How to Write Lab Report a

Preparing for the Workshop Practice

An Engineering student who is going to do workshop practice, has to prepare the following
prior to practice

1. The student has to possess the following materials;

a) Work record of A4 size
b) Fair record approved by the workshop authorities
c) Pen, pencil, eraser and straight edge.
2. Students are advised to wear tight dress, preferably pants and shirts. Girl students have
to tie their hair and tuck neatly as a precaution against being caught against moving
machine parts. For good protection of clothing, a shop apron of dark color may also be
used. Wearing of shoes instead of slippers is also recommended for the safety of legs
from sharp and hot chips and material other waste.
3. Study the relevant theory about the process, tools, equipment and the material being
used for the practice. Usually the students are given a study of the workshop tools and
equipment prior to the practice.

Writing of Work Record for Study

Before starting the actual practice in a workshop, the instructor gives description about the
different types of tools and equipment used for cutting, holding, measuring etc. Students are
allowed to handle the tools and thus to become familiar with the shape, name of parts, and the
method of using them. After the study the students are required to prepare the work record of
the study. The suggested layout of the work record is shown.

1. Heading:It should be written by using capital letters on the top portion of the first right
side page.
2. Serial Number and Date:It should be written in the top portion of the left side margin of
the first right side page.
3. Aim:Objective of the study is to be written on the right side page as the first paragraph.
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4. Tools and Equipment:The list of tools and equipment studied showing the detailed
specification has to be furnished as the second paragraph under the title.
5. Neat sketches of the tools and equipment have to be prepared using pencil on the left
hand pages. The name of the parts should be marked on them. The appropriate caption
should be written below each drawing.
6. A brief description of each tool or equipment studied has to be prepared on the right
side pages under an underlined subheading.

Writing of Work Record for Practice

Similar to study a work record has to be prepared for workshop practice also. In this work
record a student copies the drawing of the model to be completed and prepares a sketch of the
raw material piece to be used for the model.

1. Heading, Serial number, Date and Aim:It should be written by using capital letters on
the top portion of the first right side page.
2. Work material:Details about the work material and other requirements are written
under this subheading. This should include the size, number of pieces or quantity,
material specification etc.
3. Tools and Equipment:The list of tools and equipment required for the practices is given
under this subheading.
4. List of operations:The operations to be carried out for making the model have to be
given as a list below the subheading.
5. Procedure:After completing the work on the model the procedure followed for making
the model has to be written in the second right page using past tense and in third
person. This should contain all details about the operations, controlsand safety measure
etc. related to the making of model.
6. Results:It is a custom to write the result of the practice as the last paragraph of the
record. This include the statement that whether the content of the aim is achieved or
not by the practice.