Conducting undergraduate research activities in a remote environment

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
D.W. Parent ◽  
T. Hossain ◽  
D. King ◽  
P. Lagua ◽  
S. Gorman
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Research ◽  
Research Activities ◽  
Remote Environment

Impact of Sustainable Structural Systems Undergraduate Research on Education and Program Development at MSU Denver

2015 ◽  
Vol 1762 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeno Balogh ◽  
Sandra Haynes ◽  
Aaron Brown
Keyword(s):  
Program Development ◽  
Systems Engineering ◽  
Performance Optimization ◽  
Structural Engineering ◽  
Undergraduate Research ◽  
Solar Furnace ◽  
Direct Access ◽  
Faculty Research ◽  
Research Activities ◽  
The Impact

ABSTRACTThis paper presents the impact of three undergraduate research projects focusing on constructability assessment of adhesive-based wood-concrete composite structural members, on a solar heating technology that can be utilized in conjunction with this system and how these projects relate to engineering education and program development at Metropolitan State University of Denver (MSU Denver). The sustainable structures topic was pursued within senior project classes offered in summer 2013 and 2014 at MSU Denver. The first project addressed new members, while the second dealt with retrofits. These projects were motivated by faculty research in developing new sustainable construction systems using composites. Since underlining faculty research is on an international scale, students had direct access to researchers world-wide. Such research was used as an instrument in the “Experimental Methods in Structural Engineering” course. The students were also exposed to a broader-range of diverse ideas within the field of research by attending an international conference on timber bridges. The solar furnace project was run in parallel, providing students an opportunity to conduct research targeted at design and performance optimization of the heating units with the intention to assess the benefits of incorporating these devices into future buildings using the sustainable structural system technology. Experiences gained through the undergraduate research activities were applied in the design of a proposed Sustainable Systems Engineering degree program.

scholarly journals Vısualısatıon of Undergraduate Archıtectural Research Actıvıtıes through MYDISSERTPLANNER

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (SI5) ◽  
pp. 55-59
Author(s):  
Kartina Alauddin ◽  
Yuhainis Abdul Talib ◽  
Kharizam Ismail ◽  
Nor Aini Salleh
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Undergraduate Research ◽  
Publishing House ◽  
Continuous Process ◽  
Time Frame ◽  
Research Activities ◽  
International Publishing ◽  
Architectural Research ◽  
Quality Of Research

This research is a continuous process that requires virtuous planning and monitoring of the activities. A formal planning application is inadequate to assists them in managing all research activities to ensure the task will complete within the time frame given. The aim is to visualise the undergraduate research activities through the use of mobile applications, namely MYDISSERTPLANNER. The result shows that most students have problems completing the research within the timeframe. Therefore, the development of MYDISSERTPLANNER through smartphone apps is seen to give benefit and bring innovative features to students and academicians in ensuring the quality of research accomplished. Keywords: Undergraduate students, Mobile Application, MYDISSERTPLANNER, Research Activities eISSN: 2398-4287© 2021. The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA cE-Bs by e-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Peer–review under responsibility of AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behaviour Researchers), ABRA (Association of Behavioural Researchers on Asians/Africans/Arabians) and cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behaviour Studies), Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia. DOI: https://doi.org/10.21834/ebpj.v6iSI5.2929

scholarly journals Foreword to first issue of the Aresty Undergraduate Research Journal

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Vadim Levin
Keyword(s):  
Review Process ◽  
Undergraduate Research ◽  
Research Activity ◽  
Publication Process ◽  
Crucial Element ◽  
Research Journal ◽  
Research Activities ◽  
Rutgers University ◽  
Scholarly Publications ◽  
Peer Reviewers

A unique resource for the Rutgers University community, the Aresty Research Center promotes the integral value of research in undergraduate education.This inaugural issue of the journal expands the scope of research activities the Center offers to Rutgers undergraduates to include the peer-reviewed publication process – a crucial element of any structured research activity. Students can engage with the journal in a variety of roles that all professional researchers take at different times – those of the authors of scholarly publications, those of peer reviewers who ensure the quality and soundness of the published work, and those of editors who coordinate the review process.

scholarly journals Promoting Student Learning and Scholarship through Undergraduate Research Journals

2013 ◽  
Vol 46 (04) ◽  
pp. 830-835 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mack Mariani ◽  
Fiona Buckley ◽  
Theresa Reidy ◽  
Richard Witmer
Keyword(s):  
Political Science ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Undergraduate Research ◽  
Journal Publication ◽  
Faculty Collaboration ◽  
Journal Editors ◽  
Research Activities ◽  
Sources Of Support ◽  
Political Science Journals

AbstractPrevious research indicates that undergraduate research activities promote student-faculty collaborations and have a positive impact on students, faculty, and institutions. A review of 13 active undergraduate political science journals indicates that these publications take a variety of approaches in format, frequency, and submission requirements. Further, a survey of undergraduate political science journal editors shows that the role of students and faculty and the sources of support for journal publication vary considerably. Finally, case studies of the undergraduate journal experience at three different institutions suggest that political science journals promote student engagement and student-faculty collaboration.

