STEM 1 Project

Course Description

In this STEM and Technical Writing class with Dr. Crowthers, we are spending the first five months of the year focused on an independent research project that we chose. A big part of the class is learning how to actually read and make sense of professional scientific papers, which helps me understand how to set up my own experiments. Throughout the process, I’m learning the "business" side of science by writing things like grant proposals and a final thesis. We also work a lot on our presentation skills—specifically how to explain complicated data clearly and how to keep an audience interested—so that we’re ready to share our research with others by the end of the year.

Quad Chart for Independent Research Project

For my independent research project, I am creating a helmet liner for youth female athletes that adapts unisex adult helmets so that they can protect the head and notify the player when they are at risk of a concussion based on a hit. Below is my quad chart, which contains more information on my project.

Link: View Quad Chart