The Opportunity Research Scholars’ Program (ORS) is an innovative undergraduate research program designed to enhance and expand the academic experience of ECE majors to help them reach their full potential. As an enrichment program, ORS helps students to see beyond the rigors of the academic curriculum and understand the possible applications of the concepts they learn in the classroom.
Why Students Join ORS
Program Overview
- ORS students work on a research project for two-consecutive semesters supervised by a graduate mentor and faculty advisor
- Students work on teams of 3-4 undergraduates
- A graduate mentor leads the team and meets with students on a regular basis
- ORS students attend research workshops and professional enrichment activities throughout the year
- No prior experience is required
Interested in joining ORS? Join us for an Info session!
UPCP Partnership
ORS is dedicated to ensuring students are able to effectively communicate their ideas as engineers and researchers to a variety of audiences. The program consistently works jointly with the Undergraduate Professional Communication Program (UPCP) in ECE to design workshops and materials to strengthen technical communication skills. Click here to learn more about the UPCP.
Upcoming Events
ORS Info Session for Graduate Students
Van Leer 283
This is an information session to provide an overview of ORS and how mentoring works for ECE graduate students who are interested in mentoring a team of ECE undergraduate students for a research project. ECE Ph.D. students and research engineers working under a GT-ECE faculty as their research advisor are invited to attend.