The Vertically-Integrated Projects (VIP) Program: Integrating Undergraduate Education and Graduate Research Bloom, B. S. (Ed.). (1956). Taxonomy of educational objectives: The classification of educational goals. New York: McKay. Bloom, B. S., Madaus, G. F., & Hastings, J. T. (1981). Evaluation to improve learning. New York: McGraw-Hill. All learning follows these processes. Bloom’s Taxonomy: Knowledge, Comprehension, Application, Analysis, Evaluation, Synthesis

Welcome to the VIP Program! New Students Welcome to the VIP Program! VIP Integrates Research and Education VIP Enables Innovation Returning Students Do not need to attend this lecture! This is an Introduction to the VIP Program 9/10/2018

The VIP Goal: Time Context Mentoring Foster Innovative Thinking & Entrepreneurial Behavior by Involving Students in Challenging Projects. Ensure Success by Providing the Necessary: Time Context Mentoring 9/10/2018

Design/Discovery in an R&D Context You see the full range of your discipline(s) Understand research and development process Dig deep into some topic(s) in your discipline Learn about & work with other disciplines Create ideas/systems/processes/etc. that move the project forward Join the university community!! Have fun!! 9/10/2018

Team Start-Ups/Transitions New (and Returning) Members Have Met! Progress Update from Returning Members Returning Members: Prepare and Give presentation on progress from last semester. End-of-Semester presentations are perfect for this. New Teams + New Team Members Learn about teams’ tasks and goals Schedule Team Dinner for Week 2, 3, or 4; Adviser’s Treat! 9/10/2018

How VIP Teams Work: They function like design/research firms Projects grow semester to semester, year to year, decade to decade, …. Work Together to develop technical and professional skills & contribute to your team Everyone must be self-motivated and active! Faculty advisers do not give you all the answers – because they don’t have them! 9/10/2018

As a Team Member: Responsibilities Roles and Time Everyone does Disciplinary Work Everyone does Presentations and Writes You are to be Active; not Passive Roles and Time Learning Contributing Coordinating and Leading 9/10/2018

9/10/2018 Semester Overview Week Date Activity/Event Week 1 Week of Jan 9 Introductions. Overview of teams’ work. Discussion of semester goals.   Friday, Jan 13 New VIP Student Orientation 3:05 PM, COB 100 Week 2 Week of Jan 16 Sub-team selections finalized. Sub-team meeting times finalized. Week 6 Friday, Feb 17 Midterm grades for 2000-level courses due in OSCAR (S for satisfactory, U for unsatisfactory). Week of Feb 13 Web-based peer-reviews released for students to complete. Online form due at 5PM Friday. Turn design notebooks in at team meeting for mid-term grading. Dead Week Apr 14 – Apr 25 Open Close Final presentations. Web-based peer-reviews released for students to complete. Online form due at 5PM on Tuesday 4/25. Design notebooks collected for final grading at time of final presentations. Finals Week Apr 27 – May 4th No final. No assignments. 9/10/2018

VIP Grading – The Purpose Provide Feedback to You How are you doing? How can you do better? Check on team progress Is everyone working Is the team on the right track What needs to change to make faster progress 9/10/2018

Peer Evaluations Online http://webman.vip.gatech.edu You must be on campus network or GT’s VPN You evaluate each member of your team Provide constructive criticism Positive comments as well as Suggestions on areas that could be improved The process is confidential Advisor sees all team members’ evals . 9/10/2018

Grading areas: Documentation (33%) Design Notebook If it isn't in your design notebook, you didn't do it! Meeting notes, references, individual & group study Signed, Numbered, dated pages Could someone else use your notebook to understand your work, accomplishments, and get up to speed where you left off? Wiki Code Other Areas 9/10/2018

Grading Area: Effort and Accomplishments (33%) Quizzes, assignments, reading assignments Team specific Self-motivated Don't wait for someone to hand you an assignment Effectiveness Do you get results? Finish projects? 9/10/2018

Grading area: Teamwork (33%) Attendance and Participation Know other team members' status! Email TEAM if absent Communication and Interaction Skills Work within a group Share ideas, listen to others Leadership Skills responsibility, vision, direction Established students can and should be leading 9/10/2018

Grading results posted online Grading feedback: Grading results posted online http://webman.vip.gatech.edu Advisers meet with you if they see problems. Meet with your adviser if you’re concerned or have questions 9/10/2018

Successful vs. unsuccessful team members: Get to know team members Active, Self-motivated Reliable Communicates Documents work Solitary Waits for assignment Doesn’t get work done Waits for others to ask or direct Doesn’t document work 9/10/2018

Resources VIP Subnet and Server Cloud VIP Meeting Rooms: Designed/Administered by Dr. Abler VIP Meeting Rooms: VL-465, VL-483, Klaus 1440 Senior Design Labs Invention Studio Your adviser(s)’ research infrastructure Recorded Tutorials: SVN, PHP, MySQL, C Programming, Linux 9/10/2018

Available on the Wiki http://vip.gatech.edu/wiki Syllabus Available on the Wiki http://vip.gatech.edu/wiki Grading details Responsible Adults (expectations) Shared facilities Team Adviser may have additions/changes 9/10/2018

Benefits to You Takes design/discovery experience to a new level New depth and breadth of knowledge You can participate in a large research effort Improves the undergraduate curriculum You see how course knowledge can be applied Learn to work in a team; Opportunity to lead Be an active learner, not just a passive learner Do something you can talk about in interviews 9/10/2018

Information: http://vip.gatech.edu {jsk, ejc, randal.abler}@gatech.edu Thank You for Joining! Questions? Information: http://vip.gatech.edu {jsk, ejc, randal.abler}@gatech.edu 9/10/2018