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13Research Plan Instructions
A complete research plan is required and must accompany Checklist for Student (1A)
Provide a typed research plan and attach to Student Checklist (1A). Please include your name on each page.
The research plan for ALL projects is to include the following:
A. Question or Problem being addressed
B. Goals/Expected Outcomes/Hypotheses
C. Description in detail of method or procedures (The following are important and key items that should be included
when formulating ANY AND ALL research plans.)
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Procedures: Detail all procedures and experimental design to be used for data collection
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Data Analysis: Describe the procedures you will use to analyze the data that answer research question or
hypothesis
D. Bibliography: List at least five (5) major references (e.g. science journal articles, books, internet sites) from your
literature review. If you plan to use vertebrate animals, one of these references must be an animal care reference.
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Choose one style and use it consistently to reference the literature used in the research plan
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Guidelines can be found in the Student Handbook
Items 1–4 below are subject-specific guidelines for additional items to be included in your research plan as
applicable:
1. Human participants research:
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Participants. Describe who will participate in your study (age range, gender, racial/ethnic composition). Identify
any vulnerable populations (minors, pregnant women, prisoners, mentally disabled or economically disadvantaged).
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Recruitment.
Where will you find your participants? How will they be invited to participate?
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Methods. What will participants be asked to do? Will you use any surveys, questionnaires or tests? What is the
frequency and length of time involved for each subject?
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Risk Assessment
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Risks. What are the risks or potential discomforts (physical, psychological, time involved, social, legal etc) to
participants? How will you minimize the risks?
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Benefits. List any benefits to society or each participant.
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Protection of Privacy. Will any identifiable information (e.g., names, telephone numbers, birthdates, email address-
es) be collected? Will data be confidential or anonymous? If anonymous, describe how the data will be collected
anonymously. If not anonymous, what procedures are in place for safeguarding confidentiality? Where will the data
be stored? Who will have access to the data? What will you do with the data at the end of the study?
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Informed Consent Process. Describe how you will inform participants about the purpose of the study, what they
will be asked to do, that their participation is voluntary and they have the right to stop at any time.
2. Vertebrate animal research:
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Briefly discuss potential ALTERNATIVES to vertebrate animal use and present a detailed justification for use of
vertebrate animals
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Explain potential impact or contribution this research may have
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Detail all procedures to be used
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Include methods used to minimize potential discomfort, distress, pain and injury to the animals during the
course of experimentation
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Detailed chemical concentrations and drug dosages
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Detail animal numbers, species, strain, sex, age, source, etc.
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Include justification of the numbers planned for the research
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Describe housing and oversight of daily care
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Discuss disposition of the animals at the termination of the study
3. Potentially Hazardous Biological Agents:
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Describe Biosafety Level Assessment process and resultant BSL determination
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Give source of agent, source of specific cell line, etc.
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Detail safety precautions
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Discuss methods of disposal
4. Hazardous Chemicals, Activities & Devices:
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Describe Risk Assessment process and results
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Detail chemical concentrations and drug dosages
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Describe safety precautions and procedures to minimize risk
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Discuss methods of disposal
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International Rules: Guidelines for Science and Engineering Fairs 2011-2012,
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