Coding for Atwood System Plan
There is no formal word limit but concise reports are preferred Guideline: approximately 1500 - 2000 words (excl. code) E.g. 10 paragraphs at 150 – 200 words per paragraph
para 1: problem motivation
para 2: problem details
para 3: finding a way into the problem
paras 4-6: methodological details
paras 7-8: results
paras 9-10: discussion and conclusions
Identify your key insight(s)
Consider your audience
Your report should be: Self-contained (your reader hasn’t read the brief!)
Coherent (easy to follow, well structured with clear ‘signposting’)
Don’t recount what you’ve learnt (unless it’s insightful)
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Show a draft to your supervisor
Include major headings and working code
You don’t need to polish the text at this stage. Bullet points are fine!
They shouldn’t be concentrating on the detail.
Determine the scope of the problem they are solving,
the general components of the solution
And their (expected) key results (may not be clear yet)
What else do they need to communicate this?
Coding a simple pendulum