Written Report Guidelines The written report should have the following sections:

(1). Title page (2). Abstract (3). Introduction (4). Materials and Methods (5). Results (6). Discussion (7). Conclusions (8). References

Description of the content of each of these sections follows. Additional remarks on report preparation and writing style are given at the end.

Title page: The TITLE PAGE identifies

The full name of the project The course (ChE E 3810) The name of the principal author (write NONE if a principal author was not used) The names of the other group members The group number

Abstract: The ABSTRACT is not a part of the body of the report itself. Rather, the abstract is a brief summary of the report contents that is often separately circulated so potential readers can decide whether to read the report. The abstract should very concisely summarize the whole report: why it was written, what was discovered or developed, and what is claimed to be the significance of the effort. The abstract does not include figures or tables, and only the most significant numerical values or results should be given.

WRITTEN REPORT GUIDELINES http://www.columbia.edu/itc/seas/E3810-lab/wreport.html

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Introduction: The INTRODUCTION should provide a clear statement of the problem posed by the project, and why the problem is of interest. It should reflect the scenario, if available. If needed, the introduction also needs to present background information so that the reader can understand the significance of the problem. A brief summary of the unique approach your group used to solve the problem should be given, possibly also including a concise introduction to theory or concepts used later to analyze and to discuss the results.

Materials and Methods: The purpose of the MATERIALS AND METHODS section is to describe the materials, apparatus, and procedures used to carry out the measurements. Most importantly, the section needs to provide a clear presentation of how key measurements were obtained and how the measurements were analyzed. This is where the particular approach followed to reach the project’s objectives should be described. The detail should be sufficient so that the reader can easily understand what was done. An accurate, schematic diagram depicting the apparatus should be included and referred to in the text as needed (if a diagram has been already provided it can be used in the report, provided that the source is properly referenced). To improve clarity of presentation, this section may be further divided into subsections (ex. a Materials subsection, an Apparatus subsection, a Methods or Procedures subsection, etc.).write about the experiment of VLE/ batch distillation
follow the instruction in the “Columbia written report”
all the details are in the “Ch E450 Azeotropic Batch Distillation Poster”
WRITE ONLY THE INTRODUCTION, ABSTRACT, AND THE MATERIALS AND METHODS.