Format of the lab reports
Each of the lab reports is to be completed by groups of one to three students (groups of two being optimum). You may change lab partners as you wish throughout the term.

Each lab report should consist of the following two parts:

1. Lab Description
   Your summary should be one paragraph that describes the major goals of the lab and the mathematical concepts addressed. Note that this should be in your own words and not simply a rewrite of the lab background. This section should be short and concise. Three to five sentences should be enough.

2. Maple Printout with Answers
   All Maple commands used for the lab should be included. Problem numbers should be included in this section to indicate which commands were used for which problems. Please use horizontal lines to seperate major sections (note that two lines make a page break). Equations or plots that are needed for the solutions must be clearly labeled. You are also responsible for ensuring that the Maple commands are consistent with your answers. One way to do this is to use the 'Execute Worksheet' command from the Edit menu. At the end of your Maple work for each problem, include a short paragraph that explains the role of the Maple work, identifies the solution to the problem, and draws any conclusions that need to be made.

   You are strongly encouraged to save paper by printing out your worksheet with two pages per physical page. You can do this by using the -N2 flag in your lpr -Pmath command. A sample worksheet from a Calculus I lab demonstrating the desired format is available here.

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