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This project is supported by the National Science Foundation,

the University of South Florida's College of Engineering

and

the Florida Georgia Louis Strokes Alliance for Minority Participation in Science, Engineering and Mathematics (FGLSAMP)


 
Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Summer Program in Computer Science and Engineering

Schedule

THIS IS 2005's SCHEDULE, USE IT AS A REFERENCE


Mon May 30 noon       Earliest check-in time at the Magnolia Apartments. Upon check-in, pick up an REU welcome packet.

WEEK 1
Tue May 31  9:00 am Orientation meeting and breakfast. Meet at CSE Department (ENB313).
    10 am Get campus IDs.
       
    12:15 pm Welcome lunch in ENB 313 (3rd floor ENB building) for participants, faculty mentors, and departmental and college representatives
    2 pm Paperwork and campus tour

WEEK 2
Mon Jun 6 2 pm Library Workshop (Introduction to the Library) USF Library, LIB 201
Wed Jun 8 2 pm Library Workshop (Introduction to Online Databases) USF Library, LIB 201
Fri Jun 10 2 pm Library Workshop (Advanced Searching Techniques) USF Library, LIB 201

WEEK 3
Tue Jun 14 9-11:00 am Seminar: Biomedical and social research ethics: lecture and discussion, Dr. Hana Osman, Department of Community and Family Health, College of Public Health, BSN 2300.
Th Jun 16 9:15 - 10:15 am Workshop: Creating the perfect poster presentation, Adrian Nagy, Coordinator, McNair Scholars Program, BSN 2406 (Poster example, how to make a poster using PowerPoint, creating a new presentation)
Th Jun 16 10:30 - 11:30 am Workshop: Presentation skills for poster presenters, Dr. Johnny El-Rady, Biology, BSN 1101(Poster Madness)
Th Jun 16 11:30-12:00 m Workshop: Presentation skills with Power Point, Dr. Marc Seals, English, BSN 1101
       

WEEK 4
Wed Jun 22 10-1:00 pm Lunch and Seminar: Getting into Graduate School  by Dr. Joan Holmes, Honors College, and Sources of Financial Support by Dr. Bernard Batson, College of Engineering. Seminar will be in CUTR 202; Lunch in ENB346. (Financial opportunities presentation, graduate fellowships)
Sat Jun 25 7 am Visit to Rainbow Springs State Park

WEEK 5
Wed Jun 29 10:00 am -1:00 pm Lunch and seminar: How to write a conference research paper by Dr. Miguel Labrador, ENB346.
   

WEEK 6
Wed Jul 6 9 am Mid-program progress research presentations, ENB 313
Wed Jul 6 11:30 am-2:00 pm Lunch and seminar: Lydia Runnels, Paradyne Corporation, "Strategies for Success in your Professional Career"

WEEK 7
Wed Jul 13 10:00 am  -1:00 pm Lunch and seminar: Jeremy Rasmussen, ENB313
Th Jul 14 11-12m Workshop: How to write an abstract, LIF 269
       

WEEK 8
Wed Jul 20 10 -12 m Seminar: Patents and Licensing, ENB313
       

WEEK 9
Wed Jul 27 10-12 mSeminar: Nanotechnology, presentation and tour by Alejandro Castellanos, Ph.D. student in EE, ENB313
Fr Jul 29 10 am Bookstore
Sat Jul 30   Closing social activity

WEEK 10
Mon Aug 1 9-12 m End-of-program presentations, ENB313
Tue Aug 2   Deadline for submitting conference paper
Wed Aug 3 All day Poster Competition, ENB313
Th Aug 4   Last day of REU program
Th Aug 4 9 am to
noon
Exit interviews, ENB313
    12-1pm Closing lunch, ENB313
Th Aug 4 1-3 pm Exit evaluations, ENB313
Sat Aug 6 noon Latest check-out time at Magnolia Apartments


Forward your Questions to REU Co-ordinator, Dr. Miguel A. Labrador.