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'Construction of automated machines for a new biophysics lab' - PHYS 396 Undergraduate Research Project Application Form

INSTRUCTIONS - PROFESSORS: Please print and review this form. Complete or correct the sections, as applicable, from "Supervisor's Name" to "Ethics, safety, and training". Please sign and date near the bottom ("Supervisor's signature").

INSTRUCTIONS - STUDENTS: You may receive this form by email, or you may download it after it has been posted here. Either way, print and review this form. Complete or correct the sections, from "Student's Name" to "Student's Level", and sign ("Student signature"). Ask your supervisor to sign her/his section near the bottom. Take it to the department* corresponding to the course number in Section A; this may or may not be your own department. (* EXCEPTIONS: For NSCI 396 and COGS 396, please bring it to the Interdisciplinary Programs Adviser in Dawson Hall.) Do not register for a '396' course on Minerva until you receive departmental permission. Have a discussion with your supervisor about time/work expectations, keeping in mind that this is a 3-credit course (roughly, 10 hours per week for 12 weeks). Remember that a '396' course is an elective.

INSTRUCTIONS - DEPARTMENTS: After the unit chair/director/designate approves (or not) this project, please notify student. If approved, please give student permission to register on Minerva, and send a copy of this form (with signatures) to the Office for Undergraduate Research in Science (either fax, or internal mail to Dawson Hall 408-A, or PDF scan + email).

QUESTIONS OR FEEDBACK? Contact the Office for Undergraduate Research in Science.

Supervisor's Name: Sabrina Leslie

Supervisor's Email: sabrina [dot] leslie [at] mcgill [dot] ca

Supervisor's Phone: 514 398 1835

Supervisor's Website: http://www.physics.mcgill.ca/leslielab/

Supervisor's department: Physics

Course number: PHYS 396 (Physics)

Term: Winter 2012-2013

Project start date: Monday, January 7, 2013

Project end date: Tuesday, April 16, 2013

Project title: Construction of automated machines for a new biophysics lab

Project description:

We are seeking one motivated student from Physics or Engineering who would like the opportunity to design automated tools for a number of technical processes in a new biophysics research group.  Pictures shown above are from a homemade Arduino-controlled Micro-Weller which would likely be the conceptual starting point for the project.

Specific tasks will include:

  • Creating/soldering necessary circuits
  • Programming an Arduino (or other microcontroller) for various functions
  • Designing supporting components to be machined or 3D printed

 This hands-on project does not require an expert in all of these skills, but we will prefer candidates with experience (or strong motivation to learn) one or all of them. This project opportunity offers the student creative freedom in the design and all necessary resources needed for the construction. It will be closely supervised by a graduate student in the group. The student will gain exposure to biophysics research while working on a well-defined and practical contribution to biophysics technology.

Interested students are encouraged to send their CV and transcript by email to Prof. Leslie.

Prerequisite: 1 term completed at McGill + CGPA of 3.0 or higher; or permission of instructor.

Grading scheme (The final report must be worth at least 50% of final grade): 15% - Lab performance and lab book; 15% - Mid Term Report; 20% - Oral Presentation ~ 20 mins max.; 50% - Final Paper. ~ 20 pages max.

Project status: This project is taken.

How students can apply: Contact professor by email; see project description.

Ethics, safety, and training: Supervisors are responsible for the ethics and safety compliance of undergraduate students. This project involves NEITHER animal subjects, nor human subjects, nor biohazardous substances, nor radioactive materials, nor handling chemicals, nor using lasers.

Updated on Wed, 2013-04-17 17:18

Student's Name:

Student's McGill ID:

Student's McGill Email:

Student's Phone:

Student's Program:

Student's Level (U0 / U1 / U2 / U3):

Student's signature - I have not applied for another '396' course in this term:

Supervisor's signature - I give my permission for the student identified above to register for this project under my supervision:

Date:

Unit chair/director/designate's name:

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