Welcome to the incoming cohort of Fall 2024 Engineering Scholars! Please find information regarding undergraduate research at the U here. We will host a social for you to meet your peers, faculty, and staff on Monday, Aug. 19, from 5 to 6pm in MEB 2109. Please RSVP using the link sent via email.
Fall 2024 Events listed here.
Scholar Responsibilities:
- Assist in senior or similar research project (Fall & Spring semesters).
- Present research at ECE technical open house (in April).
- Present to your alma-mater about research in ECE @ the U (Fall semester).
- Participate in lab and related tours (both semesters, optional).
- Other requirements from the John and Marcia Price College of Engineering are here.
- Resources for undergraduate research are here.
- Optionally attend AT LEAST TWO Undergraduate Research Education Series events.
- Read and respond to correspondence from the project lead and ECE ESP representatives in a timely manner.
- Conduct the research project under the supervision of the project lead or faculty mentor.
- If required, obtain and maintain certifications as needed for human subject research, animal research, laboratory and other environmental health, HIPAA, etc.
- Acknowledge support from the College of Engineering in the dissemination of the research.
- Be familiar with and follow the University of Utah’s policies on academic conduct. For more information on academic conduct at the University of Utah, see the Student Conduct Code.
- Devise a schedule with your project lead (or mentor) to ensure you contribute meaningfully to the research project.
Mentor / Project Lead Responsibilities:
- Mentor the student in conducting the research. Mentors are asked to pursue at least three specific mentoring activities or strategies including periodic meetings, feedback on presentations, feedback on reports, etc.
- Ensure that the student is appropriately certified as needed for Human Subject Research, Animal Research, Laboratory and other Environmental Health, HIPAA, etc.
- Acknowledge support from the College of Engineering in the dissemination of the research.
- Devise a schedule with the scholar to ensure they contribute meaningfully to the research project.
- Spring 2024
- Internship opportunities at INL
Interest form: https://inl.taleo.net/careersection/inl_intern/jobdetail.ftl?job=20030&tz=GMT-07%3A00&tzname=America%2FDenver
Current openings are listed here: https://inl.taleo.net/careersection/inl_intern/jobsearch.ftl?lang=en&portal=8210010144%22 - Spring 2024 Meetup on Tuesday, Jan 9 at 5pm in MEB 2109. Please RSVP here.
- Please consider the research opportunities listed here.
- Nov. 14, at 6pm. Special webinar by Prof. Aaswath Raman (UCLA) on using the coldness of deep space for energy harvesting!
- Virtual panel discussion on entrepreneurship, Nov. 8 at 6pm with Utah TLO.
- Webinar today, Nov. 7 at 6pm by Suyeon Choi of Stanford titled “Neural Holography for Next-generation Virtual and Augmented Reality Displays” on zoom.
- Please reach out to Jon Davies for help to obtain your summer internships now. He has kindly agreed to help you all find great internships.
- COSM Experience Center Field Trip on Friday, December 1st from 10:30am-1:15pm. Please RSVP to Erin Lucy. Bus transportation will be provided, but you need to RSVP.
- Information session by Pacificorp (useful for your summer internships!) Monday, Oct. 23 11:30am-1:30pm in WEB Eccles Boardroom. Lunch provided. RSVP here.
- Field trip to Texas Instruments: Friday, November 3 from 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM. The bus will leave at 12:00 PM from the front of WEB. The tour is capped at 50 students. Students will be required to sign-up for the tour via Acuity as there are a few security questions that students need to answer (required by TI). Here is the link
- Attend the STEM internship & career fair. Tuesday, September 26, 2023 | 9 am – 3 pm, A. Ray Olpin Student Union. This is required for you to acquire a summer internship. Register here.
- Dissect a cellphone event: Thursday 9/7 from 145-3 in MEB 3265 (the Analog Lab) run by Prof. Cindy Furse (class canvas link).
- Welcome reception for the 2023 ESP cohort on Monday, Aug. 21 at 6pm in MEB 2109.
- If you are a John and Marcia Price College of Engineering Engineering (COE) Scholar, please join the slack group by clicking here.
- You are required to attend the COE ESP orientation on Aug. 25, 3:30-5pm, location TBD.
- All scholars meeting the responsibilities listed below will receive a $200 book credit (thanks to the COE!).
The Menon Group 