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Student Workspace Template
Copy this template into your individual student workspace page.
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:
- Aerospace
- Aviation
- Weather
- Sensors
- Engineering
- Cybersecurity
- Artificial Intelligence
- Data visualization
- Environmental science
- Other applied research area
Project Question or Problem
Write your current project question.
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 Plan
List the skills you want to develop during the pathway.
- Skill 1
- Skill 2
- Skill 3
Work Schedule
Describe when you plan to work on this project each week.
- Weekly Data Skills Pathway meeting:
- Mentor meeting:
- Independent work time:
Data Sources
List datasets, files, instruments, models, websites, or other sources used in the project.
- Data source 1:
- Data source 2:
- Data source 3:
Tools and Skills
List the tools you are using or learning.
- Python
- Jupyter Notebook
- Excel / CSV files
- Google Scholar
- Zotero
- GitHub / GitLab
- Mapping or visualization tools
- Other:
Papers and References
List papers, reports, websites, datasets, or other sources related to your project.
- Reference 1:
- Reference 2:
- Reference 3:
Weekly Progress Updates
Week 1
Date:
What I completed:
What I learned:
Figure, table, script, paper, or output shared:
Question or blocker:
What I tried:
Next step:
Week 2
Date:
What I completed:
What I learned:
Figure, table, script, paper, or output shared:
Question or blocker:
What I tried:
Next step:
Week 3
Date:
What I completed:
What I learned:
Figure, table, script, paper, or output shared:
Question or blocker:
What I tried:
Next step:
Figures, Tables, Scripts, and Outputs
Add links or file paths to project outputs.
- Figure:
- Table:
- Script:
- Notebook:
- Dataset:
- Presentation:
Results and Interpretation
Write short notes explaining what your results show.
- Main result:
- What it means:
- Limitation or uncertainty:
- Next step:
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:
Reflection and Next Steps
What did I learn from the pathway?
What skills did I develop?
What would I do next if I continued this project?