Undergraduate Research Experience through the Analysis of Data Sets in Psychology Courses

1986 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 119-122 ◽  
Author(s):  
Neil Lutsky
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Research ◽  
Psychology Students ◽  
Introductory Psychology ◽  
Data Sets ◽  
Research Experience ◽  
Statistical Procedures ◽  
Research Activities ◽  
Large Numbers ◽  
Psychology Courses ◽  
Research Questions

A method for involving large numbers of introductory psychology students as active researchers is described and evaluated. Students are assigned a project requiring them to develop research questions and to answer those questions by means of a computerized analysis of previously collected data. Results of a study of the project's effects on attitudes toward research in psychology indicate that students reported valuing research more, understanding statistical procedures better, and feeling less anxious about statistics and computers. These and other findings are taken to suggest that this assignment may be an effective way to introduce introductory students to research activities and values in psychology.

Improving critical thinking via authenticity: the CASPiE research experience in a military academy chemistry course

2017 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 55-63 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. M. Chase ◽  
H. A. Clancy ◽  
R. P. Lachance ◽  
B. M. Mathison ◽  
M. M. Chiu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Scientific Reasoning ◽  
Undergraduate Research ◽  
Student Perception ◽  
The United States ◽  
Research Experience ◽  
Military Academy ◽  
Research Activities ◽  
Laboratory Activities ◽  
Effective Manner

Course-based undergraduate research experiences (CUREs) can introduce many students to authentic research activities in a cost-effective manner. Past studies have shown that students who participated in CUREs report greater interest in chemistry, better data collection and analysis skills, and enhanced scientific reasoning compared to traditional laboratory activities. Though self-reports are informative, performance measures are needed to evaluate CURE effectiveness objectively. The present study examines whether a CURE implementation at the United States Military Academy (by the Center for Authentic Science Practice in Education [CASPiE]) affects students' self-reported perceptions or critical thinking test scores. Students reported significant increases in their perceptions of learning through the laboratory, authentic scientific laboratory practices and interest in chemistry when compared to previous chemistry courses with traditional laboratory activities. Results also showed a significant increase in critical thinking scores, moderated by student perception of the authenticity of the laboratory activities.

scholarly journals Supplemental Material: A Boost for the CURE: Improving Learning Outcomes with Curriculum-Based Undergraduate Research

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Editing Admin ◽  
Joseph L. Allen
Keyword(s):  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Undergraduate Research ◽  
Student Assessment ◽  
Learning Goals ◽  
Research Activities

MS-CURE research activities, learning goals, and rubric for student assessment

scholarly journals Scientific Research Supports for PhD Students at Vietnam National University, Hanoi

2019 ◽  
Vol 35 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nguyen Dinh Duc ◽  
Tran Thi Hoai ◽  
Ngo Tien Nhat
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Doctoral Students ◽  
Autonomy Support ◽  
Undergraduate Research ◽  
Scientific Research ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Research Activities ◽  
National University ◽  
The Government

