The goal of this workshop is to prepare 15 pairs of faculty to spend the 2012-13 academic year getting ready for undergraduate-lead research in synthetic biology during the summer of 2013. We will train participants how to do the wet lab methods and how to think differently to prepare for synthetic biology. By the end of the workshop, we want each team to have mapped out possible research projects and implementation plans. Workshops are also planned for 2013, 2014, and 2015.