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| - | * work independently on a well-defined subproject of a larger research | + | * work independently on a well-defined subproject of a larger research project |
| - | project | + | * meet regularly with Dr. Pollock and the research team to discuss progress, issues to be resolved, and directions for the next steps |
| - | * meet regularly with Dr. Pollock and the research team to discuss | + | * interact with the research team members on a daily basis to collaborate in problem solving |
| - | progress, issues to be resolved, and directions for the next steps | + | * learn how to use various scripting and programming languages, software tools, and software infrastructures inherently helpful in the project |
| - | * interact with the research team members on a daily basis to | + | * learn how to read and understand existing software to leverage and modify existing software for a research project |
| - | collaborate in problem solving | + | * learn about the research process, particularly research with a significant basis in experimental computer science |
| - | * learn how to use various scripting and programming languages, | + | |
| - | software tools, and software infrastructures inherently helpful in the project | + | |
| - | * learn how to read and understand existing software to leverage and | + | |
| - | modify existing software for a research project | + | |
| - | * learn about the research process, particularly research with a | + | |
| - | significant basis in experimental computer science | + | |
| * gain a close up view of various aspects of graduate school | * gain a close up view of various aspects of graduate school | ||
| * build a mentoring relationship with graduate students and professor | * build a mentoring relationship with graduate students and professor | ||
| - | * establish a valuable record of research experience, knowledge, and | + | * establish a valuable record of research experience, knowledge, and skills beyond the classroom experience, increasing your competitiveness for graduate school or post-bachelors employment |
| - | skills beyond the classroom experience, increasing your competitiveness | + | |
| - | for graduate school or post-bachelors employment | + | |
| - | There are interesting projects for all levels, from first through | + | There are interesting projects for all levels, from first through senior years. Some possible ways to participate in a research project include |
| - | senior years. Some possible ways to participate in a research project | + | |
| - | include | + | |
| - | * [[http://www.udel.edu/UR/sceghnd.html|Science and Engineering | + | * [[http://www.urp.udel.edu/scholars/Overview.aspx|Science and Engineering Scholars program]] through the undergraduate research office, during summer after sophomore year and junior year semester |
| - | Scholars program]] through the undergraduate | + | * [[http://www.urp.udel.edu/abroad/SeniorThesis.aspx|Senior Thesis]] |
| - | research office, during summer after sophomore year and junior year | + | |
| - | semester. | + | |
| - | + | ||
| - | + | ||
| - | * [[http://www.urp.udel.edu/srthesis.html|Senior]] or | + | |
| - | [["http://www.cis.udel.edu/undergraduate/honorsDegree.php| | + | |
| - | Honors thesis]] | + | |
| * Independent study credit | * Independent study credit | ||
| * Paid research assistant, depending on funding availability | * Paid research assistant, depending on funding availability | ||
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| - | Often a student starts in one of these roles and then changes to a | + | Often a student starts in one of these roles and then changes to a different role, all while working on a research project with Dr. Pollock and a group of graduate and/or undergraduate student researchers. |
| - | different role, all while working on a research project with Dr. Pollock | + | |
| - | and a group of graduate and/or undergraduate student researchers. | + | To provide a strong, mentored research experience, undergraduate researchers focus on projects linked to current lab research projects. |
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| + | If you are interested in getting involved in a research project, send | ||
| + | an email to [[mailto:pollock@cis.udel.edu|Dr. Pollock]]. Prior | ||
| + | to your appointment to discuss the possibility, think about the time | ||
| + | period you want to participate and whether you are interested in course | ||
| + | credit, stipend, or volunteering. | ||
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| + | ====== Resources ====== | ||
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| + | ==== Research ==== | ||
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| + | * [[http://www.urp.udel.edu|UD Undergraduate Research Program]] | ||
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| + | ==== Required Courses ==== | ||
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| + | * [[http://chico.nss.udel.edu/CourseDesc/courseInfo.jsp?&year_from_to=20052006&course_id=CISC220| CISC 220]] - Data Structures | ||
| + | </ul> | ||
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| + | ==== Related Courses (vary with each project) ==== | ||
| - | To provide a strong, mentored research experience, undergraduate | ||
| - | researchers focus on projects linked to current lab research projects. | ||
| - | For an overview of our current projects, look at the | ||
| - | [[research.htm|Hiperspace project page]]. | ||
