Professional Development
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Day / Week |
Activity |
Details / Lead |
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Day 1 (Week 1) |
Orientation 1 |
How to succeed in your REU. |
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Day 2 (Week 1) |
Orientation 2 |
Behavioral expectations, CITI RCR & plagiarism modules, pre-program assessment. |
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Day 11 (Week 2) |
Maintaining a collegial work environment |
Workplace norms session. |
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Day 17 (Week 3) |
Advanced Materials Characterization Workshop (OSU) |
Chemical/physical characterization methods. |
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Day 24 (Week 4) |
AM Innovation Webinar (ORNL, Dr. Hassen) |
Composite AM systems, career/internship opportunities. |
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Day 30 (Week 5) |
Communication/Writing fundamentals in STEM |
Writing Center/Career Services; mid-program assessment. |
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Day 31 (Week 5) |
Cybersecurity challenges & opportunities in AM |
2-hr workshop with demo (Computer Science). |
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Day 39 (Week 6) |
Exceptional graduate school applications |
Graduate College guidance. |
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Day 45 (Week 7) |
Building professional image |
Professional portfolio and networking. |
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Day 49 (Week 8) |
Networking with OSU-based entrepreneurs |
MITO, Roll-to-Roll, Infinite Composites, MaxQ. |
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Day 57 (Week 9) |
Delivering exceptional science presentations |
Presentation skills workshop. |
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Day 60 (Week 9) |
Symposium rehearsal & feedback |
Dry run for capstone symposium. |
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Day 67 (Week 10) |
Research symposium & luncheon |
Final presentations; post-program assessment. |
Technical Site Visits
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Day / Week |
Site |
Focus / Details |
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Day 3 (Week 1) |
AM Maker Space & Design & Manufacturing Lab (OSU) |
Hands-on AM demos, CNC, metrology, process planning. |
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Day 8 (Week 2) |
Design & Manufacturing Lab (OSU) |
Follow-up lab visit. |
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Day 10 (Week 2) |
REACT Lab (Tinker AFB) & OU AM Facilities |
Reverse engineering, critical tooling, AM systems. |
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Day 18 (Week 3) |
OSU Microscopy Facility |
SEM/XRD training. |
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Day 25 (Week 4) |
OAIRE (Stillwater) |
Precision manufacturing for aerospace. |
Fun & Field-Trip Activities
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Day / Week |
Activity / Location |
Details |
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Day 0 (Week 1) |
Welcome dinner @ ATRC |
Cohort kickoff with mentors/advisors. |
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TBD |
Ice cream socials |
Joint events with RET/REU programs. |
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Weekend #1 |
Oklahoma Museum of History (OKC) |
OSU transportation provided. |
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Weekend #2 |
Gathering Place (Tulsa) |
Group outing. |
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Weekend #3 |
Tulsa Drillers baseball game |
Social team activity. |
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Weekend #4 |
OSU Museum of Wrestling (Stillwater) |
Local outing. |
Fundamentals of Additive Manufacturing – Lecture Series
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Day / Week |
Lecture |
Details |
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Day 5 (Week 1) |
Lecture 1 |
Introduction. |
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Day 11 (Week 2) |
Lecture 2 |
Weekly session. |
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Day 18 (Week 3) |
Lecture 3 |
Weekly session. |
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Day 25 (Week 4) |
Lecture 4 |
Weekly session. |
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Day 32 (Week 5) |
Lecture 5 |
Weekly session. |
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Day 39 (Week 6) |
Lecture 6 |
Weekly session. |
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Day 46 (Week 7) |
Lecture 7 |
Weekly session. |
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Day 53 (Week 8) |
Lecture 8 |
Weekly session. |
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Day 60 (Week 9) |
Lecture 9 |
Weekly session. |