REU Site: Undergraduate Research Opportunities in Biomedical Engineering Devices at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln

REU 网站：内布拉斯加大学林肯分校生物医学工程设备本科生研究机会

• 批准号: 2050587
• 负责人: Gregory Bashford
• 金额: $ 41.5万
• 依托单位: University of Nebraska-Lincoln
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2021
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2021-05-01 至 2025-04-30
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2050587&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: REU; Site; Undergraduate; Research; Opportunities

This three year renewal Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) site will support the training of nine students for 10 weeks during the summers of 2021-2023. REU students will be trained in biomedical engineering, a rapidly growing area of importance in the U.S. Students will learn how to conduct research by working in teams which combine the fields of engineering and medicine. The project addresses current needs in the workforce by providing exposure to biomedical engineering devices as well as the academic and industrial pursuits necessary to produce them. Participants will receive hands-on experience with biomedical engineering devices such as wearable sensors, miniature robots, and medical imaging equipment. High-performing students who wish to enter careers in biomedical engineering after graduation will be invited to participate in the REU. Underrepresented students and students from institutions that are limited in research opportunities will be especially encouraged to apply. The overall goals of the project match the NSF mission by aiming to increase the number of students entering the engineering workforce, advancing engineering training, and supporting diversity in engineering and research education.This REU site will provide intensive research experiences in biomedical engineering (BME) devices for undergraduate students. The objectives are to: 1) provide interdisciplinary research experiences to undergraduates in the area of biomedical devices, with at least 50 percent from institutions with limited research programs; 2) give participants confidence to become independent researchers by providing systematic instruction in research methodology; 3) provide participants with a broader view of research and development activities in academia and industry; and 4) expand participants’ skills and knowledge regarding academic-industry partnerships, such as technology transfer and entrepreneurship. Structured research activities will be complemented by professional development activities designed to prepare participants for STEM research careers. Project evaluation will ensure the REU site is effective in meeting its objectives. Targeted student participants include science/engineering majors, especially underrepresented students, from institutions across the nation that lack strong research opportunities. REU students will fully participate in carefully prepared research projects with topics such as medical instrument design, implanted devices, biomedical imaging, tissue engineering, and related BME device areas. It is expected that REU participants will publish research results as lead or co-authors, and project outcomes will be disseminated in engineering education journals for the benefit of other institutions. The societal impact of this REU site is expected to be broad, with anticipated outcomes including that the REU experience will generate participants’ interest in pursuing careers in research and development in biomedical engineering and related STEM fields; provide a comprehensive comparison and contrast of research in engineering and research in the basic sciences; and improve participants’ understanding of the increasing role of research and development in the commercial sector and its relation to national interests.This project is jointly funded by the Division of Engineering Education and Centers (Directorate for Engineering), and the Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR).This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.

这个为期三年的本科生研究体验 (REU) 网站将在 2021 年至 2023 年夏季支持 9 名学生进行为期 10 周的培训，REU 学生将接受生物医学工程方面的培训，这是美国快速发展的一个重要领域。学生将学习如何通过结合工程和医学领域的团队进行研究，该项目通过为参与者提供接触生物医学工程设备以及生产这些设备所需的学术和工业追求来满足当前的劳动力需求。将获得生物医学工程设备的实践经验，例如可穿戴传感器、微型机器人和医学成像设备。毕业后希望从事生物医学工程职业的优秀学生将被邀请参加 REU 项目。将特别鼓励研究机会有限的机构申请该项目的总体目标与 NSF 的使命相匹配，旨在增加进入工程队伍的学生数量、推进工程培训并支持工程和研究教育的多样性。 .此REU网站将提供为本科生提供生物医学工程 (BME) 设备方面的深入研究经验 目标是：1) 为本科生提供生物医学设备领域的跨学科研究经验，其中至少 50% 来自研究项目有限的机构；通过提供研究方法方面的系统指导，让参与者有信心成为独立研究人员；3) 为参与者提供更广阔的学术界和工业界研发活动视野；4) 扩展参与者关于学术与工业伙伴关系的技能和知识，例如技术转让和结构化研究活动将辅以专业发展活动，旨在为参与者做好 STEM 研究职业的准备。项目评估将确保 REU 的目标学生参与者包括来自院校的科学/工程专业学生，尤其是代表性不足的学生。 REU 学生将充分参与精心准备的研究项目，主题包括医疗器械设计、植入设备、生物医学成像、组织工程和相关 BME 设备领域。研究成果作为主要作者或共同作者，项目成果将在工程教育期刊上传播，以造福其他机构。该 REU 网站的社会影响预计将是广泛的，预期成果包括 REU 的经验将引起参与者的兴趣。从事生物医学工程和相关 STEM 领域的研究和开发职业；提供工程研究和基础科学研究的全面比较和对比；并提高参与者对研究和开发在商业领域日益重要的作用的理解；其与国家利益的关系。本项目该奖项由工程教育和中心部（工程理事会）以及刺激竞争性研究既定计划 (EPSCoR) 共同资助。该奖项反映了 NSF 的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的智力优势和能力进行评估，被认为值得支持。更广泛的影响审查标准。