Short-term Working Group
The Short-term Working Group (SWG) program is designed to provide UTD students an opportunity to work closely with a faculty member on a targeted project.
Faculty members propose projects and welcome ~10 students to join them for four in-person sessions to complete a project. Students who complete a SWG program will gain skills, develop a professional relationship with a faculty member, meet other UTD students, and receive a digital badge showcasing skills learned over the course of the SWG.
Non-UTD Faculty
Interested in replicating the SWG program at your institution? If you are a faculty or staff member at a higher education institution, please complete the following form so we can connect with you. We can share our handbook materials to help you get started.
SWG News
- Short-term Working Groups teach students skills that build their confidence and often could be applied to their post-graduate careers.
- The Short-term Working Groups have ranged from the futuristic (making "space bricks") to the prehistoric (creating a wooden 14-foot dinosaur, "Gertie").
- Dr. Salena Brody needed assistance with a big project and wondered if students would want to help. Did they ever. Their enthusiastic response paved the way for the Short-Term Working Groups.
- The new Short-term Working Groups (SWGs) at UT Dallas are providing new research opportunities for students from all majors — even students who have never done research before. First of a series.