ReMentURS (REmote MENToring of Undergraduate Research Students)

Week

Topics to be covered

Title (Materials to be Generated and Shared)

1

- Greet and Meet

- Professional Etiquettes

- Netiquette

- Time Management

- Introductions of the Project Leads.

- How to write an email – (Video and Worksheet)

- How to be “present” in the virtual setting – Netiquette (Video and Worksheets)

- Are you managing your time? (Video and worksheet) – SURVEY

2

Safety and Ethics

- The Do’s and Don’ts in the lab setting (Video and worksheet)

- Are you ethical? (Video and worksheet with examples)

- Role plays for both the topics - SURVEY

3

Scientific Literature and Literature Search

- Intro Literature Review Activity- (Reflection Statement)

- Where do I find scientific literature? (Video and Worksheet)

- How do I find Scientific Literature? (Video and Worksheet) - SURVEY

- Instrument Training, I – STEM focused [part 1 and 2] - (Separate module)

4

Writing References

-Endnote

- Other Citation Tools

- How to create a bibliography (Video and Worksheet with examples)

SURVEY

- Instrument Training, II – STEM focused [part 1 and 2] - (Separate module)

5

Data Analysis

- Choosing the graphs

- Excelling in Excel

- How to select, create and read data? (Interactive data tutorial)

- Excel Workshop (Video and Worksheet) - SURVEY

- Instrument Training, III – STEM focused - (Separate module)

6

Calculator & Statistics

- How to use a Scientific Calculator (Video and worksheet)

- Statistical Analysis (Video and worksheet) - SURVEY

- Instrument Training IV – STEM focused- (Separate module)

7

Figures &  Schemes

- ChemDraw

- Powerpoint

- How to make scientific figures (Demo video and worksheet)

- Figure/Scheme creation activity (Video and worksheet)- SURVEY

- Instrument Training V – STEM focused- (Separate module)

8

Scientific Reading and Writing - I

-Understand and Reading Scientific Paper

- Knowing the plot of the paper (Worksheet)

- How to read a Scientific Paper (Video and Worksheet)

- Reading paper (poster provided)- SURVEY

9

Scientific Reading and Writing - II

- Title Writing

- Abstract Writing

- Thinking about Titles activity (Video and Worksheet)

- Writing Impressive Abstract (Video and Worksheet) - SURVEY

10

Scientific Presentation - Poster

- How to create a poster presentation (Video and Worksheet)

- Poster creation activity (template provided)- SURVEY