1. Educating Tomorrow's Technology Leaders for Career Success October 1, 2014 Undergraduate Research Opportunities

2. Educating Tomorrow's Technology Leaders for Career Success Agenda 1.Welcome (Dr. Solo-Gabriele, Associate Dean for Research) 2.Introduction to REU (Ann Helmers, Director of Career Services) 3.Office of Undergraduate Research (Dr. Gaines, Assistant Provost) 4. Research Opportunities through the College of Engineering – BME (Dr. Ozdamar) – CAE (Dr. Nanni) – IEN (Dr. Asfour) – ECE (Dr. Scordilis) – MAE (Dr. Gu) 5. UConnect (Sam Powell)

3. Educating Tomorrow's Technology Leaders for Career Success Welcome and a Few Words Many opportunities – find a research mentor. Talk to students about labs. Some opportunities are: a) volunteer (forms), b) course credit, or c) paid hourly. http://www.miami.edu/coe/index.php/coe/research/undergraduate_research_opportunities/ Prestigious opportunities – NSF-REU (National Science Foundation – Research Experiences for Undergraduates) – NSF-GRFP (NSF – Graduate Research Fellowship Program) – Funds graduate school, due Oct. 29. Speed proposal reviews on Oct. 9, RSVP mrojas@miami.edu.mrojas@miami.edu http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=6201

4. Educating Tomorrow's Technology Leaders for Career Success The REU FAQ See Handout

5. Educating Tomorrow's Technology Leaders for Career Success Once You Find an Opportunity Sign up through UM Office of Undergraduate Research For details and links: http://www.miami.edu/coe/index.php/coe/research/undergraduate_research_opportunities/

6. Educating Tomorrow's Technology Leaders for Career Success Dr. Michael Gaines Assistant Provost of Undergraduate Research and Community Outreach http://www.miami.edu/index.php/undergraduate_research_and_community_outreach/

7. Educating Tomorrow's Technology Leaders for Career Success Opportunities within the CoE Departments BME CAE ECE IEN MAE