Department of Mechanical Engineering

MEHB471/321: Heat Transfer & Applie Thermo!namics "a#orator!

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The logbook should contain these items in order:
1) Title of experiment
2) Date performed
3) Objectives
) !esults
Data
"raphs
#hart
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&) Discussion
') #onclusion
(ll the information obtained during the experiment should be recorded in the logbook% )our logbook
does not have to be length*% )ou should be able to get good mark as long as *ou follo+ the above format
+ith ade,uate discussion and conclusion% -lan and manage *our time +isel* so that *ou could finish *our
experiment and logbook on time%
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1. Title Page
.tandard title page +ill be given% The format of the title page is given as *our reference%
This page must include:
a) Title of experiment / project
b) #ourse number and section
c) Da* and date experiment +as performed and due date
d) (uthor0s name
e) #o1author0s name 2if applicable)
f) 3ames of group members 2if applicable)
g) 3ame of the lecturer / teaching assistant / lab demonstrator
2. Executive Summary
This should encapsulate the major portion of the report and provides concise overvie+ of the +ork%
The summar* must be in one paragraph and the length of no more than one page% 4t should highlight
the objectives5 results5 anal*sis and conclusions dra+n in a ver* effective +a*% -ut no table5 figures or
graph in this section%
3. Table of Content
This should be placed in a ne+ page follo+ing the executive summar*% 4t should list up each section
of the report and the corresponding page number%
4. Introduction
This should be in a paragraph or more +ith brief description of the experiment0s objectives% 4t should
be consistent +ith the statement on the experiment instructions% .ome experiments have one or more
parts and each part demonstrates a different aspect% 6e sure to include all objectives of the
experiments in this section% Do not simpl* cop* and list up the objective statements from the
laborator* manual%
5. Teory
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(n* theor* related to the experiment should be included% The theor* must be clearl* explained and
supported b* diagrams +here necessar*% The relevant e,uations should also be included%
!. E"ui#ment$%e&cri#tion of Ex#erimental '##aratu&
( list of e,uipment used should be included% .ketch of e,uipment should also be included +here
necessar*%
(. Procedure
This is a step1b*1step explanation of +hat +as done in the laborator*% The description does not have
to be length*5 but should have enough detail so that an* reader of the report +ould understand +hat
+as done% .ufficient information should be provided to allo+ the reader to repeat the experiment in
an identical manner% (ppropriate language form should also be applied%
). *e&ult& and +b&ervation
The ra+ data and observations obtained in the experiment should be presented in an orderl* manner
and neat form% ( spreadsheet +ould be ideal5 especiall* if there are man* repetitive calculations in
the anal*sis of the data% $ach table5 figure and graph should be labelled and numbered s*stematicall*%
,. 'naly&i&
The data obtained +ill be anal*sed +ith a vie+ to+ards fulfilling the purpose stated at the beginning
of the report% 7hen necessar*5 part of the anal*sis ma* be combined +ith the data table in a
spreadsheet% 4f there is an accepted or expected value for a ,uantit* that is to be obtained in the
experiment5 the percentage difference bet+een the expected and experimental value should be
calculated% 4n man* cases5 another part of the anal*sis +ill be the constructed of graph5 +hich is often
a ver* helpful +a* of sho+ing the relationship bet+een t+o ,uantities%
1-. %i&cu&&ion
This section should tie the results of the experiment% .ource of errors5 deviations and uncertaint*
should be discussed together +ith ho+ the* +ould affect the results% (n* point that is speciall* asked
for in the experiment instructions should be discussed%
11. Conclu&ion
This section summari8es the laborator* report% (n* conclusion dra+n from the results should be
given here% $xpress the implication of the results together +ith the outcome in the light of the stated
objective%
12. *eference
.hould include a list of all references or ,uotations used in +riting the report
13. '##endice&
#ontain detail of anal*sis5 hand +ritten material such as computation etc% that +ere referred in the
main section of the report% 4f there are more than one different item5 each one is designated specific
letter i%e% (ppendix (5 65 #5 etc% and should be listed in the table of content%
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Department of Mechanical Engineering
MEHB321: Heat Transfer & Applie Thermo!namics "a#orator!
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(fter successfull* completing all experiments on the 9eat Transfer and (pplied Thermod*namics
:aborator*5 students should have a good understanding of the theor* and principles behind each of the
experiments conducted% This project aims to test the understanding of students undergoing the
;$96321course% The project is an ini,i-al +ork% .tudents are free to select the experiment title in
order to complete this +ork% The +ork must be +ritten as a <paper1like= format presented in journals
or conferences% .ample format of the paper is attached%
Descriptions of the pro.ect/
.Select any /n&trument0 macine or a##aratu& tat u&ed te #rinci#le& and conce#t& in one of te
ex#eriment& in te 1eat Tran&fer and '##lied Termodynamic& 2aboratory. 3ote tat te &elected
item mu&t ave re&ult& or out#ut tat can be related to conclu&ion& obtained during te ex#eriment
you did. 'l&o briefly ex#lain te advantage& and di&advantage& of te #rinci#le& beind te
a##lication 4it a##ro#riate &tatement& to &u##ort your o#inion&. Provide brief recommendation&
4it a##ro#riate engineering 5udgment& on im#rovement tat can be done in te item . 6
)our paper must consist5 but not restricted to the follo+ing points:
Title
(uthor0s name and address
(bstract
>e*+ords
4ntroduction
Discussions
#onclusions
!ecommendation
!eferences
(ll figures5 graph and table must be labelled appropriatel*%
The maximum number of pages is 2not including te a##endix)% 4mportant datelines are up to the
lecturer
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