Applying Statistics in Biotechnology Research Projects

In this project, students will utilize industry-relevant data analysis skills to support their research project. Students will learn different statistical tools such as mean, standard deviation, and Student’s t-test to support their findings. First through readings, practices, and experiments, students are able to model and learn from other scientists and assigned lab experiments. As a class, we will analyze examples and use statistical language to explain phenomena.

As a summative assessment, students will design their own research question and implement the research. In pairs, they will present their research project in a scientific poster to faculty and community members. In these scientific posters, one requirement is to support their findings through statistics. Furthermore, students are expected to use appropriate language to communicate the statistics and research findings to different audiences ranging from high school students to professional scientists.