This course aims to provide students with practical research and academic skills by: 1) practicing fundamental research questioning, hypothesis generation, and research goals to define an individual research approach; 2) exploring project management and research planning to increase individual productivity; 3) comprehending the philosophy of research and ethical considerations pertaining to biomedical engineering in order to produce high quality research; and 4) disseminating individual work in written and oral formats to translate individual knowledge and to share multidisciplinary research in creative ways. To achieve these aims, aspects of academic communication will be practiced through interactive workshops that cover literature searching, proposal writing, peer review, the visual display of information, and knowledge mobilization/translation. Throughout the semester, independent study will be centred on the student’s own research topic with written, oral, and graphical communication; while team work will explore a multidisciplinary project that encourages the translation of scientific knowledge to broader audiences. Students will develop these skills while learning how to position themselves and their research for employment purposes.