Applications open until March 1, 2025
A full-day workshop will engage 16 undergraduate students in robotics research through paper reading, networking, and hands-on activities. The workshop aims to increase self-efficacy related to conducting successful research, increase interest in robotics research, enhance students’ conference attendance experience and provide concrete next steps. The workshop will provide formal and informal interaction with counter stereotypical [MA1] researchers through talks and a panel. Four graduate students from a wide range of backgrounds will be selected to assist with workshop as panelists and moderators during the paper reading and successful conference participation events[MA2] . The event will be held in person to facilitate networking and will be advertised through various channels, including department chairs and professional mailing lists. Participants from undergraduate institutions without research programs and first-generation students will receive priority.
Workshop Schedule:
8:30am – 9:15am
9:15am – 10:00am
10:00am – 10:30am
10:30am – Noon
Noon – 1:00pm
1:00pm – 2:00pm
2:15pm – 2:45pm
2:45pm – 3:15pm
3:15pm – 3:45pm
3:45pm – 4:15pm
4:15pm – 4:45pm
4:45pm – 5:00pm
Opening remarks and Introductions
Speaker
Break
Reading research papers
Lunch
Graduate student panel
Conference Success: Prepare before conference
Conference Success: Provide ongoing service
Conference Success: Participate in conference activities
Conference Success: Participate in conference activities
Next Steps: REUs, Open source, On your own activities
Wrap up and closing remarks
[MA1]doi:10.1152/advan.00116.202
[MA2]Borup, J., Archambault, L., & Short, C. R. (2024). Maximizing Your Academic Conference Experience Through Networking. Becoming an LIDT Professional. https://edtechbooks.org/becoming_an_lidt_pro/conference_networking