Undergraduate Student Research
Undergraduate Research opportunities
The Department of Computer Science offers many opportunities for undergraduate students to gain valuable research experience. You can participate in research through Directed Studies and/or Honours opportunities. Or consider a Capstone Project, where you can work with a team of students to develop software for an actual client. Explore your options and apply below.
Carry out your own research project under the supervision of a faculty member.
Opportunities include, but are not limited to, supervised reading, participation in a seminar, and one or more programming projects. With different topics, this course may be taken twice for credit.
You can earn three or six credits for the project, depending upon if they register for a one-term or two-term option.
Prerequisites: Third-year standing and the permission of the department head.
Capstone projects allow students in computer science to gain real-world experience developing software for an actual client. Students must produce a comprehensive report and deliver a formal presentation.
Prerequisites: Refer to the Academic Calendar for the most up-to-date prerequisites specific to computer science capstone projects.
Students will undertake a research project as agreed upon by the student, supervising faculty member, and department head. A written thesis and a public presentation (poster or seminar) are required.
You can earn three or six credits for the project, depending upon if they register for a one-term or two-term option.
Prerequisites: Fourth-year standing; admission to the BA or BSc Computer Science Honours Program; and permission of the department head.
Undergraduate Research Awards
The Undergraduate Research Awards (URA) and the NSERC Undergraduate Student Research Awards (USRA) provide exceptional research experiences for students at UBC’s Okanagan campus.
The purpose of the awards is to encourage undergraduate students to pursue innovative and original research as part of their learning experience.
