What is PURE?
The Promoting Undergraduate Research in ECE (PURE) is a student initiative that aims at facilitating undergraduate research for underclassmen in the ECE department. PURE is currently an active member committee under HKN-Alpha Chapter, an ECE honor society.
What does PURE offer? – PURE Exploration Program
The major service we provide is the PURE Exploration Program, which will be launched around the mid-February, 2008. The general goal of the program is to encourage underclassmen to explore research at an early stage in their academic career.
The program will pair up 1-2 undergraduate students with a graduate student mentor. They will together decide on a project which the undergrads will be working on throughout the semester. All undergraduate mentees will write a 1-2-page summary and give a presentation at the end of each semester on what they have done/learned.
How can I participate as an undergraduate student?
Undergraduate students will participate in a semester long project with his/her graduate mentor. Responsibilities may include:
- Drafting a goal statement at the beginning of the program
- Meeting weekly with the graduate mentor
- Completing learning/researching tasks
- Giving a presentation at the end of each semester
- Participating in PURE social events / talks
How can I participate as a graduate student and what’s the expected commitment?
Graduate students are encouraged to participate as PURE mentors. You are also more than welcome to provide us with suggestions and feedback. A mentor’s responsibilities mainly include:
- Helping the mentee set semester goal
- Introducing them to your field of research as well as your research group
- Meeting weekly with the mentee to give guidance and check on status
- Keeping in contact with the PURE committee and provide suggestions / feedback
- Participating in PURE social events / talks (optional)
- Committing about 1-2 hours per week for mentoring.
I am interested. What should I do to know more about PURE or sign up as a PURE mentor?
You are highly encouraged to come to the PURE graduate student info session at 7:00pm, Jan 29th, in room 269 Everitt. If you will not be able the meeting, please feel free to contact Kuang Xu at kuangxu2@uiuc.edu for any questions and concerns.
We really appreciate your support!
