Xueba's Sea of ​​Stars

Chapter 196 The Benefits of Undergraduate Students Entering the Laboratory
Probably because Wu Bin seldom returned to the dormitory, Chen Zhian and Li Boxin felt like they were in close contact with their idols every time they saw Wu Bin, and they often came over to chat with Wu Bin when they had nothing to say.

Of course, most of the time, I still ask academic questions.

"God Wu, my goal is actually to engage in scientific research. Do you think there is any benefit in entering the laboratory early?" Chen Zhian asked after rubbing his hands together after making a cup of milk tea for Wu Bin.

Looking at the milk tea in front of him, Wu Bin smiled, took a sip and replied: "In my personal opinion, the biggest advantage of entering the laboratory as an undergraduate is probably to be familiar with the subject content and learn experimental skills in advance."

"I don't understand very well. Is it too late to learn when you are in graduate school?"

"No, let's put it this way, if you are a graduate student who enrolls at the same time, if you haven't been in a laboratory during your undergraduate studies, all you need to do in the first semester of the first year is to attend classes, and there is basically no time for experiments."

"Oh~" Chen Zhian nodded suddenly.

"This is not over. You can enter the laboratory in the second semester, but the first thing you need to do is to get familiar with the environmental instruments and equipment, understand the subject, consult the literature, and learn the skills of experimental operation. I have already learned about it in the training camp. I am more familiar with the laboratory, so this time the introduction is also relatively fast, if you have never been in the laboratory at all, it will take at least one semester to learn these things."

"Oh." Chen Zhi'an picked up his notebook and wrote it down while talking. This is the experience passed down by the boss.

Satisfied with Chen Zhian's attitude, Wu Bin thought for a while, and continued: "I heard from several tutors in the research room that they started working on their own projects almost in the second year of graduate school. Things, if you count three years as a master’s degree, you have to prepare your graduation thesis and defense in the last half of the third year, or if you plan to work after graduation, you have to find a job internship.”

Chen Zhi'an swallowed after hearing this, and said with some emotion: "It sounds... time seems to be very tight."

Wu Bin nodded: "I'm really nervous. After you joined the lab with a fresh attitude, except for the things I just said you need to do, there is probably only a little more than a year left to do experiments and develop new technologies. An English SCI article."

"I understand, so if I can enter the laboratory as an undergraduate, I will be much more relaxed during my graduate studies."

"That's what it means. The advantage of getting started faster is quite obvious. Of course, the premise of all this is that your GPA is high enough and stable in your freshman and sophomore year. Otherwise, you will only cheat yourself if you enter the laboratory."

"I think my GPA is still okay. Of course, it is definitely incomparable with Wu Shen. Then Wu Shen, you think I am like this. When is the best time to enter the laboratory? Sophomore? Junior?"

"Well...actually, before entering the laboratory, you can develop your ability to read literature. If you find it boring or can't read, it will still be a waste of time to enter the laboratory." After finishing speaking, Wu Bin copied the endnote to Chen Zhian. .

"This is...?" Chen Zhian asked inexplicably.

"A very good literature search software. After you have read enough Chinese literature, you can check some English literature with a relatively high impact factor."

"Thank you, sir."

At this time, Li Boxin, who had been listening and taking notes silently, also hurried over and asked, "Which software, show me too."

"Here," Chen Zhian copied the name of the software and handed it to Li Boxin.

"If it's okay for both of you to read the literature, I suggest that you enter the laboratory in the third year. I realized something in the laboratory recently, that is, there is too much gap between textbook knowledge and practical application. Having full grade points does not mean that you have strong experimental ability, and high professional test scores do not mean that you can solve problems in the experiment by combining professional knowledge.”

"So at the very least, you have to understand all the basic courses in the freshman year, and then think about the laboratory."

"Okay, thank you, boss, for clarifying the confusion." Li Boxin and Chen Zhi'an shouted at the same time.

At this time, Li Yan turned around and asked Wu Bin: "Say, is there any innovative experiment project in our school this year?"

"It seems to be about quantum mechanics, but Academician Pan's team...is too difficult to get into."

"Pfft... For Academician Pan, the doctors in his team are desperate to get in." Li Boxin, who had heard about Academician Pan's legend, immediately replied.

Li Yan nodded after listening: "Well, after all, he is the most powerful boss of HKUST. He has a frightening number of high-quality projects and patents. If he goes in when he is a graduate student, he will at most do odd jobs for those Ph.D. Open a project?" Li Yan glanced at Wu Bin, "No matter what, you have to have the level of this monster."

"Thinking too much." Wu Bin waved his hand decisively, "I really can't understand the paper on quantum mechanics, and I need to make up more lessons."

"Hehe." Li Yan laughed dryly and looked at Chen Zhi'an, "The experience mentioned by God Wu is not a problem, but ordinary people should not imitate it. Without enough hard power, it is also very important to have good interpersonal relationships in the laboratory. In the first ring, apart from asking for knowledge, the brothers and sisters who were employed earlier than you are likely to give you a hand when looking for a job."

"Ah..." Chen Zhi'an drew a long tone, "Do you also do this when you are doing scientific research..."

"What's wrong with doing scientific research? People who do scientific research are still humans. Humans can't escape this circle. For example, how to determine the research direction? What's the significance? How to determine the experimental plan? How to adjust the process parameters to achieve the experimental purpose? You can't do these Do you think you can learn everything by yourself?"

"Damn it, why do I think you've been in the lab longer than me!?" After hearing Li Yan's theory, Wu Bin was startled.

"There are quite a few bosses in the student union, well, you can always learn something by reading it every day." Li Yan replied casually.

"Worthy of being Li Shen, a cowhide cowhide." Wu Bin decisively cupped his hands towards Li Yan.

"Tsk, God Wu, don't brag about me. Only those like us who don't have enough hard power will play this kind of small routine." After Li Yan finished speaking, he turned his chair, "Oh, by the way, I have a question for advice, foreign language literature retrieval How to do it? There are also patent searches, document tracking, and specific scientific research personnel tracking, etc., have you understood these things?"

"Oh, my tutor sent me a set of materials, I'll transfer them to you later."

"thank you~"

Listening to the conversation between the two, Chen Zhi'an and Li Boxin looked at each other, and at the same time thought in their hearts, "Although staying in this dormitory is a bit of a shock, I can still learn a lot, but I always feel like a scum... ...'

(End of this chapter)