UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA
DEPARTMENT OF
CIVIL, COASTAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL
ENGINEERING
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Mobile, Alabama 36688-0002
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DATE
Stephanie M. Patch, Ph.D., P.E.
Department of Civil, Coastal and Environmental Engineering
University of South Alabama
Subject: CE 367 Hydraulics Laboratory, Lab Number and Name of Experiment
Introduction and Objective
2 paragraphs: 1 for introduction 1 for purpose/objective (what, when, where, why)
Engineering Team Members
The experimental data collection team consisted of the following individuals… (put in alphabetical
order)
The primary author of the report is …, the secondary author of the report is …
Description of the Experiment
Describe the experiment setup in enough detail such that the test is able to be repeated. Since
specific standards, such as ASTM standards, do not exist for hydraulic laboratory experiments,
you must include full explanations of each step completed to conduct the test successfully. Explain
what was measured and what was calculated.
Results and Discussion
The results section should include all of the results from the experiment. Make sure you use tables
and graphs appropriately. You will also briefly discuss your results and each table/figure in this
section.
Conclusions
Brief description using your engineering judgment related to if the experimental results are
consistent with the published data. Also, explain any deviation from published data. Do not just
restate your results – that is not a conclusion. Be careful not to make recommendations that you
are not qualified to make or you were not asked for. An example of this would be recommending
that an aggregate is good to use if you were only asked for the properties.
References
The references should be listed alphabetically with no numbering.
Appendices
Each appendix should start on a new page.
Appendix A. Data collected during the experiment. This should be typed, not a picture or copy
of a data sheet.
Appendix B. Sample calculations and summary table or tables of all calculations. This appendix
is optional and may not be needed for every report.
Appendix C. Report of contributions by each team member. This may become Appendix B if
sample calculations are not included.
Appendix C
Lab Number and Name of Experiment
Date of experiment
Your lab day and group number
Task
Introduction and objective
Description of the experiment
Results
Conclusions
References
Appendix A
Appendix B
Appendix C
Data collection tasks (list tasks below)
Analysis tasks (list tasks below)
Name of Primary
Author
60
40
50
100
10
50
50
50
Name of Secondary
Author
40
60
50
0
90
50
50
50