Presented by: Melissa Ramon Marine Biology Mauricio Marquez
Pre-Medical MESA Program, San Diego City College November 2012
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1 week train-the-trainer academy for understanding what is
research? - Hosted at San Diego State University July 2012 - Led by
3 graduate research students - 20 MESA student participants (10
each from City College and Southwestern College) Trained on
research process Learned about available research opportunities
Conducted 3-day investigative shadow in teams Funded by California
Space Grant Consortium
Choosing your topicTip: Turn your interest into a topic Develop
a QuestionWho? What? Where? When? Why? How? Question to
TopicDevelop the answer SignificanceWhy is your topic
important?
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Credible background information that reflects on your personal
project. Search for similar articles that refer to your topic. View
references at end of article to refer to similar topics. Dont
forget to Cite your sources!
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Give yourself an agenda to follow and deadlines to complete.
Manage your time efficiently and effectively.
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General scientific knowledge required to achieve goal Theories
Properties Equations
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Your Data: What? How?
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Your Experiment: What? Where? When? How? Who? Projected
Timeline Budget
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Does your data make sense? Close to what was expected? Graphing
your data Acceptable Error Were all your goals met?
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Publish your work Technical Presentations
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UCSD Validation Lab Principal investigators (PIs) David
Hernandez - Aerospace Engineering Julie Narasaki Mechanical
Engineering
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What can we learned about space and structures? Would the
environment be good enough to deploy a structure? Will the payload
and its equipment withstand certain elevations?
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Visited the UCSD library to search for background research on
our experimental project. Smolley, J. H. "Science Foundation. "
Balloon Sy mpssiuri (1970).
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Independent Variables : GPS & Spot radio frequency.
Dependent Variables: Data location of the balloon. Measured:
pressure, altitude, latitude, velocity (speed of wind), distance,
weight, time and wind direction. Examined: Time vs. Altitude &
Altitude vs. Pressure.
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Principles Equations Theory Buoyancy Ideal Gas Law
Zero Pressure Balloon : Wind direction before launch
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Launch
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SDSU, UCSD, USD
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AMGEN Scholars Program AMGEN Scholars Program The program
supports summer research for thirty undergraduates majoring in
fields related to biotechnology, including: microbiology,
bioengineering, biochemistry, neuroscience, and molecular genetics.
Faculty Mentor Program Faculty Mentor Program The Faculty Mentor
Program offers research experience to all junior or seniors who
have the desire to prepare for graduate or professional
school.
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CAMP Science Program CAMP Science Program The UCSD California
Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (CAMP) in Science,
Engineering and Mathematics program provides support and
advancement opportunities to ethnically underrepresented (African
American, Mexican American, Latino, American Indian, Alaskan
Native, or Native Pacific Islander) students who are seeking
bachelor's degrees in chemistry, physics, cognitive science,
biology, other sciences, mathematics, engineering and technology.
Health & Medical Professions Preparation Program Health &
Medical Professions Preparation Program The UCSD Health and Medical
Professions Preparation Program (HMP3) provides undergraduates with
enriching experiences that will enhance their preparation for
admission into professional school in the medical and other health
professions. McNair Program McNair Program The McNair Program
provides low-income, first-generation college students, and
students from groups underrepresented in graduate education, with
effective preparation for doctoral study.
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MARC Scholars Program MARC Scholars Program The Minority Access
to Research Careers (MARC) Program is designed to train and prepare
highly qualified underrepresented minority undergraduate students
in the biosciences for entry into graduate school. Summer Research
Program Summer Research Program The UCSD Summer Research Program is
an eight-week, full-time research experience for undergraduates.
UCSD Undergraduate Research Conference UCSD Undergraduate Research
Conference Held each May, the UCSD Annual Undergraduate Research
Conference recognizes outstanding scholarly work produced by UCSD
undergraduates. UCSD Undergraduate Research Scholarship UCSD
Undergraduate Research Scholarship All UCSD undergraduates in any
major are eligible to apply.
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Scholarships for Undergraduate Student Participation in
Computational Science and Engineering Research Program. Available
to assist: academically talented financially needy students Goal:
to explore opportunities for computational modeling and simulation
research in science and engineering disciplines. Funded by National
Science Foundation.
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Minority Access to Research Careers(MARC) The Minority Access
to Research Careers (MARC) Honors Undergraduate Research Training
Program was recently awarded to San Diego State University from the
National Institutes of Health. Students who are selected as
trainees can receive three-quarter tuition and a monthly stipend of
$913. Contact: Thelma Chavez
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Minority Biomedical Research Support (MBRS) Is an intensive
undergraduate research training program which prepares students for
direct entry into STEM Year-round financial assistance for your
research development. Undergraduates are paid 15 hours/week during
the academic semesters, 30-40 hours/week over the summer (depending
on the budget) Year round research and academic mentoring
Connection to graduate program and other research opportunities
Contact: Michelle Lopez
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Summer Undergraduate Research ExperienceSummer Undergraduate
Research Experience (SURE) provides funds to USD undergraduates to
conduct summer research with a USD faculty mentor.
Pre-Undergraduate Research ExperiencePre-Undergraduate Research
Experience (PURE) offers summer research opportunities to San Diego
high school students who will begin classes at USD in the fall and
who may be the first in their families to pursue a college
education. Honors Program Honors Program offers a four-year
interdisciplinary curriculum integrated with a student's major and
engages the students in sustained independent work through original
research projects as a focus of a senior independent study
project.
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Community Service-Learning Community Service-Learning offers
course-based service-learning courses that incorporate community
partnerships which can also include research and internship
opportunities. McNair Scholars McNair Scholars are partnered with
faculty mentors in their discipline, formulate a research plan, and
receive stipends to support their research projects. Hayes
Scholarship/Fellowship Hayes Scholarship/Fellowship provides
funding to support research in the sciences. Independent study
Independent study allows students to conduct research on a topic of
interest by enrolling in an independent study course. In addition,
research can be conducted as part of an international study
course