Today: Inquiry 2 Proposals and Reports: who, what, where, when, and how

•Inquiry 2 proposals are due in lab next week (10/6)

•Next week’s reflection should be about your inquiry 1. Do not tell me your results, but your experience carrying out your inquiry.

Next week: Research Ethics

Inquiry 2 -Who?

•Groups of 3-5 people

Inquiry 2 -Who?

•Groups of 3-5 people

•Divide work

Inquiry 2 -Who?

•Groups of 3-5 people

•Divide work

•Be clear about responsibilities and expectations

•Leave enough time to get everything done without panic

Inquiry 2 -What?

Incredibly, amazingly, fantastically, critically important, essential information has been posted on Blackboard and the webpage.

•Lab Safety

•Supplies

•Order Forms

•Updated Proposal and Report Formats

Inquiry 2 -What?

•May use gadgets, chemicals, kits, etc

-https://uteach.utexas.edu/direct

-Analytical/physical chemistry storeroom(order form)

-Media kitchen (via chem storeroom)

-Research Streams

name: email:unique #: TA:

Chemical name: CAS #: Hazards/Special Handling orStorage Conditions:

Amount needed forinquiry

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Requisition for Chemicals for NSC 301C Inquiries

CAS registry numbers:

Unique identifiers for most chemicalshttp://www.cas.org/expertise/cascontent/registry/regsys.html

Media Request Form

Student’s name: Student’s email:Date: Date needed:TA:

Solid Media Request:

Type of media (Be specific; e.g. TSA)

Plates Slants DeepsNumber needed:

Liquid Media Request:

Type of media (Be specific; e.g. TSA)

Number of 5mL aliquots needed:

Microbial Request:(note: culture will be provided on a plate unless otherwise specified)

Name of culture requested:(species and strain if known)

Sterile Materials Request:Please indicate any sterile collection gear needed, including both type and quantity (e.g. cotton swabs: 8):

Item Quantity Item Quantity

Use and disposal information:

Where will the culture be used (In which lab will you be working)?What will the culture be used for?What is to be cultured (is it wild or potentially pathogenic)?How will the culture be disposed of?

Media Request Form

Inquiry 2 -Where and When?

You can work during the scheduled lab times, or during my other lab times.

M 12-3pm in PAI 4.14

M 3-6pm in PAI 4.14

W 1-3pm in WEL 5.132

W 3-6pm in PAI 4.14

Inquiry 2 -Where and When?

You can work during the scheduled lab times, or during my other lab times.

Outside of lab times, you may only work when a TA is present. These times will be posted weekly.

Inquiry 2 -Where?

Lab Safety

Inquiry 2 -Where?

Lab Safety

•Closed toed shoes, sleeves, legs covered to knees, hair out of harms way

Inquiry 2 -Where?

Lab Safety

•Closed toed shoes, sleeves, legs covered to knees, hair out of harms way

•NO FOOD in lab

Inquiry 2 -Where?

Lab Safety

•Closed toed shoes, sleeves, legs covered to knees, hair out of harms way

•NO FOOD in lab

•Be aware of what you are doing ans working with

Inquiry 2 -Where?

Lab Safety

•Closed toed shoes, sleeves, legs covered to knees, hair out of harms way

•NO FOOD in lab

•Be aware of what you are doing ans working with

•Wash hands before leave lab

Inquiry 2 -Where?

Waste Disposal

You are responsible for the safe disposal of all waste you generate.

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Inquiry 2 -Where? Waste Disposal

Inquiry 2 -Where?

Waste Disposal

You are responsible for the safe disposal of all waste you generate.

Each room will have disposal for biological waste.

If you make a mistake, spill something, have an accident… tell someone immediately.

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Inquiry 2 -How? Proposal

Mostly the same as inquiry 1

2 additional parts

Inquiry 2 -How? Proposal

Mostly the same as inquiry 1

2 additional parts

In the Experiment section

Include detailed information on equipment and reagents to be used.

Where will you get them

Needed order forms

Inquiry 2 -How? Proposal

Mostly the same as inquiry 1

2 additional parts

Add a Responsibilities sectionDescribing who will do what…

Inquiry 2 -How? Proposal

Proposals will not be approved until sources for all equipment and/or chemicals are secured.

Orders will be placed during lab, after your proposal is approved.

Inquiry 2 -How? Written Reports

Similar to inquiry 1, but add a Responsibilities section

Inquiry 2 -How? Written Reports

Similar to inquiry 1, but add a Responsibilities section

Everyone should participate in writing, some may write the original text, while others work on figures/tables, and others edit.

Inquiry 2 -How? Oral Reports

•Should be 15 to 20 minutes long

Inquiry 2 -How? Oral Reports

•Should be 15 to 20 minutes long

•Include all of the basic information from the written report.(Do not simply read your written report)

Inquiry 2 -How? Oral Reports

•Should be 15 to 20 minutes long

•Include all of the basic information from the written report.(Do not simply read your written report)

•Everyone will present some part of the oral report

Inquiry 2 -How? Oral Reports

•Should be 15 to 20 minutes long

•Include all of the basic information from the written report.(Do not simply read your written report)

•Everyone will present some part of the oral report

•Should be visually engaging

My group sucks, and now I am going to fail.

Don’t have a cow man.Your grade will be 50%group, 50% only your

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Today: Inquiry 2 Proposals and Reports: who, what, where, when, and how

•Inquiry 2 proposals are due in lab next week (10/6)

•Next week’s reflection should be about your inquiry 1. Do not tell me your results, but your experience carrying out your inquiry.

Next week: Research Ethics