Vertically Integrated Projects
Students in this cohort of The Data Mine will work in multidisciplinary teams of students to engage in authentic and extended research projects with faculty and graduate student mentors. Research teams are vertically-integrated in that they consist of first-year students, sophomores, juniors, and seniors. There are currently over 50 VIP teams engaging faculty and students from across the university.
New Incoming students should apply for fall 2023 using the Purdue Learning Communities main application link.
Current Purdue students are able to apply for The Data Mine VIP Learning Community for 2023-24 from October 1, 2022 until March 31, 2023.Eligibility
Any undergraduate student with interest in the Data Sciences. The student background will help to determine the specific VIP research team which the student is admitted. (first-year students and continuing students are both welcome)Residential Component
- Hillenbrand Hall is no longer available for returning students for AY 2022-23 - Living in Hillenbrand Hall is recommended but not required. Hillenbrand Hall
- Your roommate (in most cases) will be a member of The Data Mine
- If you want to live on campus, it is necessary to complete a housing contract. (Completing a housing contract is a separate process from applying for a learning community.)
Duration
Fall and Spring semestersRequired classes for students
The information below is subject to change.
FallSpring
- TDM 10100, 20100, 30100, 40100 (1 credit; 4 sections available) The Data Mine I, III, V, VII
- Enrollment in the appropriate course/section of the VIP courses (VIP 17920/27920/37920/47920). Students may enroll in these courses for multiple semesters.
- NOTE: First-year Engineering students in the Data Mine-VIP learning community may have the option of participating in the VIP learning community course sequence instead of ENGR 17920, which consists of taking ENGR 13300 Transforming Ideas to Innovation in the fall with VIP 17911 and VIP 17912 in the spring.
- TDM 10200, 20200, 30200, 40200 (1 credit; 4 sections available) The Data Mine II, IV, VI, or VIII
- Enrollment in the appropriate course/section of the VIP courses (VIP 17920/27920/37920/47920). Students may enroll in these courses for multiple semesters.
- NOTE: First-year Engineering students in the Data Mine-VIP learning community may have the option of participating in the VIP learning community course sequence instead of ENGR 17920, which consists of taking ENGR 13300 Transforming Ideas to Innovation in the fall with VIP 17911 and VIP 17912 in the spring.
Events and Activities Included
- Weekly dinners with Data Mine participants
- Faculty and graduate student office hours onsite in Hillenbrand
- Seminars by visiting speakers, including practicing data scientists
- Social gatherings with Data Mine members
- Meals with campus and community leaders
- Game / recreation nights
- Career and graduate school panels
- Hackathons / data competitions
- Professional development activities
- Tour of Purdue's computational facilities