20.109(F18):Communication
BE Communication Lab resources
Throughout the semester you will participate in workshops provided by the Instructors from the BE Communication Lab, Dr. Sean Clarke (saclarke@mit.edu) and Dr. Prerna Bhargava (bhargavap@mit.edu). These workshops will help you prepare your major communication assignments. The resources provided at these workshops will be posted below.
To schedule an appointment for help from a BE Communication Fellow:
Workshop Slides
Figures and Captions Slides
Abstracts and Titles (and Writing Tips)
Journal Club and Oral Presentations
Research Article structure and writing process
Research Proposals
Checklist for amazing 109 proposals
Tips for research ideas and brainstorming:
- Research ideas, part 1: It’s not magic
- Part 2: This could get ugly (defer judgment)
- Part 3: Ask questions (be curious)
- IDEO's brainstorm rules, full list
- Post-its for innovation
- One professor's method of Post-its for research ideas
Examples from NIH:
For assistance finding research articles, managing citations, etc.
- Howard Silver, the MIT Library's biological engineering expert
- MIT Libraries Biological Engineering Research Guide