496 Research Guidelines

Mark Guiltinan Lab

02/01/01

§ You will be expected to work on your project a minimum of 3 hours per week per credit taken (see table below).

§ You must sign up for a minimum of 2 credits per semester. If special circumstances prohibit you from taking this number of credits, you will need to discuss your situation with Dr. Guiltinan.

§ Each 496 student must assist with dishwashing and general lab maintenance for 1 hour per week.

§ You will be required to retrieve papers from the library as part of your research time as necessary. Please see table below. If there are no papers to be retrieved, then the library time will be devoted to other general lab duties.

§ Examples of amount of time you will be required to work based on credits taken:

2 credits 3 credits

4.5 hrs research/wk 7.5 hrs research/wk

1 hr dishes/wk 1 hr dishes/wk

.5 hr library/wk .5 hr library/wk

6 hr/wk 9 hr/wk

§ BONUS: Anyone working more than 10 hours per week on research (excluding library and lab maintenance time) will be monetarily compensated for any additional hours that they work on their project,

§ Anyone who would like to earn money by working wage payroll may do so. However, it is not required.

§ A lab notebook will be maintained by each student. The notebook is to be left in the lab at all times.

§ A presentation will be made by each student at a lab meeting at the end of each semester. At the completion of the presentation a paper, reflecting what was verbally presented will be given to Dr. Guiltinan.

§ Dr. Guiltinan strongly encourages all eligible 496 students to participate in the Undergraduate Research Program at some point during your tenure in his lab.

§ To participate in the program:

You and your mentor develop and submit a proposal for research. The proposal is submitted and, if accepted, you will be rewarded with a small supply budget to be used for your research. Research will be completed during the summer or fall; you must be registered as a 496 student. In addition, you will write a paper summarizing your work and submit this paper at the end of the semester that you have designated as wishing to participate in this program. You will also be required to make a poster and present this poster at the annual Undergraduate Research Fair held each year in the Spring Semester. Forms are also available if you wish to apply to present your poster at a National Presentation. Application for the Nationals must be submitted sometime in November. If you are chosen, you and your poster will be given an all expense paid trip to wherever the Nationals are being held at in a particular year. I will inform all of you regarding deadlines for application, etc.

§ There are other opportunities to prepare and display posters regarding your undergraduate work. I will notify you as these opportunities arise.