UGS 303: FRI-Research
Methods Fall 2011
MW
9-10am in PHR 2.114
or
TTh 9:30-10:30am
in UTC 3.124
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Prof: Dr. Stuart Reichler |
TA for mw 9-10am and Tuesday labs Sonya Chiu |
TA for TTh 9:30-10:30am and Wednesday labs Ling Zhu |
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Office: Bio 6 |
Bio 15 |
Bio 21 |
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Phone: 471-1074 |
471-1074 |
471-9848 |
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E-mail: sreichler@mail.utexas.edu |
sonyachiu@mail.utexas.edu |
lingzhu@mail.utexas.edu |
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Office
hours: Anytime, |
by appointment |
by appointment |
This is an updated list of class topics (10/20/11)
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Week |
Lecture 1 |
Lecture 2 |
Lab |
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1. W 8/24 |
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Introduction |
no lab |
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2. 8/29 |
Strong Inference |
What is an inquiry? |
Journals, Database Searches, Strong Inference, Termites |
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3. 9/5 |
no class (Labor Day) |
Statistics |
Inquiry 1 Proposals due |
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4. 9/12 |
Statistics |
Statistics |
Statistics Practice |
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5. 9/19 |
Lab Safety and Inquiry 2 |
Stream Sort |
Inquiry 1 Presentation |
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6. 9/26 |
If you can't say something nice... criticizing research about GM crop safety |
Authorship and Peer Review |
Inquiry 2 Proposals due |
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7. 10/3 |
Funding Research |
Patents |
Ethics Discussion |
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8. 10/10 |
Research vs Education |
Presenting and Writing |
Peer Review |
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9. 10/17 |
Ethics- Animals in Research |
Ethics- Animals in Research |
Inquiry 2 Presentations |
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10. 10/24 |
University Research (Who are all these people?) |
My Job W Dr. Jennifer Moon; Th Allen Reichler |
Inquiry 3 Proposals due |
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11. 10/31 |
Who are you? |
Ethics- Humans in Research |
Ethics Discussion |
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12. 11/7 |
My Job- M Dr.
Stan Roux, |
Holism vs Reductionism |
Peer Review |
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13. 11/14 |
What is success? |
What happens after graduation? |
Inquiry 3 Presentations |
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14. 11/21 |
My Job- M Dr.
Alex Adai, |
no class (Thanksgiving) |
no lab... Thanksgiving |
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15. 11/28 |
Why do we not solve more problems? |
Wrap-up |
Group Problem Solve |
FRI-rm
MW Syllabus (pdf)
FRI-rm TTh Syllabus (pdf)
Forms and other information needed for inquiries:
Safety Agreement (pdf)
You can search and/or reserve equipment as well as place orders at: https://fasttex.ctl.utexas.edu/fri-rm/
Weekly office hours:
If
you have questions or need help, you should feel free to contact any
of us, Stuart, the TA's, or UGTA's in person, by email, or by phone.
During some parts of the semester, TA's will be available at specific
office hours. For the office hours listed on the class calendar
(below), contact the TAs 24 hours in advance to set up a
meeting:
http://www.google.com/calendar/embed?src=k9iqv75761sdl4jinqqs043amo%40group.calendar.google.com&ctz=America/Chicago
Assignments:
Inquiry 1 proposals are due in lab on
T 9/6 or W 9/7
Format
for Inquiry 1 Proposal and Reports (pdf) and Inquiry
1 Proposal Grading Guidelines (pdf)
Inquiry 2 proposals
are due in your lab on T 9/27 or W 9/28
Format
for Inquiry 2 Proposal and Reports (pdf) and Inquiry
2 Proposal Grading Guidelines (pdf)
Inquiry 3 proposals are due in your lab on T 10/25
or W 10/26
Format
for Inquiry 3 Proposal and Reports (pdf) and Inquiry
3 Proposal Grading Guidelines (pdf)
Assignment #4 due in your class on M 10/10 or T 10/11, and involves visiting at least 2 research stream open houses (see Blackboard “announcements” for details).
Assignment #5 is due in your lab on T 9/27 or W 9/28, and involves taking three online safety classes (see Blackboard “announcements” for details).
Information presented in class:
Strong Inference: The Article
Presentation slides and scientific articles used in class and lab
Supplemental information
Page last updated on 20 October 2011