Set of courses to facilitate vertically integrated teams
First-year through seniors enrolled
Faculty and graduate student mentors
Teams operate in a research and development context related to faculty expertise and/or national, international, and industry-sponsored design challenges
Longer-term (more than one semester or year) multi-disciplinary projects and teams
Expectations of VIP Advisors:
Ensure mentorship of projects (either directly or by graduate students with appropriate knowledge) on a weekly basis
Support VIP course expectations (participation in professional development activities, peer evaluations, etc.)
Complete assessment of students (mid-term and final assessment/grading, enter grades into myPurdue)
Goal to offer team multiple semesters/years
Benefits to VIP Advisors:
VIP provides administrative support and curricular structure for mentoring undergraduate research teams
Curricular structure = scheduling, syllabus, professional development opportunities, assessment process, limited TA admin support
Ability to explore new research areas and identify potential graduate students
Help meet education outcomes grants & mentoring goals for promotion/tenure
NSF Supplemental Funding Opportunity: Supplemental Funding Opportunity to Support Student Design Projects Directly Related to NSF Research ($4k per team, annually for active projects). Participating Divisions - Directorate for Engineering
Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental and Transport Systems (CBET)
Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation (CMMI)
Electrical, Communications, and Cyber Systems (ECCS)
