REU Site - Summer Internships in Nanomaterials and Nanomechanics

REU 网站 - 纳米材料和纳米力学暑期实习

• 批准号: 1005201
• 负责人: Uchechukwu Wejinya
• 金额: $ 35.38万
• 依托单位: University of Arkansas
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 2010
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2010-05-15 至 2013-04-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1005201&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: REU; Site; Summer; Internships; Nanomaterials

This three-year REU Site program at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville (UA) focuses on nanomaterials and nanomechanics. The objectives of the proposed REU program are: 1) to engage 10 undergraduate students each year in nanoscale engineering; 2) to allow students to self-assess their interest in graduate school; 3) to increase the number of future professionals in nanomaterials and nanomechanics; and 4) to enable the Department of Mechanical Engineering at UA to become and be recognized as a nationally top tier undergraduate and graduate program.REU participants will also be engaged in seminars and workshops to expose them to nanoscale engineering as well as professional development, emphasizing research and graduate studies. Complementary social activities include tours of regional research and industrial facilities, group outings to local areas of interest in collaboration with the other UA REU programs. The seminars and workshops will be delivered by faculty mentors and professional practitioners. Seminar topics include the following: 1) entrepreneurship; 2) nanoelectromechanics; 3) nanobiomechanics; atomistic modeling; and pico and nano satellites. The following six workshops will be held: 1) introduction to the library; 2) advanced library topics; 3) applying to graduate school; 4) GRE Practice Tests; 5) presentation skills and report writing; and 6) research and ethics. During week two of the program REU students will participate in a mini-symposium where they will make a 5 minute presentation on the rationale, objectives and proposed methodology for their research to faculty, graduate students, interns and the public. At the end of the program, the students will present their project results in a 12 minute conference style presentation to faculty, graduate students, interns and the public. Finally, they will be required to prepare a final written report of their research results.What are the broader impacts of the proposed activity?Recruitment efforts will be targeted to undergraduate students from institutions with limited research activities, minority institutions, women, persons with disabilities and other UA programs. Participants will be strongly encouraged to present their research results at a technical conference related to their research.

这项为期三年的REU站点计划在阿肯色大学的Fayetteville（UA）侧重于纳米材料和纳米力学。 拟议的REU计划的目标是：1）每年在Nanscale工程中与10名本科生互动； 2）允许学生自我评估对研究生院的兴趣； 3）增加纳米材料和纳米力学中未来的专业人员的数量； 4）为了使UA机械工程部能够成为全国顶级本科和研究生课程。REU参与者还将参与研讨会和工作坊，以将其暴露于纳米级工程以及专业发展以及专业发展，并强调研究和研究生研究。 互补的社交活动包括参观区域研究和工业设施，与其他UA REU计划合作的群体郊游。研讨会和讲习班将由教师和专业从业人员举办。 研讨会主题包括：1）创业； 2）纳米机电； 3）纳米机械；原子建模；以及Pico和Nano卫星。以下六个研讨会将举行：1）图书馆简介； 2）高级图书馆主题； 3）申请研究生院； 4）GRE练习测试； 5）演讲技巧和报告写作； 6）研究与道德。 在第二周，REU的学生将参加一个迷你群岛，在那里他们将在基本原理，目标和拟议方法论上进行5分钟的演讲，以供其研究教师，研究生，实习生和公众。在计划结束时，学生将向教职员工，研究生，实习生和公众提供12分钟的会议风格演讲。 最后，他们将被要求准备有关其研究结果的最终书面报告。拟议活动的更广泛影响是什么？招聘工作将针对来自研究活动有限的机构的本科生，少数族裔机构，妇女，残疾人和其他UA计划。强烈鼓励参与者在与研究有关的技术会议上介绍他们的研究结果。