FACULTY OF CIVIL AND ENVIRONMENTAL

ENGINEERING
DEPARTMENT OF WATER AND ENVIRONMENTAL
ENGINEERING

ENVIRONMENTAL LABORATORY
LAB REPORT BFC 32501
EXPERIMENT TITLE
COURSE CODE
DATE
GROUP NO.
GROUP MEMBERS

LECTURER/
INSTRUCTOR/ TUTOR
DATE OF REPORT
SUBMISSION

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7.

Criteria
Attendance
& Discipline
Aim /
Purpose

Materials

Procedure

SCR

WT

Student in laboratory
within 10 to 30 minutes
late
- Purpose is identified
- Relevant variables are
described in somewhat
unclear manner

Student in laboratory just

before laboratory start

Student in laboratory 10
minutes earlier

- Purpose is identified
- Relevant variables are
described

- Purpose is clearly identified

- Relevant variables are
described

Most lab materials

included

All necessary lab

materials included and
listed

All necessary lab materials

included and listed in an
organized manner

Procedures are not

listed

Procedures are listed but

not in clear manner

All necessary lab

materials included but
not listed in any
particular order
Procedures are listed in
clear steps but not
numbered and/or
complete sentences

- Procedures are listed in

clear steps
- Each steps is
numbered and in a
complete sentence

- Good representation of
the data using tables or
graphs
- Less than 15%
difference with accepted
values
- Precision is acceptable
- Trends / patterns are
logically analyzed for the
most part
- Questions are
answered in complete
sentences
- Analysis is general
A statement of the results
of the lab indicates
whether result support
the hypothesis

- Accurate representation
of the data using tables
or graph
- Data is fairly precise
- Less than 10%
difference with accepted
values
- Trends / patterns are
logically analyzed
- Question are answered
in complete sentences
- Analysis is thoughtful

- Procedures are listed in clear

steps
- Each step is numbered and in
a complete sentence
- Diagram are included to
describe the set-up
- Accurate representation of
the data using tables or graphs
- Graphs and tables are
labeled and titled.
- Data is precise with less than
5% difference with accepted
values.
- Trends / patterns are logically
analyzed
- Question are answered
thoroughly and in complete
sentences
- Analysis is insightful

Did the job but did not

appear to be very
interested. Focus lost on
several occasion
Student can answer
questions and begin to
make connections
between the experiment
& application

Used time pretty well.

Stayed focused on the
experiment most of the
time
Student can explain the
result in detail and the
ways in which they relate
to the research focus

- Trends / patterns
are not analyzed
- Questions are not
answered
- Analysis is not
relevant

- Trends / patterns are

not analyzed
- Answer to questions are
incomplete
- Analysis is inconsistent

No discussion was
included or shows
little effort and
reflection on the
lab

A statement of the results

is incomplete with little
reflection on the lab

Participation
(during
experiment)

Student was
hostile about
participation

Participation was minimal

Interview or
quiz

Student cannot
answer questions
about the
experiment

Student can answer

some questions

Discussion

Student in laboratory
within 30 minutes to 1
hour late
- Purpose is somewhat
vague
- Relevant variable are
not described

- Data lacks precision

- Greater than 20%
difference with accepted
values

Analysis /
Result

Student in
laboratory more
than 1 hour late
- Purpose is not
identified
- Relevant
variables are not
described
There is not a list
of the necessary
lab materials

Data not
represented or is
not accurate

Data

- Accurate statement of
the results of the lab
indicates whether result
support the hypothesis
- Possible sources of
error identified

- Accurate statement of the

results of the lab indicates
whether result support the
hypothesis
- Possible sources of error and
what was learned from the lab
discussed
Showed interested, used time
very well, guide other students
and very focused on the
experiment
Student can explain the results
in detail and the ways in which
they relate to the research
focus. Student can also
evaluate the significance of the
experiment to real situation

Total score

EXAMINER COMMENTS:

APPROVAL STAMP

TSCR
(%)

STUDENT CODE OF ETHIC

(SCE)
DEPARTMENT OF WATER AND ENVIRONMENTAL
ENGINEERING
FACULTY OF CIVIL AND ENVIRONMENTAL
ENGINEERING

I, hereby confess that I have prepared this report on my own effort. I also
admit not to receive or give any help during the preparation of this report
and pledge that everything mentioned in the report is true.

___________________________
Student Signature
Name : _______________________________
Matric No:______________________________
Date :________________________________

1.0 Problem statement (include hypothesis/ expected results)

2.0 Aim
3.0 Methodology
3.1 Sampling procedure
3.2 Sampling location (include type of sample, with photo or diagram)
3.3 Apparatus
3.4 Equipment
3.5 Chemicals and reagent
3.6 Lab procedures
4.0 Data
5.0 Analysis
6.0 Discussion (should reflect the problem statement and hypothesis)
7.0 References