Portfolio 1: Lab Report Title: Lab Report Deadline: Draft deadline for feedback 28 October 2019 at 4:00 pm Element Number 1 of 6 Weighting 16.7% This page gives you specific instructions for this...

Portfolio 1: Lab Report

This page gives you specific instructions for this element of the portfolio. It should be read in conjunction with the full assignment brief insection 15 of the module guide

An important skill in technical subject areas is to write up the details of a practical session. This allows you to explain what you have found out and also allows others to repeat your work. The format of a lab report is fairly standardised. Your report should contain the following sections:

• Title


• Abstract


• Introduction


• Materials and Methods


• Results


• Discussion


• References

Briefly the sections should contain the following:

Title

A short and interesting summary of your lab session

Abstract

Written last! This is a brief description of what you did and what you found out. The abstract is often the only thing readers have to go on when they decide whether or not to ready your report. Think of it as advertising for your report.

Introduction

Briefly introduce the main idea of the lab session. Try to convey why someone would find it interesting.

Materials and Methods

The materials and methods section allows someone else to repeat your work. You should detail the environment, equipment and or software you used for the work and the steps you took to accomplish your goals.

Results

Show what happened during the activity. Tables of figures if appropriate, or screenshots of important steps should be reproduced here. This is the section where you explain what happened.

Discussion

Finally talk through the results you found - did they meet the objectives? Did they tie in with other people's findings? What did you learn?

References

Using standard Harvard Referencing, report any sources you have used in the lab.

Your task

Your task is to write up a lab report on second part of today's workshop:Thrashing the RAM.You do not need to include writing up how to install the virtual machine.

Write an experimental lab report using the headings given above. You must report real results. During the workshop install - record the steps and take screenshots and/or note the results where appropriate.

Marking Criteria

The report will be marked according to the standard HE4 assessment criteria as set out in yourmodule guide. The criteria will be weighted as follows:

• Relevance (20%)


• Knowledge (20%)


• Argument and Analysis (20%)


• Structure (10%)


• Written English (10%)


• Presentation (10%)


• Research/Referencing (10%)