Software

General Guidelines

• x and y axis w are labeled and provide the units - i.e. time (seconds) or time (ms).
• Fonts and labels that are approximately the same size as the text in your lab report (i.e. we should not need to zoom in to read the plots )
• If two lines are on one plot, there should be some way to distinguish them quickly - color, line style, markers, or labels.
• The x and y axis should be approproiately zoomed in - i.e. if all your data is between zero and one volt, don't make the axis scale from -10 to 10 volts.
• Try to make summative plots that tell a story - don't include 10 figures in a row of the same thing but under different conditions. Try to synthesize your results into a small number of plots.