Special Incoming Graduate Student Seminars Series 6

Special Incoming Graduate Student Seminars Series & 6. 9 XX Terry Orlando August 30, 2006

Rights and Responsibility: Dinner and a Discussion l l ALL incoming students are urged to attend. Tentative Schedule: l l l September 19 How to Assign Fair Credit for Scientific Work 6: 00 -8: 00 pm, 34 -401 B (Grier Room B) October 17 Scientific Responsibility: Dealing with Error and Misconduct 6: 00 -8: 00 pm, 34 -401 B (Grier Room B) November 7 The Advisor/Advisee Relationship 6: 00 -8: 00 pm, 34 -401 B (Grier Room B)

Special Graduate Seminar Series l Pioneered by Professor Al Oppenheim for incoming graduate students in Area I l Goal: to provide an advising experience for first year students in which students interact socially and professionally. l This year there are 4 seminar series

Special Graduate Seminar Series l l Special Seminar I l Professor Al Oppenheim (avo at MIT. EDU) l Area I & III students (letter of invitation sent out) Special Seminar II l Professor Steven Leeb (sbleeb at MIT. EDU) l Open to all incoming graduate students Special Graduate Seminar for Women l Professor Leslie Kolodziejski (leskolo at MIT. EDU) l Women Students in EE (letter of invitation sent out) Finding a Research Home Seminar l Professor Terry Orlando (orlando at mit. edu) l Incoming graduate students who do not have a research home and who are not in one of the other three seminar series. Although any incoming student is welcomed to attend. l Required of all 6. 961 students who do not have a reseach home.

Example of topics: How to find a Research Home Series Mondays at 5: 00 -6: 00 pm September 2006 06 Wed 5: 00 p. m. - 6: 00 p. m. 6. 961 Oreintation Meeting 11 Mon 5: 00 p. m. - 6: 00 p. m. Finding a Research Advisor 19 Tue 6: 00 p. m. - 8: 00 p. m. Rights & Responsibility Seminar I 18 Mon 5: 00 p. m. - 6: 00 p. m. Reading Journal Articles 21 -27 3: 00 p. m. - 5: 00 p. m. Area Open Houses October 2006 02 Mon 5: 00 p. m. - 6: 00 p. m. RA and TA Expectations 09 Mon Columbus Day (Holiday) 17 Tue 6: 00 p. m. - 8: 00 p. m. Rights & Responsibility Seminar II 23 Mon 5: 00 p. m. - 6: 00 p. m. Panel Discussion on How to do Research 30 Mon 5: 00 p. m. - 6: 00 p. m. The Secrets of Oral Presentations See http: //stellar. mit. edu/S/course/6/fa 06/6. 961/index. html

Who should/can attend the Finding a Research Home Seminars? l l Any EE student who is on a 100% fellowship or teaching assistantship and who does not have a research home should attend. Any EE student who is signed up for 6. 961, and who does not have a research home must attend the seminar series. CS assigns students a research advisor, so CS students do not need to attend this seminar series However, any student can attend the seminars if they like.

REG DAY: Which 6. 9 XX to register for? Class number Support 100% RA 6. 991 24 units 100% TA 6. 981 24 units 100% Fellowship 6. 961 12 units Part- Fellowship Part – RA (supplement) Part - Fellowship Part - TA Volunteer TA 6. 991 12 units 6. 961 12 units 6. 980

Who should/can take 6. 961 l l All EE students who have a fellowship must sign up for 6. 961. CS assigns students a research advisor, so CS students do not have to take 6. 961