Week 1 Activities
| Date | Activity |
|---|---|
| May 15-16, 2021 Saturday - Sunday | Arrivals |
| May 17 – May 21, 2021 | Research with faculty |
| May 17, 2021 – Monday | 9am – 9:30am, Welcome orientation, HEC 101 9:30am – 10am, REU CISE Pre-Survey, Dr. Audrey Rorrer, UNC Charlotte, HEC 101 10:00am – 12pm, Research Labs Tour [HEC, Engineering I, Research I, Research Park] & campus visit 1pm – 5pm, AI/machine learning tutorial (part I), HEC 101 |
| May 18, 2021 – Tuesday | 9am – 12pm, AI/machine learning tutorial (part II), HEC 101 12pm – 1pm, Lunch at HEC 101 1pm – 5pm, AI/machine learning tutorial (part III), HEC 101 |
| May 19, 2021 – Wednesday | 9am – 4pm Start your research in your research lab! 4pm – 5pm, Research Preparation Workshop: Library Research & Literature Review, presented by Ven Basco from UCF Libraries, HEC 101 |
| May 21, 2021 – Friday | 9am – 12pm, Weekly research group meeting, HEC 101 |
Week 2 Activities
| Date | Activity |
|---|---|
| May 24 – May 28, 2021 | Research with faculty |
| May 24, 2021 – Monday | REU Picnic! 6pm – 8pm Social: Picnic at Lake Claire Pavilion [combined social event with MAE and Nano Technology REU programs] |
| May 26, 2021 – Wednesday | 5pm – 6pm, Professional development workshop: Lacking Experience or Changing Careers? Combination Resumes that Work (webinar – HEC 119), presented by College of Graduate Studies |
| May 27, 2021 – Thursday | 1pm – 3pm, Academic integrity workshop: Data Management: Perils of Fabrication, Falsification, and Confidentiality (online – HEC 119), presented by College of Graduate Studies |
| May 28, 2021 – Friday | 9am – 12pm, Weekly research group meeting, HEC 101 |
Week 3 Activities
| Date | Activity |
|---|---|
| May 31, 2021 | Memorial Day! |
| June 1 – June 4, 2021 | Research with faculty |
| June 2, 2021 – Wednesday | 12pm – 1pm, Research Preparation Workshop: Presentation Skills (online – HEC 119), presented by College of Graduate Studies |
| June 4, 2021 – Friday | 9am – 12pm, Weekly research group meeting, HEC 101 |
Week 4 Activities
| Date | Activity |
|---|---|
| June 7 – June 11, 2021 | Research with faculty |
| June 11, 2021 – Friday | 9am – 12pm, Weekly research group meeting, HEC 101 |
| June 11, 2021 – Friday | 3:30pm – 5pm, 2021 REU students Birthday Celebrations, HEC 101 [combined social event with MAE and Nano Technology REU programs] |
| June 12, 2021 – Saturday | 8am – 6pm Kennedy Space Center Visit [combined social event with MAE and Nano Technology REU programs] |
Week 5 Activities
| Date | Activity |
|---|---|
| June 14 – June 18, 2021 | Research with faculty |
| June 15, 2021 – Tuesday | 4pm – 5pm, Research Preparation Workshop: Planning Poster Presentations (online – HEC 119), presented by College of Graduate Studies |
| June 18, 2021 – Friday | Mid-program REU final reports due 9am – 12pm, Weekly research group meeting, HEC 101 |
Week 6 Activities
| Date | Activity |
|---|---|
| June 21 – June 25, 2021 | Research with faculty |
| June 23, 2021 – Wednesday | 5pm – 6pm, Professional development workshop: Acing the Virtual Interview (webinar – HEC 119), presented by College of Graduate Studies |
| June 24, 2021 – Thursday | 4pm – 6pm, Career Opportunities Seminar: Industry Panel, HEC 101 |
| June 25, 2021 – Friday | 9am – 12pm, Weekly research group meeting, HEC 101 |
Week 7 Activities
| Date | Activity |
|---|---|
| June 28 – July 2, 2021 | Research with faculty |
| June 30, 2021 – Wednesday | 3:30pm – 5pm Graduate School Preparation Seminar, Presented by AAP/OUR & College of Graduate Studies, virtual |
| July 1, 2021 – Thursday | 12pm – 2pm, Academic integrity workshop: Authorship, Credit and Collaborative Scholarship (online – HEC 119), presented by College of Graduate Studies |
| July 2, 2021 – Friday | 9am – 12pm, Weekly research group meeting, peer and mentor feedback session & poster reviews, HEC 101 |
Week 8 Activities
| Date | Activity |
|---|---|
| July 5, 2021 | Independence Day Observed! |
| July 6 – July 9, 2021 | Research with faculty Final project presentations by students at the REU Site Symposium Poster presentation practice (in each research labs) Collect significant student/program highlights with student photos and photo releases from faculty and students for NSF program highlight request |
| July 8, 2021 – Wednesday | 10am – 12:30pm, Poster presentation practice (session I), HEC 119 |
| July 9, 2021 – Friday | 9am – 12pm Weekly research group meeting, practice (session II), and poster/demo setup, HEC 101 and HEC Atrium 12pm – 3pm, REU Symposium [combined event with Nano Technology REU program] (lunch provided), HEC Atrium and HEC 101 3pm – 3:30pm REU CISE Post-Survey, Dr. Audrey Rorrer, UNC Charlotte REU Project evaluations; REU faculty self-efficacy survey |
