Undergraduate Summer Research REU Program students participate in a variety of activities. Below are some examples of the kinds of activities that could be provided.
Sample Seminar Topics
- Applying to Graduate School
- Applying for NSF Graduate Research Funding
- Funding Opportunities
- Searching and Selecting an Advisor
- Curriculum Vitae
- Effective Poster Presentations
- Life as a Graduate Student
- Abstracts and Research Papers
- Literature Review Scientific Writing
Sample Activities
- Orientation
- Welcome breakfast hosted by the Texas A&M College of Engineering Graduate Programs office
- Social Events
- Professional Development Seminars on a variety of topics
- Engineering Summer Undergraduate Research Poster Symposium hosted by the Texas A&M College of Engineering Graduate Programs office
Sample Deliverables
- Research plan
- Progress report
- Curriculum vitae
- Abstract
- Paper
- Poster