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Advanced lab report template - SI units and charts

For demanding instructors: correct unit typesetting with siunitx, a pgfplots chart from measurement data and a section on uncertainty analysis. Ideal when a plain table is not enough.

Template code

% --- CamteX: Lab report PRO (siunitx + pgfplots) ---
\documentclass[a4paper,12pt]{article}
\usepackage[utf8]{inputenc}
\usepackage[T1]{fontenc}
\usepackage[english]{babel}
\usepackage{amsmath}
\usepackage{amssymb}
\usepackage{siunitx}
\sisetup{separate-uncertainty=true}
\usepackage{graphicx}
\usepackage{xcolor}
\usepackage{float}
\usepackage{caption}
\usepackage{booktabs}
\usepackage{pgfplots}
\pgfplotsset{compat=1.18}
\usepackage[hidelinks]{hyperref}
\usepackage[margin=2.5cm]{geometry}
\title{Lab Report: Experiment 1 \\ \large Experiment title}
\author{Full Name \\ Group: ... \quad Date: \today}
\date{}

\begin{document}
\maketitle

\section{Objective}
Describe the aim of the experiment.

\section{Theory}
Theoretical background and the formulas used in the experiment.

\section{Setup and equipment}
Description of the setup and a list of instruments with their accuracy (type B uncertainty).

\section{Procedure and results}
Measurement tables (insert them from the \emph{Lab tools} panel).

\section{Data analysis and uncertainty}
Calculations, uncertainty propagation, least-squares fit.

\section{Discussion and conclusions}
Interpretation of results, comparison with reference values, sources of error.

\begin{thebibliography}{9}
\bibitem{manual} Laboratory manual, Laboratory, University.
\end{thebibliography}

\end{document}

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