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.
- siunitx package - typographically correct SI units
- pgfplots chart generated straight from the data
- Uncertainty section with ready formulas
- Compiles on Overleaf with no extra setup
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}Don't type math by hand.
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How to use this template?
- "Open in CamteX" loads the template into the editor in your browser, and "Open in Overleaf" creates a new project with it.
- You can also copy the code and paste it into your own document.
- Fill in your details and content: the structure and preamble are ready.
- Compile to PDF.
Frequently asked questions
- Which packages does this template use?
- inputenc (UTF-8 encoding of the source file), fontenc (T1 fonts, so accented characters copy and hyphenate correctly), babel (document language: section names, the date and hyphenation), amsmath (multi-line equations, \dfrac and matrices), amssymb (extra math symbols), siunitx (numbers and SI units via \num and \SI), graphicx (images via \includegraphics), xcolor (text colors), float (a table or figure exactly in place with [H]), caption (the style of table and figure captions), booktabs (clean table rules), pgfplots (plots from measurement data), hyperref (clickable references in the PDF), geometry (page margins). All of them ship with TeX Live and Overleaf, so there is nothing to install.
- How do I compile this template?
- With pdfLaTeX, the default on Overleaf and in TeX Live. The document uses the article class (A4 paper, 12 pt font), and the babel package sets the language to English.
- Can I edit the template without installing LaTeX?
- Yes. "Open in CamteX" loads the template into the editor in your browser, and a TeX Live server builds the PDF (with a free account). "Open in Overleaf" creates a new Overleaf project with this code.