The Tutorial Process
Tutorials begin after the fifth week of the quarter so the students have a foundation in the topic of the course. Tutorials consist of the following elements:
- Ongoing discussion of the process by which a discovery was made in the laboratory and how it contributes to our understanding of the natural world and the betterment of society.
- A tour of the laboratory and associated research facility.
- A demonstration of the techniques used in performing and analyzing experiments.
- A chance to use the equipment, computers, etc. to obtain experience first hand the process of conducting an experiment.
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