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Scientific drawing

Scientific Drawing: Principles

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Learn the steps involved in creating an accurate representation of a micrograph, including choosing the appropriate stationery, deciding what should be included and how it should be labelled.

Learning outcomes

  • Explore the key parts of a scientific drawing
  • Familiarise yourself with the level of detail that should be included
  • Create your own scientific drawing of human muscle, as seen down a microscope
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Skills

Obtaining and Recording Data

  • What should be used to draw the outline and the lines to the labels of the image
  • What should be used to write the labels 
  • What format should the magnification factor be written in 
  • What technique is used to indicate darker areas 
  • What should be included in the title

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Modules

Microbiology
Tissue & cell biology

Topic

Scientific drawing

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