In general, a UROP requires an interested faculty willing to supervise and sign off on a research proposal, and an interested student willing to work for credit, for pay if available, or on a volunteer basis. There is frequently a graduate student or staff supervisor who acts as direct supervisor. This is all you need.
1. Pick a topic area and write a brief study proposal. Feel free to contact MIT Generator organizers to help with this write-up. 2) Find a professor to be your supervisor. If you cannot find a professor or do not know of any, email the MIT Generator organizers, mailing list, or MITEI office to find a professor with similar interests. You will need to agree with her/him whether it is P/F or graded and how many credits it is worth. 4) Register for independent study credit through your department's office.
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The MIT campus is a microcosm of the sources of human impact on the environment, and understanding how our individual activities affect MIT’s overall environmental footprint is a vital first step toward understanding how we can make a difference.