REU/RET Site: Summer Research Experiences in Renewable and Sustainable Energy Technology (ReSET)

REU/RET 网站：可再生和可持续能源技术夏季研究经验 (ReSET)

• 批准号: 2149982
• 负责人: Isabel Lloyd
• 金额: $ 39.47万
• 依托单位: University of Maryland, College Park
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2022
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2022-04-01 至 2025-03-31
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2149982&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: REU; RET; Site; Summer; Research

Non-Technical SummaryThe REU/RET SITE: Summer Research Experiences in Renewable and Sustainable Energy Technology (ReSET) jointly hosted by the Materials Science and Engineering Department and the Maryland Energy Innovation Institute (MEI2) in the Clark School of Engineering at the University of Maryland will provide a 10-week REU program for eight undergraduate students and a 6-week RET for two high school STEM (science, technology, engineering, or math) teachers. Each summer participant will conduct research related to the development of new technologies for renewable energy production and sustainable energy generation, storage, and use. To increase the broadening participation impact, the program focuses on chemistry, physics and engineering undergraduate students from community colleges, minority serving institutions, and non-PhD research institutions and science teachers from high schools that serve high poverty and traditionally underserved communities. The program goals are to: (1) provide REU students with the background, skills, and self-confidence to enter careers in energy research and related STEM fields, and (2) provide teachers with research project-based teaching materials to introduce K9-K12 students to clean energy problems and engineering solutions using mathematics and science to increase understanding and interest in the STEM fields. In addition to the research experiences, participants will have career exploration and professional development opportunities through faculty mentors, lectures and lab tours, as well as team-building activities for an inclusive cohort experience. Technical Summary The intellectual center of the ReSET program focuses on projects exploring a wide range of excellent lab-based and computational research activities to develop new energy technologies and then translate them into real world advancements. The projects span a broad range of materials and materials limited issues and propose solutions using ceramics, metals, organic materials and more. Topics include low temperature, low energy consumption ways to fix nitrogen in fertilizer or fuels, rapid nanomanufacturing of materials for energy applications, the fabrication and testing of solid-state batteries, and low environmental impact approaches to make transparent electrodes for devices. Participants will acquire experience in state-of-the-art hands-on scientific methods, data analysis, modeling and simulation, and best practices in laboratory safety protocols. In addition to conducting individual research projects, participants will develop their writing and presentation skills, attend lectures and participate in discussions on ethics and sustainability in a welcoming, supportive environment. The STEM teachers will develop new teaching materials based on their research to help their students relate science and mathematics to energy problems they want to solve. The RET was included with the REU to increase the impact of the program through teacher facilitated outreach to economically disadvantaged or underrepresented high school students. Recruiting students from community colleges and schools with limited research opportunities will enhance the impact of the REU.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.

非技术摘要REU/RET 网站：可再生和可持续能源技术夏季研究经验 (ReSET)，由马里兰大学克拉克工程学院材料科学与工程系和马里兰能源创新研究所 (MEI2) 联合主办将为八名本科生提供为期 10 周的 REU 课程，为两名高中 STEM（科学、技术、工程或数学）教师提供为期 6 周的 RET 课程。每年夏季，参与者将进行与可再生能源生产和可持续能源生产、储存和使用新技术开发相关的研究。为了扩大参与影响，该计划重点关注来自社区学院、少数族裔服务机构和非博士研究机构的化学、物理和工程本科生，以及来自为高度贫困和传统上服务不足社区服务的高中的科学教师。该计划的目标是：(1) 为 REU 学生提供进入能源研究和相关 STEM 领域职业的背景、技能和自信，以及 (2) 为教师提供基于研究项目的教材，以介绍 K9- K12 学生利用数学和科学来学习清洁能源问题和工程解决方案，以增加对 STEM 领域的理解和兴趣。除了研究经验之外，参与者还将通过教师导师、讲座和实验室参观以及团队建设活动获得职业探索和专业发展机会，以获得包容性的群体体验。技术摘要 ReSET 计划的知识中心专注于探索各种优秀的基于实验室和计算研究活动的项目，以开发新能源技术，然后将其转化为现实世界的进步。这些项目涵盖了广泛的材料和材料有限的问题，并提出了使用陶瓷、金属、有机材料等的解决方案。主题包括在肥料或燃料中固定氮的低温、低能耗方法、用于能源应用的材料的快速纳米制造、固态电池的制造和测试，以及为设备制造透明电极的低环境影响方法。参与者将获得最先进的实践科学方法、数据分析、建模和模拟以及实验室安全协议最佳实践的经验。除了开展个人研究项目外，参与者还将在热情、支持的环境中培养写作和演讲技巧、参加讲座并参与有关道德和可持续发展的讨论。 STEM 教师将根据他们的研究开发新的教材，帮助学生将科学和数学与他们想要解决的能源问题联系起来。 RET 被纳入 REU，以通过教师促进对经济弱势或代表性不足的高中生的宣传来增加该计划的影响。从研究机会有限的社区学院和学校招募学生将增强 REU 的影响力。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更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。