Posted: September 13th, 2017

Estimation of the value of gravitational acceleration g based on measurements from a simple pendulum

Estimation of the value of gravitational acceleration g based on measurements from a simple pendulum
Project description
Applied Maths / Project (General guidelines)
The specific project for the coursework associated with the module will be discussed in the class a few weeks after the beginning of the timetabled sessions. A general guide for the sections involved in a typical research project report is given below.
Abstract
Brief summary of your work, referring mainly to its aim(s), method(s) and result(s). Though this part is the first section to be presented in the report, it is usually composed last.
Introduction
Provides the theoretical background and information (e.g., previous studies) and includes the objectives and the hypothesis. Your introduction should mainly answer the following questions:
# What is the nature of the study?
# What is the objective of the study?
# What is the background information necessary for the reader? # What is your hypothesis? (if any).
Method
Specifies the details of your study, including information about any participants, materials, measurement devices used, procedures and specialized statistical or related analytic tools. To put it simply, here you need to explain how did you do it?
Data analysis and results
This is the most important part of the study as it reports the data and analysis based on that data. In simple terms it answers the question What did you find?. Depending on the nature or your study, this section might have to include:
# Tables (produced by spreadsheets or word-like applications).
# Graphs (produced by spreadsheets with appropriate titles, labels on axes and units). # Calculations.
# Basic quantitative account of errors and their sources.
# Presentation of results.
Discussion and Conclusions
Interpretation of the results in terms of wider meaning and importance. In other words, What do the results mean?. Common issues to address in this section are:
# Do the results support the objective of your experiment?
# Do the results support or refute your original hypothesis and predictions? (if any).
# If the results present some deviation of what was expected, what could be the explanation of
this?
# Discuss any sources of error. Are there any potential threats to your conclusions caused by
your methods?
# What are the weak areas of your study and how could these be improved. This should be a
good source of information for similar projects in the future to improve on or extend your study.
References
List of the literature/web sources used to write the lab report (follow the Harvard referencing style).
Appendix (if required)
Addendum of raw data, charts, graphs, or any information that was not easily included in the body of the lab report. Large tables could also be placed here.
Notes on overall style and presentation:
Make good use of scientific language with clear sentences, not too long and to the point. Also maintain a good logical structure throughout your report.
Finally, some practical recommendations:
# Front page should include just the title of the report, student ID number and the word count
of the assignment (do not count words on bibliography/references or tables/graphs).