Table of Contents

Student Workspace Template

Copy this template into your individual student workspace page and update it regularly during the semester.

Student Name - Data Skills Pathway Workspace

Student Information

Name:

Major:

Year:

Semester: Fall 2026

Email:

Mentor Information

Mentor Name:

Mentor Department / Program:

Mentor Email:

Meeting Schedule:

Project Interest

Describe the topic or area you are interested in.

Examples:

Project Question or Problem

Write your current project question or problem.

Example:

I am interested in and want to explore using data.

Project Brief

Project Title:

Project Goal:

Data Source:

Method or Tools:

Expected Output:

Why this project matters:

Learning Goals

List the skills you want to develop during the pathway.

Work Schedule

Describe when you plan to work on this project each week.

Data Sources

List datasets, files, instruments, models, websites, or other sources used in the project.

Tools and Skills

List the tools you are using or learning.

Papers and References

List papers, reports, websites, datasets, or other sources related to your project.

Weekly Progress Updates

Week 1

Date:

What I completed:

What I learned:

Paper, figure, dataset, tool, script, or output shared:

Question or blocker:

What I tried:

Next step:

Week 2

Date:

What I completed:

What I learned:

Paper, figure, dataset, tool, script, or output shared:

Question or blocker:

What I tried:

Next step:

Week 3

Date:

What I completed:

What I learned:

Paper, figure, dataset, tool, script, or output shared:

Question or blocker:

What I tried:

Next step:

Figures, Tables, Scripts, and Outputs

Add links or file paths to project outputs.

Results and Interpretation

Write short notes explaining what your results show.

Final Product

Your final product may include a short presentation, poster, report, figure, table, script, notebook, dataset summary, or other project output.

Final Product Link or File Path: