Through this Take Home Exam: Lab Report you will apply the knowledge that you have acquired from this unit, using your ability to analyse information, document experimental work, and write scientifically.
Task Description ✏️
To complete your Take Home Exam: Lab Report:
The topic of the Take Home Exam: Lab Report will be selected from an area covered in Weeks 6 - 13
To prepare for the Take Home Exam: Lab Report, it is important that you are familiar with each of these topic areas, so please start preparing well ahead of time
On 9:00am on Tuesday, 19th of May you will receive the hypothesis, details of the experiment and related data set
You will have until 5:00pm on Tuesday, 19th of May to complete and submit your Take Home Exam: Lab Report.
Hypothesis, Experiment & Data Set 📝
Hypothesis: the wings of fruit flies are a recessive trait
In your Take Home Exam: Lab Report, you must:
Review the details of the experiment(attached in Resources)
Analyse the data set(attached in Resources)
Refer to at least three(3) related research papers
Additional Information 📚
To help you complete this task successfully, the following resources are provided:
Marking Rubric — refer to this to understand how you will be assessed
Checklist: How to write a Lab Report — use this to help you complete the task
Example: Lab Report — review this to see a completed example of the task
Checklist: How to write an Engineering Lab Report ✅
Please copy + paste this checklist into your Notes, ticking off each task as you go.
Step 1: Task Understanding
Read the Instructions and Checklist carefully using the Glossary
Read the Guide: Rubrics and then your Marking Rubric
Step 2: Topic Review
Review all the material covered in Weeks 6 - 13, including:
Lecture slides and lecture notes
Lab notes and activities
Readings and the text book
Tip: identify what you already know and understand, what you need to know, and how you can find out and/or learn additional information
Step 3: Critically Engage
To help you engage with the material, it is recommended that you:
Annotate your notes
Draw a mind map or diagram of information you have
Write summaries in your own words
Develop a list of key terms and concepts
Draft questions to test knowledge of the material you have just studied
Tip: learn general rules and principles rather than masses of unrelated facts
Purpose 🎯
Task Description ✏️
Hypothesis, Experiment & Data Set 📝
Additional Information 📚
Checklist: How to write an Engineering Lab Report ✅