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UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH AT THE COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING Gearing Up for Undergraduate Research Program Undergraduate Research Opportunities, Coursework, and Advising The Gearing Up for Undergraduate Researc h Program provides education, encouragement, and resources for undergraduates who seek to engage in the research activities of the College of Engineering. Becoming involved in research is one of the most important decisions you will make as an undergraduate student. Research opportunities abound in the College of Engineering. The right research experience can: • better connect you to your department, chosen field and faculty • situate you to discover, then work on the most interesting problems in your field and in related disciplines • provide you with access to premiere UCD laboratories, facilities, equipment, academic libraries and Engineering scholars and scientists • give you professional, intellectual and scientific mentors • give you an insider look at trends in your future profession and expand your career network • give you a glimpse into graduate student life • advantage you for competitive and selective graduate admission and graduate school success Program Resources and Services: • Advising for undergradua te researc h exploration by appointment • Strategies for finding and obtaining underg raduate researc h opportunities at UCD • Resources a nd referrals to UCD res earch openings • Resources for finding off campus Summer re search experie nces • Resources for finding national laboratory research experiences • Workshops to enhance research and scientific presentation skills • Tours of departmental and inter-disc iplinary engineering resea rch facilities and laboratories • UCD Undergrad uate Resea rch Conference liaison MORE (Mentorship Opportunities in Research Engineering) One way to couch your research experience into a rigorous and structured but potentially more value-added credit experience of 2 quarters in length, a faculty research supervisor, minimum weekly workload, and a requirement that you develop a research abstract, poster, and scientific presentation for delivery at the annual UCD Undergraduate Research Conference. For upper division students. Offered usually in a Fall/Winter sequence for Juniors and Seniors w/ conference in Spring. Contact Donna for details in the 6 months prior to your intended year of MORE participation. Offered each academic year: Engineering 98/198: Ge aring Up for Under graduate Rese arch Seminar This course provides background or concurrent preparation for undergraduate engineering researchers. Topics: Research U. culture; communication skills for lab, team and project success; safety; responsible conduct and ethical issues in research; scientific and intellectual mentoring relationships; academic library resources; scientific research presentation skills. Exposure to departmental research activities and options is offered through periodic laboratory and facility tours and faculty/graduate student c ontacts. Coordinator: Donna Davies Program Contact: Donna E. Davies, M.A. Director & Instructor Gearing Up for Undergraduate Research Program Engineering Dean’s Office, 1050 Kemper Hall (530) 752-0592 [email protected]
Transcript of Gearing Up for Research
UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH AT THE
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
Gearing Up for Undergraduate Research ProgramUndergraduate Research Opportunities, Coursework, and Advising
The Gearing Up for Undergraduate Research Program provides education, encouragement, andresources for undergraduates who seek to engage in the research activities of the College of
Engineering.
Becoming involved in research is one of the most important decisions you will make as an undergraduate student. Research
opportunities abound in the College of Engineering.
The right research experience can:
• better connect you to your department, chosen field and faculty• situate you to discover, then work on the most interesting problems in your field and in related disciplines
• provide you with access to premiere UCD laboratories, facilities, equipment, academic libraries and Engineering
scholars and scientists
• give you professional, intellectual and scientific mentors
• give you an insider look at trends in your future profession and expand your career network
• give you a glimpse into graduate student life
• advantage you for competitive and selective graduate admission and graduate school success
Program Resources and Services:• Advising for undergraduate research exploration by appointment
• Strategies for finding and obtaining undergraduate research opportunities at UCD• Resources and referrals to UCD research openings
• Resources for finding off campus Summer research experiences• Resources for finding national laboratory research experiences
• Workshops to enhance research and scientific presentation skills• Tours of departmental and inter-disciplinary engineering research facilities and laboratories
• UCD Undergraduate Research Conference liaison
MORE (Mentorship Opportunities in Research Engineering)
One way to couch your research experience into a rigorous and structured but potentially more value-added credit
experience of 2 quarters in length, a faculty research supervisor, minimum weekly workload, and a requirement that you
develop a research abstract, poster, and scientific presentation for delivery at the annual UCD Undergraduate Research
Conference. For upper division students. Offered usually in a Fall/Winter sequence for Juniors and Seniors w/ conference in
Spring. Contact Donna for details in the 6 months prior to your intended year of MORE participation.
Offered each academic year: Engineering 98/198: Gearing Up for Undergraduate Research Seminar This course provides background or concurrent preparation for undergraduate engineering researchers. Topics: Research U.
culture; communication skills for lab, team and project success; safety; responsible conduct and ethical issues in research;scientific and intellectual mentoring relationships; academic library resources; scientific research presentation skills.
Exposure to departmental research activities and options is offered through periodic laboratory and facility tours and
faculty/graduate student contacts. Coordinator: Donna Davies
Program Contact:
Donna E. Davies, M.A.
Director & Instructor
Gearing Up for Undergraduate Research Program
Engineering Dean’s Office, 1050 Kemper Hall
(530) 752-0592
