CSUMS: Computational Science Training in the Mathematical Sciences at Rensselaer

CSUMS：伦斯勒数学科学计算科学培训

• 批准号: 0639321
• 负责人: Mark Holmes
• 金额: $ 118.98万
• 依托单位: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 2007
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2007-01-01 至 2013-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0639321&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: CSUMS; Computational; Science; Training; Mathematical; CSUMS; Computational; Science; Training; Mathematical

In this project teams of undergraduates are undertaking substantive research projects that contain both mathematical and computational aspects. To prepare the students for their research experiences, the PI team at Rennselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) is offering a sequence of educational components. These include both a new course, "Research in Applied and Computational Mathematics," and a special topics course that serves as a "capstone-like" experience. Additional activities are also being implemented to develop and then sustain each group of students as a cohort. For example, to enable students to gain a broad perspective of i) contemporary research in computational science and mathematics, and ii) some of the associated methods and tools, the project team is instituting an interdisciplinary seminar in computational mathematics, consisting of expository talks accessible to advanced undergraduate students given by prominent computational scientists from universities, national laboratories, and industry. Through the combination of their research and coursework students gain a deep and broad understanding of a research area in applied and computational mathematics. The project also features a significant partnership between RPI and Howard University that supports two students from Howard to be in residence at RPI annually for a spring term (tuition waived) and summer as part of the undergraduate cohort. Faculty mentors at Howard join with RPI colleagues to oversee the continuation of the research projects in the fall term.The intellectual merit of the project lies in the mentored participation of undergraduates in a research project. The organization and components of the program provide an environment in which creativity, invention, and scientific communication skills are promoted and developed. The educational and professional experiences of the participants are also enhanced through regular interaction with scientists and engineers, both theoretical and experimental, from other academic, industrial and government laboratory facilities. The broader impacts of the project are found in the partnership with Howard University and the increased diversity of the student cohort. But more importantly the partnership offers the opportunity to nurture longer term collaborations among faculty with similar research interests at both institutions that form the basis for continued undergraduate student research experiences. Additionally, the new courses and seminar series also serve as models that other institutions may adopt or adapt. Such curricular changes provide mentored transitions that increase the number of students interested in, and prepared for, graduate school in mathematics. The project is supported by the MPS Division of Mathematical Sciences, the MPS Office of Multidisciplinary Activities, and the EHR Division of Undergraduate Education.

在这个项目团队中，本科生正在从事包含数学和计算方面的实质性研究项目。为了准备学生的研究经验，Renselaer理工学院（RPI）的PI团队提供了一系列教育组成部分。这些课程包括“应用和计算数学研究”的新课程，以及一个特殊的主题课程，可以作为“顶峰”体验。还正在实施其他活动，以发展并维持每组学生作为队列。例如，为了使学生能够对i）i）计算科学和数学研究的当代研究，ii）一些相关的方法和工具，项目团队正在建立一个计算数学的跨学科研讨会，由知名的计算机科学学院的高级计算机科学家和国家实验室，国家实验室和国家实验室，由知名的计算机科学家和国家实验室，以及国家实验室，国家实验室，国家实验室，以及国家实验室，国家实验室，以及国家实验室，以及国家实验室，国家实验室，以及国家实验室。通过他们的研究和课程工作的结合，学生对应用和计算数学的研究领域有了深刻而广泛的了解。该项目还以RPI和霍华德大学之间的重要合作关系为霍华德的两名学生每年在RPI居住的春季学期（学费放弃）和夏季作为本科生队列的一部分。霍华德（Howard）的教师导师与RPI同事在秋季期间监督研究项目的延续。该项目的智力优点在于本科生在研究项目中的指导参与。该计划的组织和组成部分提供了一个环境，在该环境中，创造力，发明和科学沟通技巧得到了促进和发展。参与者的教育和专业经验也通过与其他学术，工业和政府实验室设施的理论和实验性的科学家和工程师的定期互动来增强。该项目的更广泛影响是在与霍华德大学的合作伙伴关系中，以及学生队列的多样性的增加。但更重要的是，合作伙伴关系为在两个机构的研究兴趣的教师之间培育了长期合作的机会，这些机构构成了持续的本科生研究经验的基础。此外，新课程和研讨会系列还可以作为其他机构可以采用或适应的模型。这种课程变化提供了指导的过渡，以增加对数学研究生院感兴趣并为研究生院做好准备的学生。该项目得到了国会议员数学科学部，国会议员多学科活动办公室以及本科教育的EHR部门的支持。