The Wyoming Infrared Observatory Summer Research Program for Undergraduates

怀俄明州红外天文台本科生暑期研究计划

• 批准号: 8712280
• 负责人: Ronald Canterna
• 金额: $ 2.72万
• 依托单位: University of Wyoming
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 1987
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 1987-05-15 至 1988-10-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=8712280&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Wyoming; Infrared; Observatory; Summer; Research

The Wyoming Infrared Observatory (WIRO) will be an NSF sponsored Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) site for the summer of 1987. The WIRO summer program offers undergraduate students a research opportunity in observational astrophysics projects, image processing and instrumentation. The principal goals of the program are: first, to introduce the undergraduate to a fulfilling experience in infrared astrophysics research, including an introduction to photometric and spectral data analysis, image processing, and observational techniques; second, to expose the undergraduate to several of the diverse research fields in modern astrophysics; third, to offer an opportunity to work directly with active professionals; and fourth, to relate the importance of this research experience to the student's formal education. Participants will come from colleges and universities throughout the nation. A concurrent academic course will help the students place this experience in a wider academic context and provide a general direction of the program. The Wyoming REU program is a highly regarded component of the NSF's effort to directly involve undergraduates at the nation's colleges and universities with professional basic research in science and engineering.

怀俄明州红外天文台(WIRO)将于1987年夏天成为美国国家科学基金会(NSF)赞助的本科生研究体验(REU)网站。WIRO暑期项目为本科生提供了一个在观测天体物理项目、图像处理和仪器设备方面的研究机会。该项目的主要目标是：第一，向本科生介绍红外天体物理研究的丰富经验，包括对光度和光谱数据分析、图像处理和观测技术的介绍；第二，让本科生接触现代天体物理学中几个不同的研究领域；第三，提供与活跃的专业人士直接合作的机会；第四，将这种研究经验的重要性与学生的正规教育联系起来。参与者将来自全国各地的高校。同时开设的学术课程将帮助学生将这种体验置于更广泛的学术背景下，并提供课程的大致方向。怀俄明州REU项目是NSF努力的一个高度重视的组成部分，该项目旨在让全国高校的本科生直接参与科学和工程领域的专业基础研究。