Laboratory Instructions

• It is the intent that the laboratory exercise be carried out during lab hours Monday 14-16:45. If you feel you need additional time there is one analog lab station in the digital lab.
• Lab books should be handed in by 4 PM on Tuesday for full credit.
• If lab books are handed in late points will be deducted at the discretion of the course professor or TA.
• Your are encouraged to work in groups of two, but not more (unless an odd number of students forces a group of three).
• The lowest 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 (i.e. not graded) 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 notebook 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 as you carry out the work, not on separate sheets for entry later.
  • Use permanent ink and mark mistakes clearly but do not leave them unreadable.
  • You may include plots generated after the lab together with discussion of these plots. These can appear at the end or you can make space for them at the appropriate point in the lab.
  • Make sure your notes are neat, complete, correct, and easy to follow. In particular, include enough information that your work can be reproduced.
  • Discuss problems you encounter during the lab.