Lab immersion I

Summary

Engaging in a hands-on wetlab and/ or computational project in life sciences engineering, students develop skills in experimentation and data analysis.

Content

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course, the student must be able to:

• Conduct experiments relevant to the specific problem
• Implement appropriate technologies to address the scientific problem
• Optimize experimental protocols
• Develop expertise in a specific research area
• Analyze and interpret data from wetlab and computational experiments
• Plan experiments to test hypotheses based on results
• Manage an individual research project

Transversal skills

• Use a work methodology appropriate to the task.
• Plan and carry out activities in a way which makes optimal use of available time and other resources.
• Assess progress against the plan, and adapt the plan as appropriate.
• Continue to work through difficulties or initial failure to find optimal solutions.
• Demonstrate the capacity for critical thinking
• Keep appropriate documentation for group meetings.
• Make an oral presentation.
• Write a scientific or technical report.

Assessment methods

Written report and/ or oral presentation.

The assessment method(s), and if applicable weighting of the different parts, must be defined with the supervising professor/ head of laboratory in advance.

Assessment deadline

• Autumn semester: Friday of the second week after the end of classes
• Spring semester: Friday of the first week after the end of classes
• Exceptions must be agreed upon by the student and the supervising professor

Resources

Websites

• https://www.epfl.ch/schools/sv/education/master-in-life-sciences-engineering/lab-immersion/