After performing nine standard experiments, the student chooses a project from a list of eleven for which the department has the necessary apparatus. Some of these projects require independent thinking and planning; others require only intelligent and selective use of printed references. Three men ordinarily work together, planning and executing their project in four weeks, with minimum help from the instructor. Each team hands in a written final report and may make an oral progress report to the class. Surprising enthusiasm is generated, and much is learned about the management of a small research project. A list of project titles appears in this paper.