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STEPping Up Undergraduate Research at MTSU (STEP MT )

STEPping Up Undergraduate Research at MTSU (STEP MT ). STEP Summer Research Teams Orientation Meeting June 4, 2007. STEP MT –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

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STEPping Up Undergraduate Research at MTSU (STEP MT )

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  1. STEPping Up Undergraduate Research at MTSU (STEPMT) STEP Summer Research Teams Orientation Meeting June 4, 2007

  2. STEPMT –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

  3. STEPMT 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

  4. The STEPMT 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

  5. Granular Material Segregation … Walter Boles (Faculty mentor) Jeff Martin (HS teacher) Eugene Siebert (MTSU student) Tyrus Underwood (U of M student) Matthew Clayton (HS student)

  6. Protease 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)

  7. Sequencing 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)

  8. Stop 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)

  9. Friction 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)

  10. Safety Considerations • Think before doing • Be prepared • Understand the risks

  11. Time Flies… • Uniform time expectations 200 hours for high school participants 300 hours for undergraduates • Flexibility within system

  12. Project Documentation • Lab notebook • Abstract • Poster presentation(s)

  13. Mark 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)

  14. Evaluations Expectations Making a good thing better Accountability to the taxpayer

  15. Stipends • Paperwork • When Do I See the Green? • The last check

  16. Questions? • Have fun and be safe!

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