VIBE (Virtual Immersion in Biomedical Engineering) 2023 Schedule

Worcester Polytechnic Institute

VIBE Dates: Monday May 30th – Friday, July 21st

Tuesdays Wednesdays (starts June 7) Thursdays

12:00 -1:00 pm ET 9:00 – 10:30 AM EST 12:00 – 1:00 PM ET
EVENT
Design process meetings Professional Development Seminars (WPI Coffee &
Summer Professional Development Series Conversations
for Undergraduates - SPuDS Program) Seminars
Week 1: May 30 No Seminar June 1
May 29 – Introduction to the VIBE C&C Seminar
June 2 Program
June 6 June 7 June 8
Week 2: Introduce to Design & Teaching, Mentoring, Volunteering, Life C&C Seminar
June 5-9 Working in Teams Fulfilment, Career Planning by Dr. Kathy
Chen
June 13 June 14 June 15
Week 3: Clarifying Customer What’s my story? C&C Seminar
June 12-16 Requirements, Prof. Adrienne Hall-Phillips
Background research
June 20 June 21 June 22
Week 4: Ideation: global A practical guide to research ethics C&C Seminar
June 19-23 perspective & Dr. Brent Faber
diversity considerations
June 27 June 28 June 30 (Friday)*
Week 5: Concept Exploration Broader Impacts / Community / C&C Seminar
June 26-30 Communicating Research
Prof. Sarah Stanlick
July 3 (Monday)** July 5 July 6
Week 6:
Communicating your “How to write a conference abstract” C&C Seminar
July 3 – 7
design Prof. Jeannine Coburn
July 11 July 12 July 13
Week 7:
Final concept selection Socially relevant STEM research C&C Seminar
July 10-14
Profs. David DiBiasio and Kris Boudreau
July 18 July 19 July 20
Resume/CV Writing mini Poster making C&C Seminar
Week 8: workshop Prof. Jessica Rosewitz
July 17-21 VIBE Program feedback &
Discussion
VIDEO COMPETITION

SAVE THE DATE: July 21st (Time will be announced later)– Program Celebration &
Announcement of Winners!

Zoom links on next page

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 Zoom Links

Design process meetings & Coffee and Conversations

https://wpi.zoom.us/j/94030048443?pwd=MklhSzdab04veHhWVjN4R2NnWXZKQT09

Passcode: VIBE2023

Professional development series (Wednesdays 9:00 am to 10:30 am ET)

https://wpi.zoom.us/j/98989854164
Note: The final session of the professional development series is on July 26. You are welcome to attend.
What is Graduate School and How do I Get There and Beyond? By Dr. Rory Flinn

*We will meet on June 30 instead of June 29 for the Coffee and Conversations Seminar
**We will meet on July 3 instead of July 4 for the design process meeting

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