20.109(S23):Communication
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BE Communication Lab
Throughout the semester you will participate in workshops provided by an Instructor from the BE Communication Lab, Dr. Chiara Ricci-Tam <chiarart@mit.edu> or Dr. Sean Clarke <saclarke@mit.edu>. These workshops will help you prepare your major communication assignments. The resources provided at these workshops will be posted below.
To schedule an appointment for help from a BE Communication Fellow:
For assistance finding research articles, managing citations, etc.
- Howard Silver, the MIT Library's biological engineering expert
- MIT Libraries Biological Engineering Research Guide
Workshop Slides and Recordings
- Figure Design
- Figure Captions & Titles:
- Titles & Abstracts:
- Oral Presentations:
- Research Article Structure & Process:
- Research Proposals:
Additional resources
Tips from Prof. Jen Heemstra
- Part 1: It’s not magic (go for quantity of ideas)
- Part 2: This could get ugly (defer judgment)
- Part 3: Ask questions (be curious)
Ideas for brainstorming
- IDEO's brainstorm rules, full list
- Post-its for innovation
- One professor's method of Post-its for research ideas
