Department of Physics

FI2003E Experimental Methods

Reports Evaluation Guideline

1. COVER (0.5 points)

(0.1) Presents adequately the course, department, faculty and university identification. Yes No
(0.1) Presents adequately the team members and work table identification. Yes No
(0.1) Presents adequately the teaching team identification (professor and assistant teachers) Yes No
(0.1) Includes the delivery date Yes No
(0.1) The title shows the study aim or the experience content in a concise and clearly way. Yes No

2. SUMMARY (0.5 points)

(0.1) Includes the work aims. Yes No

(0.1) Includes the methodology used. Yes No
(0.1) Includes the main conclusions obtained after the end of the experience. Yes No
(0.1) Includes a short description (2 or 3 lines) of the study subject. Yes No
(0.1) Has the proper extension (half page) Yes No

3. DESCRIPTION (0.5 points)

(0.2) The level of detail in the methodology description allows the

insufficient acceptable good
replication of the experience.
(0.1) Details the used components characteristics, the way they
arrange each other and the nominal values used un the insufficient acceptable good
experience.
(0.1) Describes all the mountings of the experience. insufficient acceptable good
(0.1) Includes pictures (figures) that facilitate understanding. These
figures are numbered, have caption and are referenced in the insufficient acceptable good
text.

4. RESULTS (1.5 points)

(0.3) Presents the results with a concise and effective phrase. insufficient acceptable good
(1.2) Includes tables for showing the results. These tables are
numbered, have caption, includes units of measurement and are
referenced in the text, with a short description if it’s necessary.
Includes the pertinent graphics. These graphics are numbered,
insufficient acceptable good
have title and caption, includes legend, are in an adequate scale
and in them are indicated clearly the axis and units. The graphics
are referenced in the text, with a short description if it’s
necessary.
 5. ANALYSIS (0.5 points)

(0.1) Examines the results, referring to tables and graphics. insufficient acceptable good
(0.1) Comments the variables behavior and how they are related. insufficient acceptable good
(0.3) Answers the laboratory guide questions. insufficient acceptable Good

6. DISCUSSION (1.0 point)

(0.4) Details the observed behaviors and errors. insufficient acceptable good
(0.6) Compares the observed and the theory for explain the possible
insufficient acceptable good
causes.

7. CONCLUSIONS (1.0 point)

(0.4) Declares and justifies the fulfillment or not of the proposed

insufficient acceptable good
objectives.
(0.2) Points out difficulties or proposes possible changes to the
insufficient acceptable good
experience that allow to improve the results.
(0.2) The conclusions allow the reader to understand the learning
insufficient acceptable good
obtained from it.
(0.2) The reached conclusions are objectives and consistent with the
insufficient acceptable good
results.

8. FORMAL ASPECTS (0.5 points)

(0.2) The report redaction is objective, clear and concise and respect
insufficient acceptable good
the basic orthography and punctuation rules.
(0.3) The ideas writing is original and not copy of texts not cited
insufficient acceptable good
properly.

Guideline summary:

Cover 0.5
Summary 0.5
Description 0.5
Results 1.5
Analysis 0.5
Discussion 1.0
Conclusions 1.0
Formal Aspects 0.5

Total 6.0