1. STEPping Up Undergraduate Research at MTSU (STEPMT) STEP Summer Research Teams Orientation Meeting June 4, 2007

2. - STEPping Up Undergraduate Research at Middle Tennessee www.mtsu.edu/~stepmtwww.mtsu.edu/~stepmt stepmt@mtsu.edustepmt@mtsu.edu STEP MT STEP MT –What is it? 5 year $1.7 M grant from NSF BIOL, CHEM, CSCI, ETIS, GEOL, MATH, PHYS Retain students via – Curriculum innovation – Creation of research community – On campus and off campus research activities Recruit students through experiences for HS students and teachers

3. - STEPping Up Undergraduate Research at Middle Tennessee www.mtsu.edu/~stepmtwww.mtsu.edu/~stepmt stepmt@mtsu.edustepmt@mtsu.edu STEP MT STEP MT Overview Curriculum –Early exposure to inquiry-based learning Research –Community through research and seminars Partnerships –Off-campus research opportunities in industry, government, academic settings –Inclusion of high school teachers and students

4. - STEPping Up Undergraduate Research at Middle Tennessee www.mtsu.edu/~stepmtwww.mtsu.edu/~stepmt stepmt@mtsu.edustepmt@mtsu.edu STEP MT The STEP MT Team Tom Cheatham, CBAS, PI Bill Robertson, PHYS, Co-PI Andrienne Friedli, CHEM, Co-PI Ginger Rowell, MATH, Co-PI Brad Rudnik, CSCI, Coordinator Megan Hall, Coordinator

5. - STEPping Up Undergraduate Research at Middle Tennessee www.mtsu.edu/~stepmtwww.mtsu.edu/~stepmt stepmt@mtsu.edustepmt@mtsu.edu STEP MT Granular Material Segregation … Walter Boles (Faculty mentor) Jeff Martin (HS teacher) Eugene Siebert (MTSU student) Tyrus Underwood (U of M student) Matthew Clayton (HS student)

6. - STEPping Up Undergraduate Research at Middle Tennessee www.mtsu.edu/~stepmtwww.mtsu.edu/~stepmt stepmt@mtsu.edustepmt@mtsu.edu STEP MT Protease in rheumatoid arthritis Rebecca Seipelt (Faculty mentor) Chris Garner (HS teacher) Tamara Augustine (MTSU student) Nick Saites (MTSU student) Kevin Akor (SUNO student) Brandon Ladd (HS student)

7. - STEPping Up Undergraduate Research at Middle Tennessee www.mtsu.edu/~stepmtwww.mtsu.edu/~stepmt stepmt@mtsu.edustepmt@mtsu.edu STEP MT Sequencing Switchgrass Aubrey Cahoon (Faculty mentor) Kimberly Hinton (HS teacher) Jessica Webb (MTSU student) Ryan Purcell (MTSU student) Jaslynn Slack (SUNO student) June (Haimi) Kim (HS student)

8. - STEPping Up Undergraduate Research at Middle Tennessee www.mtsu.edu/~stepmtwww.mtsu.edu/~stepmt stepmt@mtsu.edustepmt@mtsu.edu STEP MT Stop airplane, generate electricity Daniel Erenso (Faculty mentor) Brandi Malone (HS teacher) Charysse Archer (MTSU student) Daniel Solus (MTSU student) Laterio Jackson (TSU student) Norrisha Chesterfield (HS student)

9. - STEPping Up Undergraduate Research at Middle Tennessee www.mtsu.edu/~stepmtwww.mtsu.edu/~stepmt stepmt@mtsu.edustepmt@mtsu.edu STEP MT Friction Stir Welding Ahad Nasab (Faculty mentor) Joey Brown (HS teacher) Johnny Guidry (MTSU student) Virgil Donaldson (U of M student) Michael Eckard (MTSU student) Matthew Lance (HS student)

10. - STEPping Up Undergraduate Research at Middle Tennessee www.mtsu.edu/~stepmtwww.mtsu.edu/~stepmt stepmt@mtsu.edustepmt@mtsu.edu STEP MT Safety Considerations Think before doing Be prepared Understand the risks

11. - STEPping Up Undergraduate Research at Middle Tennessee www.mtsu.edu/~stepmtwww.mtsu.edu/~stepmt stepmt@mtsu.edustepmt@mtsu.edu STEP MT Time Flies… Uniform time expectations 200 hours for high school participants 300 hours for undergraduates Flexibility within system

12. - STEPping Up Undergraduate Research at Middle Tennessee www.mtsu.edu/~stepmtwww.mtsu.edu/~stepmt stepmt@mtsu.edustepmt@mtsu.edu STEP MT Project Documentation Lab notebook Abstract Poster presentation(s)

13. - STEPping Up Undergraduate Research at Middle Tennessee www.mtsu.edu/~stepmtwww.mtsu.edu/~stepmt stepmt@mtsu.edustepmt@mtsu.edu STEP MT Mark Your Calendars Wednesday, June 13th CKNB 106 12:35pm Lunch Meeting Wednesday, July 11th CKNB 106 12:35pm Lunch Meeting Friday, July 27th Tom H. Jackson Bldg. 3:00pm Poster Presentation (THJB was previously called the Alumni Center)

14. - STEPping Up Undergraduate Research at Middle Tennessee www.mtsu.edu/~stepmtwww.mtsu.edu/~stepmt stepmt@mtsu.edustepmt@mtsu.edu STEP MT Evaluations Expectations Making a good thing better Accountability to the taxpayer

15. - STEPping Up Undergraduate Research at Middle Tennessee www.mtsu.edu/~stepmtwww.mtsu.edu/~stepmt stepmt@mtsu.edustepmt@mtsu.edu STEP MT Stipends Paperwork When Do I See the Green? The last check

16. - STEPping Up Undergraduate Research at Middle Tennessee www.mtsu.edu/~stepmtwww.mtsu.edu/~stepmt stepmt@mtsu.edustepmt@mtsu.edu STEP MT Questions? Have fun and be safe!