Collection

ASEE Middle Atlantic 2022 Fall Conference

Authors

Luka Baramidze, Bucknell University; Peter Mark Jansson PE, Bucknell University

the normal class/syllabus requirements for independent study researchstudents to create a list of research/course outcomes at the beginning of the new semester thatcan be used as weekly check-ins, regular milestones and final (course) deliverables and grading.Since the grading system typically serves as a contract between students and faculty, it isimportant to substitute it with something else in independent study. What is the process ofdetermining the expectations and how is progress to be regularly evaluated when it comes toresearch courses? While there is no one size fits all solution to the challenge, it is typically bestwhen both the student and faculty are in agreement with not only the level of effort that will beexpected throughout