Schedule
This is the evolving schedule of the class. Visit often to stay in tune with upcoming changes and announcements. Also, remember to visit Google Classroom for reading materials and assignments.
| Week | Date | Topic | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tuesday | 01/20/2026 | Course introduction; research as a process | Perrone |
| Thursday | 01/22/2026 | Crafting research questions | Perrone | |
| 2 | Tuesday | 01/27/2026 | Literature search; crafting citations; evaluating AI as a research tool | Perrone |
| Thursday | 01/29/2026 | Staying organized; choosing your tools; working with a reference manager | Perrone | |
| 3 | Tuesday | 02/03/2026 | Exploring Possibilities for Study Abroad | Perrone |
| Thursday | 02/05/2026 | Reading a scientific paper; critical thinking | Perrone | |
| 4 | Tuesday | 02/10/2026 | Ethics and research | Perrone |
| Thursday | 02/12/2026 | AI, authorship, and responsibility | Perrone | |
| 5 | Tuesday | 02/17/2026 | Statistical analysis | Perrone |
| Thursday | 02/19/2026 | Teamwork preparation; writing a successful proposal | Perrone | |
| 5 | Tuesday | 02/24/2026 | How to write well; in-class writing exercises | Perrone |
| Thursday | 02/26/2026 | Working with LaTeX and BibTeX | Perrone | |
| 6 | Tuesday | 03/03/2026 | Peer-assessment of team proposals due; refining the team proposal Tips on public speaking and body language | Student groups Perrone |
| Thursday | 03/05/2026 | Proposal presentations with slides | Student groups | |
| 7 | Tuesday | 03/10/2026 | Spring Recess | |
| Thursday | 03/12/2026 | Spring Recess | ||
| 8 | Tuesday | 03/17/2026 | Introduction to modeling and simulation | Perrone |
| Thursday | 03/19/2026 | Modeling and simulating a real system | Perrone | |
| 9 | Tuesday | 03/24/2026 | Modeling and simulation jigsaw | Perrone |
| Thursday | 03/26/2026 | Exploring and experimenting with simulation | Perrone | |
| 10 | Tuesday | 03/31/2026 | Introduction to data visualization; the grammar of graphics | Perrone |
| Thursday | 04/02/2026 | Dataviz workshop | Perrone | |
| 11 | Tuesday | 04/07/2026 | Working with R | Perrone |
| Thursday | 04/09/2026 | Data visualization with R | Perrone | |
| 12 | Tuesday | 04/14/2026 | Designing an effective poster | Perrone |
| Thursday | 04/16/2026 | Poster and elevator pitch presentations; peer assessment of posters and presentations | Perrone | |
| 13 | Tuesday | 04/21/2026 | Crafting effective presentations | Perrone |
| Thursday | 04/23/2026 | Student presentations – show final version of poster; present refined proposal | Student groups | |
| 14 | Tuesday | 04/28/2026 | Student presentations – show final version of poster; present refined proposal | Student groups |
| Thursday Last day of classes | 04/30/2026 | Course conclusion Course evaluation | Perrone |