of fraud. In academic or professional settings, this can have very serious
consequences.

Correct Use of Sources


At times, you will use a source outside your own experience — for example, to give background
information in the Introduction section. At these times, put the information in your own words
(paraphrase), and cite your source. If you need to use a direct quotation, then indicate the quotation
with quotation marks in addition to citing the source.

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