Summer 2012 Intern Programs May 21 – July 27 ASPIRE/QoLT REU-29 students (7 sponsored by individual investigators) ASPIRE/QoLT REU-29 students (7 sponsored by individual investigators) TIPeD-3 business students (working with 3 REU students) TIPeD-3 business students (working with 3 REU students) ELeVATE-4 veterans ELeVATE-4 veterans Young Scholars (HS internships)-4(?) participants Young Scholars (HS internships)-4(?) participants QoLT Bridge (MS students)-1 participant QoLT Bridge (MS students)-1 participant

Key Events REU picnic-5/21, noon, Posvar Patio REU picnic-5/21, noon, Posvar Patio ELeVATE kickoff meeting-5/24, 4pm, RST ELeVATE kickoff meeting-5/24, 4pm, RST TIPeD kickoff meeting-5/30, 9am, HERL TIPeD kickoff meeting-5/30, 9am, HERL Career workshop-7/12, noon, HERL Career workshop-7/12, noon, HERL Individual lab symposia-7/23 & 7/24 Individual lab symposia-7/23 & 7/24 Student Research Symposium-7/26 William Pitt Union Student Research Symposium-7/26 William Pitt Union

Work schedule Work schedule 2 days of absence (sick or personal). Advisors must approve. 2 days of absence (sick or personal). Advisors must approve. Students must complete timecard (via public spreadsheet). Students must complete timecard (via public spreadsheet). Work on a research project that can be completed over a 8-week (40 hours/week) period. Work on a research project that can be completed over a 8-week (40 hours/week) period. Expect to help on other projects (unrelated) or tasks. Expect to help on other projects (unrelated) or tasks. Attend the orientation, lecture series, career workshop, and field trips Attend the orientation, lecture series, career workshop, and field trips Required vs. optional events Required vs. optional events E.g. Subject testing E.g. Subject testing REU Interns Expectations

REU symposium will be held where the interns will make 90 sec elevator pitch presentations with Q&A REU symposium will be held where the interns will make 90 sec elevator pitch presentations with Q&A A ~300 word abstract (see handout) A ~300 word abstract (see handout) A technical report of their research work is due at the end of the program (3-5 pages) A technical report of their research work is due at the end of the program (3-5 pages) Follow RESNA format Follow RESNA format All interns should submit conference paper All interns should submit conference paper Student support provided Student support provided Faculty/graduate mentors can request project supplies Faculty/graduate mentors can request project supplies Interns should meet frequently with the faculty/graduate mentors to discuss the project tasks and track progress Interns should meet frequently with the faculty/graduate mentors to discuss the project tasks and track progress Exit interview and survey Exit interview and survey

5 Best Practices to Remember Time Time Clear expectations Clear expectations Independence Independence Encouragement Encouragement Instruction Instruction

Tips for Grad Student Mentors (or Investigators w/o Grad Students) Prior to start Prior to start Prepare and discuss a task list with a time line Prepare and discuss a task list with a time line Break down the project in smaller tasks Break down the project in smaller tasks See example See example If student needs to learn something new, let them know now If student needs to learn something new, let them know now Think about a backup plan when the student is incapable of completing assignments There may be something that you have done before that the student can do and learn from There may be something that you have done before that the student can do and learn from

Tips for Grad Student Mentors (or Investigators w/o Grad Students)  Schedule a face-to-face meeting at minimum of once a week to review project status and progress  When necessary, discuss and agree together on modifications to the task list and time line  Provide the task list to someone who can oversee the student in your absence  At HERL – Mary or Maria

Timeline WeekMilestone 1Students oriented 2Students familiarized with procedures and software and literature 3Students understand project goals, methods, and timeline 4Paper outline completed 5If applicable, first prototype built, complete introduction of paper 6Complete methods section of paper 7If applicable, build second prototype, complete results section of paper 8Complete draft paper (submit to advisor & revise) 9Complete presentation and poster 10Present, organize findings and documents on share drive, complete exit survey

Tips for Grad Student Mentors (or Investigators w/o Grad Students) First meeting First meeting Help them locate files on shared drive(s) Help them locate files on shared drive(s) Show them amenities they have access to or labs where they will be working Show them amenities they have access to or labs where they will be working Help them to understand your lab environment Help them to understand your lab environment

Coin program Students have opportunity to become acquainted with faculty on one on one setting Students have opportunity to become acquainted with faculty on one on one setting Lunch OR visit/tour of lab are appropriate Lunch OR visit/tour of lab are appropriate Mentors should cover the expense of lunch & can submit receipts for reimbursement Mentors should cover the expense of lunch & can submit receipts for reimbursement Student will be awarded coin Student will be awarded coin

Program Details (REU program website) (REU program website) Calendar on that site and on HERL exchange E&O calendar (once set up) Calendar on that site and on HERL exchange E&O calendar (once set up) ‘Mentors’ page ‘Mentors’ page Let us know ASAP if special software is required Let us know ASAP if special software is required

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Resources Craig, Norman C. "The Joys and Trials of Doing Research with Undergraduates." Journal of Chemical Education Vol. 76 Iss. 5 (1999): pp Craig, Norman C. "The Joys and Trials of Doing Research with Undergraduates." Journal of Chemical Education Vol. 76 Iss. 5 (1999): pp Whiteside, Ursula, et al. "Initial Suggestions for Supervising and Mentoring Undergraduate Research Assistants at Large Research Universities." International Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education Vol. 19 Iss. 3 (2007): pp Whiteside, Ursula, et al. "Initial Suggestions for Supervising and Mentoring Undergraduate Research Assistants at Large Research Universities." International Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education Vol. 19 Iss. 3 (2007): pp Koontz, A., Ding, D., Hershberger, M., Cooper, R. “A Model Undergraduate Research Program in Rehabilitation Engineering” Proceedings of the 31st Annual Conference on Rehabilitation Engineering (RESNA), Washington, DC, June Koontz, A., Ding, D., Hershberger, M., Cooper, R. “A Model Undergraduate Research Program in Rehabilitation Engineering” Proceedings of the 31st Annual Conference on Rehabilitation Engineering (RESNA), Washington, DC, June Goldberg, M., Pearlman, J. “Technology Innovations for Persons with Disabilities (TIPeD): A Program to Develop Impactful Technologies and Teach Students the Fundamentals of Entrepreneurship” Proceedings of the National Collegiate Innovators and Inventors Alliance (NCIIA), San Francisco, March Goldberg, M., Pearlman, J. “Technology Innovations for Persons with Disabilities (TIPeD): A Program to Develop Impactful Technologies and Teach Students the Fundamentals of Entrepreneurship” Proceedings of the National Collegiate Innovators and Inventors Alliance (NCIIA), San Francisco, March Pearlman-upitt.pdf Pearlman-upitt.pdf Pearlman-upitt.pdf Pearlman-upitt.pdf

Index card activity Side 1-piece of advice about mentoring Side 1-piece of advice about mentoring Side 2 Side sentence descriptor of what your student will be doing this summer 1-2 sentence descriptor of what your student will be doing this summer 3 project goals for your student 3 project goals for your student