To enroll in a section, however, you need to define the research project and the role you will play in a formal proposal before you register. Therefore, you must begin preparing several weeks before you enroll in the course.
Preparation is the key to an effective semester of study.
Select the project you wish to work on. Select a research project in your major field based on both the researcher and the topic. Usually undergraduate students do research with faculty whom they know from their classes, professional societies, or departmental advising. Select a research director. Faculty researchers take on undergraduate assistants on a voluntary basis, but many will be pleased to work with a serious student, often one whose work they know.