It was a cold snowy winter day and we were meeting in the optics lab instead of our normal classroom. Physics research safety was discussed in depth, more specifically laser safety. Then we moved into the next room which is the confocal microscope laboratory then proceeded into the next room which is the laser laboratory.…
The term conflict of interest I was vaguely familiar with before this discussion. I had an idea of what it meant but I was not sure how it applied to research. This showed me how there is a lot to think about before beginning a research project, that it may not be a simple decision.…
Professional ethics is a topic that is incredibly important for any undergraduate degree. I know many students, myself included, often wonder why there is this LTU Honor Code we must have on everything we submit to our professors. Well, someone must have thought they would be clever enough to “beat the system” and not put…
Having and understanding of the undergraduate learning goals that LTU has for its students is important because it helps give understanding on why our flow charts are made the way they are. In Introduction to Senior Projects in Science the learning goals that are emphasized are Sustainability and Professional Ethics. At this time the main…