Presenting Your Undergraduate Research Wednesday October 23, 2002 Wozniak Lounge, Soda Hall Sheila Humphreys Sponsored by the Center for Undergraduate Matters

Why Present Research? Pave the way for more research Pave the way for more research Increase self-confidence Increase self-confidence Improve public speaking skills Improve public speaking skills Build your resume for jobs Build your resume for jobs

Why Present Research? Create new knowledge Create new knowledge Communicate your results to the world Communicate your results to the world Clarify your thinking Clarify your thinking Encourage other undergraduates Encourage other undergraduates

Ways Research is Presented Papers – written report of research (purpose, methods, results, conclusion, next steps) Papers – written report of research (purpose, methods, results, conclusion, next steps) Presentations – oral discussion of research Presentations – oral discussion of research To your research group To your research group To your program participants (e.g. summer research program) To your program participants (e.g. summer research program) To conference attendees To conference attendees Posters – visual aid that provides a concise summary of research Posters – visual aid that provides a concise summary of research Provides research explanation with or without you Provides research explanation with or without you Web Sites Web Sites

Opportunities for Presenting Research Conferences/Competitions Conferences/Competitions Many professional technical societies host student conferences and competitions Many professional technical societies host student conferences and competitions IEEE, ACM, SWE, NSBE, etc. IEEE, ACM, SWE, NSBE, etc. Provide a supportive environment to present your research findings Provide a supportive environment to present your research findings Allow you to earn funds toward your education Allow you to earn funds toward your education Publications Publications Your web site (example: Anna Liao’s site: 2.cs.cmu.edu/~miriya/project.html) Your web site (example: Anna Liao’s site: 2.cs.cmu.edu/~miriya/project.html) 2.cs.cmu.edu/~miriya/project.htmlhttp://www- 2.cs.cmu.edu/~miriya/project.html ERL Technical Memos - informal way to document research findings ERL Technical Memos - informal way to document research findings Journals - You can submit papers to undergraduate scientific journals (e.g. Berkeley Scientific, Synergy) Journals - You can submit papers to undergraduate scientific journals (e.g. Berkeley Scientific, Synergy)

Next Steps: Discuss the idea of presenting research with your current research advisor(s) Discuss the idea of presenting research with your current research advisor(s) Define project to allow for research to be documented and presented Define project to allow for research to be documented and presented Obtain guidance for the development of technical paper or presentation materials Obtain guidance for the development of technical paper or presentation materials Search for possible venues to present your research Search for possible venues to present your research Stop by the Center for Undergraduate Matters in 246 Cory Hall Stop by the Center for Undergraduate Matters in 246 Cory Hall

Upcoming Research Activities Workshop: How to Prepare for a Poster Session Tuesday, Nov. 5, 5-6 pm Tuesday, Nov. 5, 5-6 pm Room TBD Engineering and Science Fall 2002 Poster Session: Exploring the Possibilities Thursday, Nov. 21, 2002, 12-3 pm Wozniak Lounge, Soda Hall Wozniak Lounge, Soda Hall rfall2002.html rfall2002.html

Helpful Websites SWE IEEE ACM NSBE – Berkeley Scientific Synergy UGM Undergraduate Research Page - dResearch/index.html dResearch/index.html dResearch/index.html