Vagelos Integrated Program in Energy Research (VIPER) Seminar, Part II

0.5 Course Units

This is the second part of the two-semester seminar designed to introduce students to the VIPER program and help them prepare for energy-related research. Students will build upon their work in VIPR-120 crafting scientific research projects, and in VIPR-121, they will focus on how to communicate science effectively using a variety of different platforms. Students will develop their communication skills by critically thinking about elements of content development and visual design to best engage with their audience, and they will develop their collaboration skills by regularly working together in small, interactive student groups and by providing peer feedback to each other. Students will continue to discuss how to conduct research ethically and responsibly as well as critically evaluate the systems used to communicate science and their challenges. Prerequisite: VIPR 1200 0.5 Course Units