20.109(S24):M3D1
Exercises
Part 1: Discuss potential topics for Research proposal presentation
The final communication assignment you will complete for 20.109 is the Research proposal presentation. For this assignment you will work with your laboratory partner, or co-investigator, to develop a novel research project. The key to a successful project is identifying an interesting topic that can inform a research question / goal. To identify common interests between you and your co-investigator, discuss the topics that you identified in your homework assignment due today.
After you identify a common interest, perform a quick literature search to find recent papers in the field. Review 2-3 papers and discuss what is known, and more importantly, what is unknown about your topic.
Questions to guide your discussion:
- What is currently known and unknown about your topic?
- Is there a potentially solvable problem related to your topic?
In your laboratory notebook, complete the following:
- What research topic will you pursue with your co-investigator?
- Use the papers you reviewed to summarize what is known and what is unknown regarding your research topic.