Undergraduate Student Research

Imagine being involved in leading-edge research into affordable solar energy, or the development of new materials that fight bacteria. You can enhance your educational experience by getting involved with high-level research projects being conducted by your own professors.

As an engineering student at a research-intensive university like the U of A, you are at a distinct advantage. Many engineering professors are not only dedicated teachers, but also world-leading researchers. As an undergraduate engineering student you have opportunities to take on research-based courses for credit. You'll be required to work with a professor on a project, and may have to submit a report for a final grade. 

Getting hands-on experience conducting research means drawing on all of your coursework and putting it into practice in a research setting. Conducting research means applying the lessons you've learned in the classroom and going beyond what's in your textbooks. It means being part of new discoveries.