REU Site: Texas Center for Undergraduate Research in Energy and Propulsion

REU 站点：德克萨斯州能源与推进本科研究中心

• 批准号: 1263196
• 负责人: Eric Petersen
• 金额: $ 40.39万
• 依托单位: Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 2013
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2013-04-01 至 2016-03-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1263196&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: REU; Site; Texas; Center; Undergraduate

This three year REU Site program is a collaborative effort between Texas A&M University (TAMU) and the University of Texas at Brownsville (UTB). The undergraduate students will engage in hands-on research projects related to energy and propulsion. Specific topics include alternative fuels combustion, materials for energy conversion and storage, biodiesel fuels, advanced energy conversion using supercritical CO2, wind energy research, and hypersonic propulsion, among others. In addition to the scientific research that will be performed, the approach utilized in this site will provide valuable data toward the effect of longer-term research experiences on the tendency of the participants to ultimately pursue advanced degrees.This REU site will impact society in two major ways: 1) through the involvement of undergraduate students in scientific research, encouraging them to pursue advanced degrees in science and engineering; and 2) the energy-related research will potentially benefit thousands of people through alternative sources and improved, less-polluting combustion devices. With regard to the first major impact, the proposed site will provide experiences for thirty to forty undergraduate students. Special emphasis will be given to the recruitment of underrepresented ethnic minorities and women from universities in Texas that are not major research institutions, thus providing research opportunities to students who might not otherwise have them. In addition, first- and second-year students will be encouraged to participate. "The site is co-funded by the Department of Defense in partnership with the NSF REU program."

这个为期三年的 REU 站点项目是德克萨斯农工大学 (TAMU) 和德克萨斯大学布朗斯维尔分校 (UTB) 之间的合作项目。 本科生将参与与能源和推进相关的实践研究项目。具体主题包括替代燃料燃烧、能量转换和存储材料、生物柴油燃料、使用超临界二氧化碳的先进能量转换、风能研究和高超音速推进等。除了将要进行的科学研究之外，该网站所采用的方法还将提供有价值的数据，以了解长期研究经验对参与者最终追求高级学位的倾向的影响。该 REU 网站将从两个方面对社会产生影响主要途径：1）通过本科生参与科学研究，鼓励他们攻读理工科高级学位； 2) 与能源相关的研究将通过替代能源和改进的、污染更少的燃烧装置使数千人受益。关于第一个重大影响，拟议的站点将为三十到四十名本科生提供体验。将特别重视从德克萨斯州非主要研究机构的大学招募代表性不足的少数民族和女性，从而为原本可能没有研究机会的学生提供研究机会。此外，还将鼓励一年级和二年级学生参与。 “该网站由国防部与 NSF REU 项目共同资助。”