MSc Environmental Engineering: Guidelines for Lab Report Structure

This document outlines the standardized format for laboratory reports in MSc Environmental Engineering, emphasizing the importance of a logical and coherent presentation style. It details the essential sections of a lab report, including the Introduction (overview, aim, and objectives), Methods (sample definition and analysis procedures with proper citations), Results and Discussion (data presentation using figures and tables, interpretation, and comparison with relevant standards), Conclusions (summarizing findings for each objective), Recommendations (suggested actions), and References (Harvard system or "Water Research" journal style). The report should be 1500-2000 words, excluding figures, tables, and appendices, with an appendix containing a sample of raw data processing. This structure ensures clarity and facilitates the evaluation of experimental work and its implications within the broader context of environmental engineering principles.