• The figures and/or tables might also show the published and/or theoretical values presented in books and/or journals.
• Short tables are often useful to present or compare certain results.
• Lengthy tabulations of results should be presented in appendices at the end of the report.
• All results must be reported in S.I. units.
• Tables of the experimental data are not placed in this section, but in Appendix A of the report.
• Keep qualitative statements to a minimum and cite numerical values whenever possible.
• Sources and magnitudes of error in the experimental data must be included in the discussion. The results of such an error analysis should be included in the discussion.
• Using the calculated results from the experimental data you must discuss: does the data agree with the theory and/or literature values; the possible experimental errors and their magnitudes; the assumptions that were made and how reliable they are; and answer all objectives.
• The first paragraph of this section should reference all appendices so the reader knows where all the supporting information is located. It should also give and common variables or techniques that would otherwise be brought up multiple times in the rest of the results and discussion section.
• The general setup for each additional paragraph in this section is:
1) Introduce the result.
• For example. Figure 2 shows the mass flow rates of the hot, cold and mixed stream as a function of time for all five runs conducted.
2) Tell the reader how the result(s) is calculated. This includes telling the reader how error analysis was completed.
• For example. The mass flow rates of the hot, cold and mixed stream were calculated using the calibration equations (Equations (8), (9) and (10), respectively).
• You do not need to explain every calculation, just refer to numbered equations.
3) Discuss the results. Do not just give observations or point out results. You must answer the questions presented in the four points at the start of this section.
6.8. Conclusions (past tense)
• The conclusions, which can be presented in point form, or in a series of short paragraphs, are first introduced by one or two sentences that restate what was done experimentally and what the objectives were.
• The conclusions should be qualitative in nature and be based on the major findings.
• The content of this section should reflect the fact that the reader may read the "Conclusions" section immediately after reading the "Introduction" section.
• This section should be able to stand alone and the material should relate to the objectives stated in the "Introduction" section of the report.
• Do not refer to tables, figures or equations in the report.
• The conclusions section should be less than one page in length.
6.9. Nomenclature
• Must start on a separate page after the conclusions are completed.
• The "Nomenclature" section is a list of all symbols used in the body of the report, arranged in alphabetical order.
• The dimensions, in SI units, must be given (e.g. shown below)
k liquid thermal conductivity, W/m K.
• Nomenclature lists must appear in the following order: i) Latin symbols following directly under the main heading "Nomenclature", ii) Greek symbols following directly under the sub-heading "Greek Symbols", and iii) Subscripts, if employed, following directly under the sub-heading "Subscripts".
• An example is provided at the end of this handout.
6.10. References (both in the report and in full after the nomenclature section)