{"id":56471,"date":"2022-01-07T13:50:43","date_gmt":"2022-01-07T19:50:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineering.wisc.edu\/?page_id=56471"},"modified":"2024-01-18T09:17:50","modified_gmt":"2024-01-18T15:17:50","slug":"undergraduate","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/engineering.wisc.edu\/research\/undergraduate\/","title":{"rendered":"Undergraduate research"},"content":{"rendered":"
As one of the premier research universities in the nation, UW-Madison offers you an unparalleled opportunity to enhance your education as an undergraduate researcher in a professor’s laboratory. You’ll likely work alongside graduate students, postdoctoral scholars and even other undergrads\u2014and you might earn college credit or simply receive an hourly wage.<\/p>\n
As an undergrad researcher, you’ll learn lab safety and operations, research methods, and how teams work together to accomplish a common goal. You’ll gain exposure to new ideas and technologies and expand your knowledge of engineering. You might be part of game-changing advances that you and your colleagues describe in research publications or decide to patent. All of these experiences, and more, can also help prepare you for advanced studies in engineering and other fields, or to contribute specialized knowledge in the workplace.<\/p>\n<\/div> <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n <\/div><\/div>\r\n\r\n\n\n
Just like the process of conducting research, finding the right position for you might take a little investigating, but in the long run, it’ll definitely be worth it. Here are a few tips to get you started.<\/p>\n
Beyond picking up a little extra cash and experience to add to your resume, you can participate in research for credit. If you go that route, you’ll need to get approval\u2014generally from your professor\u2014before you start. And of course, you’ll want to make sure the rest of your education stays on track, too. Here are a couple of pathways to earning credit for your research.<\/p>\n
Independent Study Projects<\/strong><\/p>\n Depending upon the project topic and scope, you could receive credit for proposing and developing an independent research project. If you\u2019re interested in conducting independent research, talk directly with your engineering instructors or stop by an engineering department office.<\/p>\n Engineering Honors in Research Programs<\/strong><\/p>\n Individual engineering departments offer\u00a0honors programs in which you can plan and conduct independent engineering research projects under the mentorship of a professor. To learn more about whether you’re a good fit for and meet the qualifications to pursue an honors in research program, check out Guide<\/a> and then find a professor you want to work with.<\/p>\n<\/div> <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n\n\n