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Andrew Monfort and Deborah Shannon:
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Students will be introduced to skills such as literature searching and review, research design, laboratory research techniques, written and oral presentation, as well as working in a team environment. Students will participate as a group in weekly seminars and workshops that allow cross cultivation of the individual research experience as well as address professional development (e.g., research methods, transferring to a bachelor degree program, steps in the graduate school application process, technical writing, effective presentation skills, professional etiquette training, ethics in science and engineering, patents and commercialization, etc.)
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2007 REU Fellows at 4th of July Party |
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Christina Yacoob (2006 REU Fellow)
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Several social events are planned. Families of student participants are invited to the orientation and farewell events.
Participating students will have the opportunity to live together in a unique
residence hall environment within a five-minute walk to campus. For more information
please click on the the following link to the homepage of The Cambridge
. Undergraduate and graduate student mentors from Auburn University will participate
in the program and provide peer contacts.
Professional Development and Social Activities of the Auburn REU Site
| Week Number | Professional Component | Social Component |
| Week 1 | Literature Search (AU Library Staff), Research Methods (Dr. M. Byrne)
Safe Laboratory Practices Workshop (Auburn Risk Management and Safety) |
Campus Tours
Meet and Greet Dinner (Students and Families) |
| Week 2 | Effective Time Management and Study Skill Techniques (Dr. Jack Walls, Career Development Services) | Group Dinner |
| Week 3 | Resume Building, Cover Letters, and Job Search Strategies (Dr. Jack Walls, Career Development Services)
5 Minute Participant Presentations to REU Group |
Trip to Lake Martin |
| Week 4 | Ethics Discussion and Case Studies Workshop (Dr. Steve Duke, Dr. Mark Byrne)
Industry Speaker (Speaker from Engineering Alumni Council will talk about their path to success) |
Group Dinner at Art Museum |
| Week 5 | Interviewing Techniques and Mock Interviews (Dr. Jack Walls, Auburn Career Center Services) | Etiquette Lunch |
| Week 6 | The Patent Process, Intellectual Property, and Commercializing Technology (Dr. Brian Wright, Associate Director for Commercialization)
Industry Speaker (Speaker from Engineering Alumni Council will talk about their path to success) |
Social Event |
| Week 7 | Giving Effective Presentations and Technical Writing Skills (Dr. Steve Duke)
Graduate Student Panel Discussion (Graduate students representing successful peer examples) Group Picnic |
Group Picnic |
| Week 8 | Industry Field Trip | Industry Field Trip |
| Week 9 | Transferring to Bachelor's Program (Academic Requirements, Transfer Issues) (Bob Karcher, Director of Engineering Student Services) or Applying to Graduate School (Program Selection, Strong Applications, GRE, Statement of Purpose,) (Dr. M. Byrne) | Group Lunch |
| Week 10 | Participant Research Poster Session (REU Group, Mentors, University Faculty and Administrators, Engineering Alumni Council Representatives) | Farewell Dinner and Presentations (Students and Families) |