Lab Experiments

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Standard Cover Page

Lab 1:Lab Outline

Lab 1: Workshop tools Quiz

Lab 1: Workshop Safety

Lab 2: Sand Casting + Centrifugal Casting

Lab 3: Spin Casting + Solidifcation of Wax Ingots

Lab 4: Micostructure + Casting Problems

Lab 5: Metrology

Lab 6: Bulk Deformation

Lab 7: Sheet Metal Work

Lab 8: Machining I

Lab 9: Machining II

Lab 10: Welding

Lab Report Format

All the lab reports should have the same format to objectively judge its quality, depth of discussion and analysis. Always use

Times New Romans, font 12, single spaced

The lab report should include the following sections (each should start at a different page):
1. Cover page: Use the standard cover page
2. Abstract (page numbering starts here) [10%]
3. Table of Contents and figures
4. Introduction: basic background about the manufacturing process [15%]
5. Objective : aim of the experiment (requirements) [10%]
6. Procedures [10%]
7. Results (sketches, graphs, data, etc....) [15%]
8. Discussion (of results, and their agreement with theory) [20%]
9. Conclusion & Recommendations (if any)
10. References [5%]

Language [5%], Organization [5%] & Format [5%] N.B.
- You may need a Theory section (after the introduction) in case of a quantitative or qualitative theory.
- You may need an Appendix section (at the end) to attach graphs, sections from references, standards, etc.. (large reports)

General Lab Remarks

- Special attention will be paid for plagiarism, including cheating (Academic Honesty Policy).
- Adequate and neat hand or computer (Photoshop) drawings are required for microstructures, or you can use digital camera.

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