stepping up undergraduate research at mtsu (stepmt) step summer research teams orientation meeting...
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- STEPping Up Undergraduate Research at Middle Tennessee STEP MT STEP MT Overview Curriculum –Early exposure to inquiry-based learning Research –Community through research and seminars Partnerships –Off-campus research opportunities in industry, government, academic settings –Inclusion of high school teachers and studentsTRANSCRIPT
STEPping Up STEPping Up Undergraduate Research Undergraduate Research
at MTSU (STEPat MTSU (STEPMTMT))
STEP Summer Research Teams Orientation Meeting
June 4, 2007
- STEPping Up Undergraduate Research at Middle Tennessee www.mtsu.edu/~stepmt [email protected]
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STEPSTEPMTMT –What is it? –What is it? 5 year $1.7 M grant from NSF BIOL, CHEM, CSCI, ETIS, GEOL, MATH, PHYS Retain students via
– Curriculum innovation– Creation of research community– On campus and off campus research activities
Recruit students through experiences for HS students and teachers
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STEPSTEPMTMT Overview Overview
Curriculum– Early exposure to inquiry-based learning
Research– Community through research and seminars
Partnerships– Off-campus research opportunities in industry,
government, academic settings– Inclusion of high school teachers and students
- STEPping Up Undergraduate Research at Middle Tennessee www.mtsu.edu/~stepmt [email protected]
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The STEPThe STEPMTMT Team Team
Tom Cheatham, CBAS, PI Bill Robertson, PHYS, Co-PI Andrienne Friedli, CHEM, Co-PI Ginger Rowell, MATH, Co-PI Brad Rudnik, CSCI, Coordinator Megan Hall, Coordinator
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Granular Material SegregationGranular Material Segregation … …
Walter Boles (Faculty mentor)Jeff Martin (HS teacher)Eugene Siebert (MTSU student)Tyrus Underwood (U of M student)Matthew Clayton (HS student)
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Protease in rheumatoid arthritisProtease in rheumatoid arthritis
Rebecca Seipelt (Faculty mentor)Chris Garner (HS teacher)Tamara Augustine (MTSU student)Nick Saites (MTSU student)Kevin Akor (SUNO student)Brandon Ladd (HS student)
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Sequencing SwitchgrassSequencing Switchgrass
Aubrey Cahoon (Faculty mentor)Kimberly Hinton (HS teacher)Jessica Webb (MTSU student)Ryan Purcell (MTSU student)Jaslynn Slack (SUNO student)June (Haimi) Kim (HS student)
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Stop airplane, generate electricityStop airplane, generate electricity
Daniel Erenso (Faculty mentor)Brandi Malone (HS teacher)Charysse Archer (MTSU student)Daniel Solus (MTSU student)Laterio Jackson (TSU student)Norrisha Chesterfield (HS student)
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Friction Stir WeldingFriction Stir Welding
Ahad Nasab (Faculty mentor)Joey Brown (HS teacher)Johnny Guidry (MTSU student)Virgil Donaldson (U of M student)Michael Eckard (MTSU student) Matthew Lance (HS student)
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Safety ConsiderationsSafety Considerations
Think before doingBe preparedUnderstand the risks
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Time Flies…Time Flies…
Uniform time expectations200 hours for high school participants300 hours for undergraduatesFlexibility within system
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Project DocumentationProject Documentation
Lab notebookAbstractPoster presentation(s)
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Mark Your CalendarsMark Your Calendars
Wednesday, June 13th CKNB 106 12:35pm Lunch Meeting
Wednesday, July 11th CKNB 106 12:35pm Lunch Meeting
Friday, July 27th Tom H. Jackson Bldg. 3:00pm Poster Presentation (THJB was previously called the Alumni Center)
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EvaluationsEvaluations
Expectations
Making a good thing better
Accountability to the taxpayer
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StipendsStipends
PaperworkWhen Do I See the Green?The last check
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Questions?Questions?Have fun and be safe!