ENGR 2595

This course is such a hidden gem in the engineering school. The course is essentially doing real research in an awesome lab, the Kester Lab, which consistently publishes. We had a painless introductory assignment and worked to collect data throughout the semester on a selected project, culminating in a final paper. We have weekly 1 hour meetings during which we give a short, informal presentation to Dr. Snyder and the other students on the prior week's work and results. Your weekly required lab hours will vary depending on whether you select to take 1-3 credits, and you can split the credits over two semesters to continue working in the lab like I did. Dr. Snyder is such a wonderful professor to work with and learn from. She really cares about her students, is very understanding and helpful, and is incredibly knowledgeable and fun to talk to. This course has given me so many incredible opportunities within the scientific research community already. I cannot stress enough how much you will love this course if you are looking for awesome research in the nanoscale biomedical field!!

Dr. Snyder's course was an amazing introduction to a lab setting. The course is modeled around taking on one or more of a wide-variety of real projects from around the university. Students get the opportunity to work with Dr. Snyder, graduate students, and classmates in a research environment designed to help them gain experience in the field they hope to join. Dr. Snyder is incredibly helpful and genuinely works to help make her students successful. If you are in any way interested in materials, biological, or medical research this is the class for you.