Lab Title*
Your Name
Abstract—1 paragraph summary of the goal of the lab, what
was performed, what the results were, and the conclusions you
made.
I. INTRODUCTION (HEADING 1)
Provide a brief discussion on the background behind the lab
exercises, including the clinical applications/motivation for the
laboratory exercise, as well as stating the overall goals of the
lab.
II. METHODS
A. Refer to lab manual (HEADING 1)
Using paragraph form, describe the methods you used for
the lab. Do not repeat the lab handout, you can simply refer the
reader to the lab manual (and include it as a reference). Be sure
to explain any deviations from the protocol, reasons for those
deviations, etc. It’s fine if there were no deviations made from
the lab manual. Provide any additional equations that were used
in your data analysis (and any intermediate steps if they are not
obvious and are significant). After reading this section and the
lab handout, someone should be able to replicate your work.
B. Equations
Number equations consecutively. Equation numbers, within
parentheses, are to position flush right, as in (1), using a right
tab stop. To make your equations more compact, you may use
the solidus ( / ), the exp function, or appropriate exponents.
Italicize Roman symbols for quantities and variables, but not
Greek symbols. Use a long dash rather than a hyphen for a
minus sign. Punctuate equations with commas or periods when
they are part of a sentence, as in:
 ab 
Note that the equation is centered using a center tab stop. Be
sure that the symbols in your equation have been defined before
or immediately following the equation. When referring to an
equation in your text, use “(1)”, not “Eq. (1)” or “equation (1)”,
except at the beginning of a sentence: “Equation (1) is . . .”
III. RESULTS
A. Data
Provide any data acquired in the lab that supports your
discussion/conclusions. Data should be shown in a meaningful
and efficient format (e.g., tables, plots, etc.). All figures, tables,
plots, and circuit diagrams must be numbered and labeled, with
captions, and properly referenced in the text. All figure and plot
axes must be labeled and include units. All results must include
units. You should include 1 paragraph for each figure/table you
Lab TA
provide. These will be short, and should not include discussion
– only results and factual summaries (e.g. Figure 1 shows the
temperature rise as a function of time after turning on the fan.
This plot portrays a linear increase with time.)
B. Figures and Tables
a) Positioning Figures and Tables: Place figures and
tables at the top and bottom of columns. Avoid placing them in
the middle of columns. Large figures and tables may span
across both columns. Figure captions should be below the
figures; table heads should appear above the tables. Insert
figures and tables after they are cited in the text. Use the
abbreviation “Fig. 1”, even at the beginning of a sentence.
TABLE I. TABLE TYPE STYLES
Table Table Column Head
Head Table column subhead Subhead Subhead
copy More table copy a
a.
Sample of a Table footnote. (Table footnote)
Fig. 1. Example of a figure caption. (figure caption)
Figure Labels: Use 8 point font for Figure labels. Use words
rather than symbols or abbreviations when writing Figure axis
labels to avoid confusing the reader. As an example, write the
quantity “Magnetization”, or “Magnetization, M”, not just “M”.
If including units in the label, present them within parentheses.
Do not label axes only with units. In the example, write
“Magnetization (A/m)” or “Magnetization {A[m(1)]}”, not just
“A/m”.
IV. DISCUSSION
The discussion does not need to encompass everything done
during the lab, but it should include what you consider to be the
most important findings that address your objectives and
support your conclusions. Use introductory sentences,
discussion sentences, and concluding sentences in each
paragraph of your discussion, and provide a cohesive analysis
of your findings in the laboratory exercise. The discussion
should include references to every result figure and table that
you chose to include in the results section, and observations that
connect the results and support your conclusions. You can use
the questions posed in the lab handout, including the post-lab
questions, as possible discussion points. However, do not repeat
or quote the questions included in the lab handout. You DO
NOT need to answer every question in the handout and post-lab
section– these are only provided as suggestions.
V. CONCLUSIONS
Write a summary paragraph detailing the important
findings/lessons you learned during the lab. YOUR ENTIRE
LAB REPORT should be no longer than 4 pages.

REFERENCES
The template will number citations consecutively within
brackets [1]. The sentence punctuation follows the bracket [2].
Refer simply to the reference number, as in [3]—do not use
“Ref. [3]” or “reference [3]” except at the beginning of a
sentence: “Reference [3] was the first ...”
[1] Duke BME 354 Lab 1 Protocol: Lab Equipment Overview, Spring, 2019.
[2] Y. Yorozu, M. Hirano, K. Oka, and Y. Tagawa, “Electron spectroscopy
studies on magneto-optical media and plastic substrate interface,” IEEE
Transl. J. Magn. Japan, vol. 2, pp. 740–741, August 1987 [Digests 9th
Annual Conf. Magnetics Japan, p. 301, 1982].