Topics in Undergraduate Research

1 unit

This course provides an engineering perspective in understanding how an undergraduate research experience serves as an integral tool for maximizing a student's ability to analyze a discipline in depth and contribute significantly to its knowledge base. We will discuss the ethical issues involved in research and how some research projects are designed and conducted within engineering. We will hear from experts in various disciplines on how they approach research as well as from WU students on how they have benefited from conducting research. Course restricted to McKelvey Scholars.