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- | ====== Undergraduate Research Opportunities ====== | ||
- | The Software Analysis and Compilation Research Laboratory has a long history of | ||
- | [[alumni|involving undergraduate CIS majors]] in research | ||
- | projects. As a beginning researcher, you will | ||
- | collaborate with Dr. Lori Pollock and one or more CIS graduate students | ||
- | who are actively investigating research problems. | ||
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- | As an undergraduate participating in a research project, you will | ||
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- | * work independently on a well-defined subproject of a larger research project | ||
- | * meet regularly with Dr. Pollock and the research team to discuss progress, issues to be resolved, and directions for the next steps | ||
- | * interact with the research team members on a daily basis to collaborate in problem solving | ||
- | * 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 | ||
- | * build a mentoring relationship with graduate students and professor | ||
- | * establish a valuable record of research experience, knowledge, and skills beyond the classroom experience, increasing your competitiveness for graduate school or post-bachelors employment | ||
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- | There are interesting projects for all levels, from first through senior years. Some possible ways to participate in a research project include | ||
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- | * [[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 | ||
- | * [[http://www.urp.udel.edu/abroad/SeniorThesis.aspx|Senior Thesis]] | ||
- | * Independent study credit | ||
- | * Paid research assistant, depending on funding availability | ||
- | * Volunteer researcher | ||
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- | 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. | ||
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- | 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 | ||
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- | ==== Related Courses (vary with each project) ==== | ||
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