The independent study experience is designed to provide an opportunity for cadets to pursue original research in a topic of their choosing.  Typically the first such experience will be EE491 for 1 credit hour, often under the guidance of a senior cadet.  The second experience is EE492 for 2 credit hours, and often includes mentoring responsibilities of a junior student.  Cadets conclude their independent study work by giving an oral presentation to faculty and interested cadets both within the department and during the post-wide Cadet Research Symposium held in the spring, and create a written presentation to be posted on the web.

Syllabus

Project Timeline example

Lab notebook example - First page time log

Lab notebook example - Rest of notebook

Semiweekly status (submitted day before meeting)

Semiweekly minutes (submitted day after meeting)

Parts order

Example poster session rough draft

Midterm

Final

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