Supervised Project

In this module, students work in groups of 3 or 4 on a real-world project proposed by faculty researchers or researchers from private companies, thereby applying their theoretical knowledge in practice. The project is carried out in two stages.

The first phase takes place during the first semester. It involves preparing an experiment from scientific, statistical, technical, and financial perspectives. This work will be tracked throughout the first semester through a series of oral presentations in the form of “lab seminars” on various topics:

• Seminar 1: Literature review on the topic of their supervised project.
• Seminar 2: Journal Club, featuring a detailed analysis of a key article related to the topic of their supervised project
• Seminar 3: Presentation of the experimental design and statistical analysis of the data
• Seminar 4: Presentation of the equipment requirements for their experiments.

The second phase will take place in the second semester, during which the experiment will be set up, monitored, and analyzed. The schedule for the second semester is adjusted to allow time for regular monitoring of the experiment, which can take place in research laboratories such as those at CIRAD’s UMR AGAP or in a university greenhouse (Bat65). This supervised project is the subject of a 10-page report written in English.

Examples of projects:

• The Effect of the Lunar Calendar on the Germination ofArabidopsis thaliana
• Analyzes the effect of inoculation with Phyllobacterium brassicacearum STM196 on the response of 15 rice varieties to salt stress
• Effect of Burkholderia vietnamensis on Rice Growth Under Hydroponic Conditions
• Effect of Light Intensity and Spectrum on Stevia Germination
• Effect of inoculation with Glomus intraradices and Rhizobium pisi—either alone or in combination—on pea growth
• The Influence of the Lunar Calendar on the Growth of Radishes, Carrots, Lettuce, Peas, and Nasturtiums

Expertise

• Be able to conduct a literature review (NCBI PubMed, Agricola, etc.)
• Be able to read and analyze a scientific article
• Putting Statistics Lessons into Practice
• Knowing how to keep a log of procedures and organize digital data
• Working on scientific presentations in the form of seminars
• Practice technical and scientific English.

 basic statistics, knowledge of laboratory and greenhouse safety