20.109(S24):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>. 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 Resources
- Workshop #1: Figure Design
- Slides
- Additional Resources:
- Workshop #2: Figure Captions
- Slides
- Additional Resources:
- Workshop #3: Abstracts and Titles
- Slides
- Additional Resources:
- Strategies for crafting effective abstracts
- BE CommKit article: Journal Article - Abstract
- Workshop #4: Oral Presentations
- Slides
- Additional Resources:
- Tips for slide presentation and design
- BE CommKit article: Slideshow
- Workshop #5: Research Manuscripts
- Workshop #6: 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
