Contract for Dynamics Lab Honors Students

In order to ensure that your experience as an honors student in the Dynamics lab is a smooth process, as well as being educational and beneficial for you, several deadlines and requirements have been established. After reading and agreeing to the following, you should copy this document into a word file. Complete the time line, then print a copy of this form, sign and date it, and return to your sponsor.

1) Obtain your sponsor's approval for your planned research activities.

2) Work at least 3 hours per week on lab-related activities for each credit hour enrolled (e.g.: for 3 credits, 9 hours). Your involvement is expected to be conscientious and responsible (e.g., prompt, courteous, respectful with both department members and participants in experiments). You are expected to follow all lab policies (e.g., booking rooms on yahoo calendar).

3) Other expectations:

  • Attending laboratory meetings
  • Reading written materials (journal articles, book chapters, etc.) regarding the research topic, as suggested by your graduate sponsor or Professor Freyd.

4) Turn in a Paper and a Letter to YOUR SUPERVISOR on the Monday of The Last Week of Classes:

  • Honors students must turn in either their final honors paper or, if the honors paper is not complete, a progress report (see below), directly to Professor Freyd by no later than 4PM the Monday of dead week. Your supervisor MUST have agreed to the deadlines you have selected.

PROJECT

Progress Report

Expected completion date (parenthesis = dynamics latest deadline. Pls write in actual date upon which this falls OR your deadline if you plan to complete sooner). NLT = Not Later Than

IRB protocol submission

 

NLT week 4 fall term

Data collection

 

NLT week 10 winter term

Data coding

 

NLT week 10 winter term

Data entry

 

NLT week 10 winter term

Data analysis

 

NLT week 2 spring term

PAPER/THESIS

 

 

Introduction

 

NLT week 8 fall term

Abstract & References

 

NLT week 9 fall term

Results section

 

NLT week 2 spring term

Methods section

 

NLT week 10 fall term

Revised Introduction

 

NLT week 5 winter term

Revised Methods

 

NLT week 2 spring term

Revised Results

 

NLT week 5 spring term

Discussion

 

NLT week 5 spring term

Revised discussion

 

NLT week 7 spring term

Final paper draft

 

NLT week 8 spring term

Final paper for grading

 

NLT week 9 spring term

 

NOTE about deadlines: depending on the project, some of the deadlines may seem to conflict. E.g., it may seem impossible to finish data collection, coding, and data entry all during week 10 of winter term. If you must do all three of these tasks, you must consider this in your planning. Coding can take weeks. Therefore, work backwards from the data entry due date and allow enough time for each task. You MUST have this approved by your supervisor.

Print this page out, complete it, and give to your supervisor.

I understand that in order to receive credit for Research this quarter, I must fulfill the above requirements.

 

 

Name

Date

 

 

Quarter

Credit Hours

 

 

Sponsor signature

Date

Last revised: 25, June 2005

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