1. Aim
The aim of this Coursework is to determine the transfer function of a first and a second order
system obtained from experimental data. Analysis on the effect of feedback on the systems will
be carried out.
2. Assessment Guidelines
Write your student number in the box at the top of this page.
Please make sure that the work you submit is clear, comprehensive and well presented.
Presentation that is either untidy, or lacks mathematical precision, will be penalized. You
should be familiar with time response analysis. You will be required to demonstrate an
understanding of the theory of first and second order responses via the results and data that you
make. You will use a simulation package to produce time response graphs that will be the basis
for your assessment. Your graphs should be well presented (neat, clear and contain all
necessary information). It is very important to focus your effort on recording results,
interpreting and offering explanations, analysis and conclusions where appropriate. You need
to be familiar with how to determine the transfer function of a first and a second order system
for a given time response and the calculation of the closed-loop transfer function.

How to Write a Dissertation: Structure
Abstract – single page – 200-300 words
ØSummarises the main points of the dissertation, including its conclusions and findings
ØShould be written impersonally, concisely and be intelligible to non-experts who may be reading it out of context.
Øshould be informative and tell the reader what the research is about, how it was undertaken and what was discovered but not how the dissertation has been organised.
Dissertation– Structure
A typical example of a thesis structure and sequence is
ØChapter 1 – Introduction
ØChapter 2 – Literature review
ØChapter 3 – Methodology
ØChapter 4 – Results and Discussion
ØChapter 5 – Conclusions and      Recommendations
ØReferences
ØAppendices
 
Literature review 
ØShould review recent, relevant literature and be written in a critical and analytical manner.
ØShould not be a purely narrative account of what is contained in other published material
ØShould not try to produce a comprehensive review of all that has been published.
ØShould try to produce a structured, focused piece of writing which identifies and evaluates issues related to the project anandd raised by other authors.
ØIt should identify any gaps or disagreements about issues related to the project area.
ØThe literature review must not contain unacknowledged, copied, or closely paraphrased material.
ØA well written literature review would enable the aims and objectives of your study to be clearly identified by the reader.
 
Methodology
ØThe chapter should describe and justify in detail the procedures used in undertaking any data collection (method used).
ØFor experimental research it should also outline details of the materials and equipment used.
ØProvide details of the research process so that other would be able to reproduce your research using just this text.
Results and Discussion
ØThis chapter should present the collected data and describe the results.
ØResults can be presented as a series of tables and/or graphs using descriptive statistics.
ØTables and Graphs
ØProvide titles for tables and figures
ØPlace title above table and below figure
ØCan use table and figure numbers to reflect chapter, e.g. Table 3.1, Figure 3.2.
ØPresent any results of Parametric and/or Non-Parametric statistical analysis of your quantitative or qualitative results.
Provide critical discussion of any analysis of the results and the implications of the findings of the study in terms of the literature reviewed
Conclusions
ØThis chapter draws the findings from your study together and present them in a structured manner that allows the reader to see you have addressed the aims and objectives.
ØAlso can provide any recommendation for further work related to and as a result of your work.
References
ØThis section contains a list in alphabetical order of all the published sources that you have referred to in your work
Appendices
ØThis section(s) should include any other significant material that you have made reference to in the main body of your text
ØExample:
Øcopies of any questionnaires used for piloting and data collection,
Øinterview /topic schedules,
Øletters/
Øacknowledgements from respondents or interviewees,
Øsummaries of data analysis

Sample Lab Report
Note that all the numbers and measurements are fictional and do not represent an actual experiment. (This is only the example for you about how to write a lab report)
Title: Testing the Cohesive Nature of Water
Abstract
This experiment was done to test the surface tension and cohesion of water molecules.
Additional liquids were also tested to analyze properties which may affect the cohesive nature of a solution.
In order to do this, water was pipetted onto a penny in a drop-wise manner. The data was recorded
and analyzed and found that water molecules are very cohesive and exhibit a surface tension.
Introduction
Background: Cohesion describes the natural attraction exhibited by certain molecules. Water
molecules are polar molecules, and thus are attracted and bind to each other using hydrogen bonding.
Cohesive forces will become evident when the water droplets meet the edge of the penny. Surface tension
is used to quantify the cohesive forces.
Objective: This experiment will examine the cohesive nature of water molecules.
Hypothesis: The number of water droplets which can stick to the surface of a penny will exceed
the amount of droplets which can fit on the surface area of a penny
Materials and Methods
1 Penny
1 Pipette
1 Glass of Water
Fill a glass of water with a sample of room temperature water. Place a penny on a flat work
surface. Use
the pipette to slowly pipette water onto a penny one drop at a time. The number of drops was
counted
and recorded in a data table. Repeat this process four more times (for a total of five trials).
Record the average amount of water droplets which stuck to the penny over the five trials.
Results
Trial Number Number of Water Droplet
1 29
2 33
3 32
4 32
5 35
Average 32.2
Discussion
Assuming that a penny can fit approximately 10-15 drops of water (depending on the pipette
used), the hypothesis is proven to be true. The cohesive nature of water enabled the water molecules to
“stick” to each other when the edge of the penny was met. In this way, the water molecules were able to
cling to each other creating a vertical structure.
This study was only done with one water sample and one penny. To truly test this principle, additional
water samples from different sources should be tested. Further, different pennies should be used
to verify that there are no particles on the penny affecting the water cohesion. Other solutions (such
as acidic or basic solutions) could be evaluated to determine if other properties are affecting the
cohesion.
Conclusion
Water molecules are very cohesive and exhibit a surface tension. This enables the water
molecules to stick to each other in a vertical direction.
References
1. Laboratory Manual by Imaginary Science, Second edition, 2016.
2. https://water.usgs.gov/edu/adhesion.html

How does a police radar gun measure the speed of a car?
Answer in paragraphs(3-5) and needs to related to University Physics. Can used related equations or theories in physics.
One or two sources needs to be used and cited.
One related picture is preferred.
Needs to be detailed and understandable