Vietnam National University, Hanoi has been assigned important tasks of producing high quality human resources and cultivating talents; promoting advanced science, technology, renovation and multidisciplinary knowledge transfer by the government of Vietnam. In terms of scientific research, PhD students have contributed significantly to the overall achivements of Vietnam National University, Hanoi. The authors survey 263 out of 1493 PhD students (acounting for 17.6%) who are studying in five academic fields of Vietnam National University, Hanoi. The article presents the current status of supporting scientific research activities for PhD students, particularly focuses on the support role of scientific working groups at Vietnam National University, Hanoi and proposes solutions to improve the quality of the support activities at Vietnam National University, Hanoi in the future. Keywords PhD support, Scientific research, Scientific working group References [1] Đại học Quốc gia Hà Nội, Quy chế đào tạo tiến sĩ tại Đại học Quốc gia Hà Nội ban hành theo Quyết định số 4555/QĐ-ĐHQGHN, ngày 24 tháng 11 năm 2017 của Giám đốc Đại học Quốc gia Hà NộI, 2017.[2] Đại học Quốc gia Hà Nội, Quy chế đào tạo sau đại học tại Đại học Quốc gia Hà Nội ban hành theo Quyết định số 1555/QĐ-ĐHQGHN, ngày 25 tháng 5 năm 2011 của Giám đốc Đại học Quốc gia Hà NộI, 2011.[3] Helen Walkington, Students as researchers: Supporting undergraduate research in the disciplines in higher education, York: The Higher Education Academy, ISBN 978-1-907207-86-0. https://www.heacademy.ac.uk/system/files/resources/Students%20as%20researchers_1.pdf/, 2015.[4] N. Perkins, Institute of Development Studies (IDS), at the seminar: “Research Communication - Why and how?”, University of Copenhagen, May 8, 2008.[5] Enyu Zhou, Hironao Okahana, The Role of Department Supports on Doctoral Completion and Time-to-Degree, Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice - ESCI (Emerging Sources Citation Index) ISSN15210251, 15414167, 2016.[6] Nickola C. Overall a, Kelsey L. Deane a, Elizabeth R. Peterson, Promoting doctoral students' research self-efficacy: combining academic guidance with autonomy support, Higher Education Research & Development, ISSN 07294360. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/231537782_Promoting_doctoral_students'_research_self-Efficacy_Combining_academic_guidance_with_autonomy_support/, 2011.[7] Hanover Research, Building a Culture of Research: Recommended Practices, Academy Administration Practice. https://www.hanoverresearch.com/media/Building-a-Culture-of-Research-Recommended-Practices.pdf/, 2014. [8] Nguyễn Đình Đức, Phát triển nhóm nghiên cứu trong trường đại học: Xu thế tất yếu. https://vov.vn/xa-hoi/phat-trien-nhom-nghien-cuu-trong-truong-dh-xu-the-tat-yeu-325151.vov/, 2014.[9] Nguyễn Thị Thu Hà, Bùi Minh Đức, Nguyễn Đình Đức, Một số nhân tố chủ yếu tác động đến hiệu quả hoạt động của các nhóm nghiên cứu, Tạp chí Khoa học Giáo dục, ĐHQGHN. 5(1) (2019) 54-63. https://doi.org/10.25073/2588-1159/vnuer.4214.[10] Nguyễn Lộc, Bất cập trong đào tạo sau đại học: Thừa tiến sĩ “giấy”, thiếu chất lượng. http://baokiemtoannhanuoc.vn/giao-duc/bat-cap-trong-dao-tao-sau-dai-hoc-thua-tien-si-giay-thieu-chat-luong-137700/, 2017. [11] Đặng Ứng Vận, Để đào tạo tiến sĩ thực chất hơn. http://www.nhandan.com.vn/cuoituan/item/33474402-de-dao-tao-tien-si-thuc-chat-hon.html/, 2017.[12] Nguyễn Đức Chính, Quản lý chất lượng giáo dục, NXB Đại học Quốc gia Hà Nội, 2017.[13] Đại học Quốc gia Hà Nội, Thống kê quy mô đào tạo năm học 2018 - 2019, 2018.[14] Đại học Quốc gia Hà Nội, Hướng dẫn thực hiện quy chế đào tạo tiến sĩ tại Đại học Quốc gia Hà Nội, số 123/HD-ĐHQGHN ngày 09/01/2018, 2018.[15] Đại học Quốc gia Hà Nội, Hướng dẫn đánh giá chất lượng thông qua phản hồi từ các bên liên quan, số 5077/HD-ĐHQGHN ngày 23/12/2014, 2014.

scholarly journals Undergraduate Research: Experiences From a Three-Year Project

2007 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter Schuster ◽  
Charles Birdsong
Keyword(s):  
Student Satisfaction ◽  
Data Storage ◽  
Student Motivation ◽  
International Student ◽  
Undergraduate Research ◽  
Storage System ◽  
Direct Interaction ◽  
Individual Student ◽  
Student Activities ◽  
Research Activities

Undergraduates receive many benefits from participation in research activities, including exposure to advanced topics, introduction to research methods, and direct interaction with faculty and other students. Faculty and institutions benefit as well — fresh eyes in research projects, more energized research groups, and more engaged alumni. However, there are some challenges in designing a research program to work primarily with undergraduates. These include the students’ lack of exposure to advanced topics, short tenure on the project, and potentially lower commitment to the results. There are a number of ways to address these concerns, however. Short student tenure and limited student experience may be offset by breaking up a long-term project into manageable short-term chunks, identifying specific deliverables for each student, and implementing a rigorous data reporting and storage system. Student motivation may be enhanced by linking performance to grades or to an external competition. This paper presents results of using these and other techniques in a multi-disciplinary vehicle sensing research project involving sixteen undergraduates over a three-year period. Although individual student time on the project ranged from only three to twelve months, all students were able to contribute to the project. Student activities were grouped into individual and small group tasks, each with specific goals and timetables. Rigorous electronic documentation and data storage techniques were employed to enable new students to come up-to-speed quickly. A mix of course credits, supplemental pay, and an intercollegiate competition were used to maintain student motivation. Project successes include high student satisfaction, conference papers, a demonstration pre-crash sensing system, and participation in an international student competition.

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