Students and faculty follow established guidelines for preparing their project proposals, follow-up reports, and completing their research thesis. Students learn research methodologies applicable to their chosen field. Valuable professional contacts are gained and students acquire new confidence in themselves after having completed a project. Course for BRR students allowing them to independently develop, and summarize their own research project in writing. Students are encouraged to write their thesis in a style appropriate for submission to a peer reviewed journal in their chosen scientific discipline.
Students receive a letter grade based on their project proposal, project update, and final thesis.
Timeliness of reports are factored in student assessments. The student's faculty mentor and the BRR co-directors provide comments on reports and a consensus grade when the thesis is completed. Course for BRR students to help them design, evaluate, and develop poster and slide presentations containing scientific data. Students are exposed to a variety of scientific disciplines as they prepare and critique not only their own, but other students' posters and oral presentations. This course helps students improve both written and oral communication skills as they learn aspects of good presentation and discussion skills and discover the appropriate information to display on slides and posters.