Research Experiences for Undergraduates

八名本科生将参加为期十周的综合研究体验。每个学生将根据自己的兴趣做以下一项：1)参加一个研究地下水处理隧道岩土材料应变的项目；2)研究先进的声波传播方法来检测材料中的裂纹；3)利用激光干涉测量技术来检测脆性材料中的裂纹扩展；4)加入令人兴奋的新型快速扫描扫描电子显微镜的开发；5)利用新的交互式图形程序分析断裂力学问题；6)通过x射线装置获得的数据，协助进行实验工作，以了解固体内部的微裂纹；7)协助开发和测试视频记录设备，使施工作业自动化；8)利用指示技术对岩石的完整和裂隙性质进行关联研究。至少有一半的学生将从其他机构的申请者中选出，特别是那些没有活跃研究项目的机构。将特别征聘妇女、少数民族和残疾申请人。学生们将通过与研究主任的早期接触熟悉他们的项目，并就研究进行初步的研讨会。每个学生都可以期望在暑假期间学会独立工作。他/她还将在最后的研讨会上介绍研究，协助撰写描述工作的出版物，并可能前往会议展示结果。

Eight undergraduate students will participate in a ten-week comprehensive research experience. In accordance with his/her interests, each student will do one of the following: 1) join in a project investigating strains in geomaterials in underground water disposal tunnels; 2) investigate advanced acoustic wave propagation methods to detect flaws in materials 3) use laser interferometry to detect crack propagation in brittle materials; 4) join in an exciting development of a new fast-scan scanning electron Microscope; 5) use a new interactive graphical program to analyze a fracture mechanics problem; 6) assist in an experimental effort to understand internal micro cracking of solids through data obtained for a x-ray device; 7) assist in developing and testing video recording equipment to automate construction operations; and 8) conduct a study to correlate the intact and fissured properties of rocks using indicative techniques. At least half of the students will be selected from applicants from other institutions, especially those without active research programs. Women, minority and handicapped applicants will particularly be recruited. The students will become familiar with their projects through early contact with the research director and will present a preliminary seminar on the research. Each student can expect to learn to work quite independently over the course of the summer. He/she will also present a final seminar on the research, assist in writing a publication describing the work, and may travel to a meeting to present the results.