This scaffolded assignment spans the length of the semester where students first propose a research topic they are passionate about and then undergo four primary project components to design a research project as they would to apply for grant funding to conduct the study in a lab setting. The first component is the literature review and background, the second is the methods that comprises the protocol and statistics, the third is the discussion which includes expected results, limitations, and future directions, and the final fourth is the research poster, where students develop a scientific poster and present it in under 3 mins via audio and video recording. Each component includes instructor and peer feedback so students can improve between submissions.