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UROP

Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program

UROP 1000
Undergraduate Research Opportunities
0 Credit(s)
Description
This course is developed under the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP). It provides a platform on which students can gain some hands-on experience in conducting research in faculty-led projects during the summer session. Approval by faculty supervisor(s) is required. Students are required to submit a written report upon completion of the project. This course can only be taken once for stipend option only; no course credit is assigned. Graded P or F.
UROP 1100
Undergraduate Research Opportunities Series 1
1 Credit(s)
Description
This is the first course of a four-course series under the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP), which allows students to engage in faculty-led research projects that can span up to four terms. Successful completion of UROP 1100 is a pre-requisite for proceeding to UROP 2100, which can involve either the same or a different project led by the same faculty supervisor. Progression from UROP 1100 to UROP 4100, regardless of whether it is on the same or a different research project, must be under the guidance of the same faculty supervisor. In case of a change in faculty supervisor, students need to restart from UROP 1100. Approval by faculty supervisor(s) is required. Students are required to submit a written report upon completion of each course. Graded P or F.
UROP 2100
Undergraduate Research Opportunities Series 2
1 Credit(s)
Prerequisite(s)
UROP 1100
Description
This is the second course of the four-course Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP) series, which allows students to engage in faculty-led research projects that can span up to four terms. Successful completion of UROP 1100 is a prerequisite for proceeding to UROP 2100, which can involve either the same or a different project led by the same faculty supervisor. Progression from UROP 1100 to UROP 4100, regardless of whether it is on the same or a different research project, must be under the guidance of the same faculty supervisor. In case of a change in faculty supervisor, students need to restart from UROP 1100. Approval by faculty supervisor(s) is required. Students are required to submit a written report upon completion of the course. Graded P or F.
UROP 3100
Undergraduate Research Opportunities Series 3
1 Credit(s)
Prerequisite(s)
UROP 2100 OR UROP 3200
Description
This is the third course of the four-course Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP) series, which allows students to engage in faculty-led research projects that can span up to four terms. Successful completion of UROP 2100 or UROP 3200 is a prerequisite for proceeding to UROP 3100, which can involve either the same or a different project led by the same faculty supervisor. Progression from UROP 1100 to UROP 4100, regardless of whether it is on the same or a different research project, must be under the guidance of the same faculty supervisor. In case of a change in faculty supervisor, students need to restart from UROP 1100. Approval by faculty supervisor(s) is required. Students are required to submit a written report upon completion of the course. Graded P or F.
UROP 3200
Undergraduate Research Opportunities with Mini-conference Experience
1 Credit(s)
Prerequisite(s)
(TWO passing grades in UROP 1100) OR (a passing grade in UROP 1100 and UROP 2100)
Mode of Delivery
[EXP] Experiential learning
Description
This course offers students a platform to gain hands-on research experience and extend their involvement in the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP). Students have the opportunity to work on either the same research project or a different project under the supervision of the same faculty supervisor. Students are required to participate in a mini-conference to deliver project presentations and submit a final report. Approval by faculty supervisor(s) is required. Graded P or F.
Intended Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
- 1.
  Summarize current state of knowledge and write a literature review
- 2.
  Identify research niche and problems
- 3.
  Design research methods
- 4.
  Analyze and interpret data
- 5.
  Write a research report and perform an oral presentation accompanied by a poster to deliver research findings
- 6.
  Communicate with others having different disciplinary backgrounds
UROP 4100
Undergraduate Research Opportunities Series 4
1 Credit(s)
Prerequisite(s)
UROP 3100 OR UROP 3200
Description
This is the final course of the four-course Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP) series, which allows students to engage in faculty-led research projects that can span up to four terms. Successful completion of UROP 3100 or UROP 3200 is a prerequisite for proceeding to UROP 4100, which can involve either the same or a different project led by the same faculty supervisor. Progression from UROP 1100 to UROP 4100, regardless of whether it is on the same or a different research project, must be under the guidance of the same faculty supervisor. In case of a change in faculty supervisor, students need to restart from UROP 1100. Approval by faculty supervisor(s) is required. Students are required to submit a written report upon completion of the course. Graded P or F.
Intended Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
- 1.
  Conduct literature search on a specific topic and understand the research findings up to date
- 2.
  Summarize current findings on the topic and write a literature review
- 3.
  Identify a new research problem based on the literature review
- 4.
  Design a research plan to verify the research problem
- 5.
  Conduct the research plan including data collection and data analysis
- 6.
  Interpret the findings and write a research report
- 7.
  Communicate and work in a group

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