FAQ
- What is SERTS?
- How is a SERTS workshop different from a traditional laboratory course?
- What do you do in SERTS?
- How am I graded for a SERTS workshop?
- How can you benefit from SERTS?
- What do students say about SERTS?
- How do I enroll in a SERTS class?
The acronym “SERTS” stands for Science and Engineering Research and Teaching Synthesis.
The SERTS program consists of a network of classes from several different departments (see Courses). Many of the courses satisfy the WCAS distribution requirement for Natural Sciences (Area 1). The SERTS program has made arrangements with leading laboratories conducting research in areas related to the topic of the class to introduce students to how and why research is done in that field. The common theme is that all SERTS courses offer workshops in which the students meet with real researchers over a series of 2-3 meetings totaling approximately 8 hours. The workshops are small groups, typically 3-6 students, led by graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, or senior research technicians from the research laboratories.
