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The Data Mine - Vertically Integrated Projects
Students in this cohort of The Data Mine will work in multidisciplinary teams of students to engage in research-based projects. Research teams are vertically-integrated in that they consist of first-year students, sophomores, juniors, seniors and graduate student mentors. Most projects in VIP last multiple years. Research undertaken by VIP teams include projects in Electrical and Computer Engineering; Civil Engineering; Forestry; Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences; Libraries; Aeronautics and Astronautics; and more.
Additional information can be found at datamine.purdue.edu/VIP.
Eligibility
Any undergraduate student with interest in the Data Sciences. The student background will help to determine the specific VIP research team which the student is admitted.
Residential Component
- Required. The location of learning community housing will be determined based on the incoming size and needs of the learning community.
- A signed housing contract is required to apply to this learning community. Once a housing contract is completed, you will indicate your learning community housing preference within the learning community application. Applications received by the priority deadline will be considered first.
- If you want to be placed with a preferred roommate and be admitted to a learning community with a required residential component, both you and your roommate must apply (and be accepted) to the same learning community. Students admitted to learning communities with a required residential component cannot be paired with students admitted to learning communities with an optional residential component.
- For specific question regarding learning communities, email learningcommunities@purdue.edu.
- Completing a housing contract is a separate process from applying to a learning community. If you have questions about housing, contact University Residences (https://www.housing.purdue.edu/) at housing@purdue.edu.
Duration
Full Academic Year
Associated Courses and Information
Fall
- Enrollment in the appropriate course section (2 credits) of the VIP courses. Students may enroll in these courses for multiple semesters. The courses are First-Year, Sophomore, Junior, or Senior Participation In Vertically Integrated Projects (in Engineering, e.g. VIP 17910, 17911, 27920, 37920, 47920)
- TDM 10100 (1 credit) The Data Mine Seminar I
Spring
- Enrollment in the appropriate course section (2 credits) of the VIP courses. Students may enroll in these courses for multiple semesters. The courses are First-Year, Sophomore, Junior, or Senior Participation In Vertically Integrated Projects (in Engineering, e.g. VIP 17910, 17911, 27920, 37920, 47920)
- TDM 10200 (1 credit) The Data Mine Seminar II
Additional information can be found at datamine.purdue.edu/VIP.
Every fee eligible student involved with a learning community (LC) at Purdue will be assessed the $200 LC fee to their university account. These funds support activities and travel, signature LC events, housing assignments and/or course registration and instructor stipends.
Events and Activities Included:
- Weekly dinners with Data Mine LC participants
- Faculty and TA office hours in Hillenbrand
- Seminars by visiting speakers, including practicing data scientists
- Social gatherings with Data Mine LC members
- Meals with campus and community leaders
- Game / recreation nights
- Career and graduate school panels
- Hackathons / data competitions
- Professional development activities
- Tour of Purdue's computational facilities
Information above is subject to change. If you are placed in the LC, the associated courses will be on your schedule prior to you registering for the rest of your courses.
