Extension of REU Site in Structural and Geotechnical Engineering at the University of Maine

这个项目的目标是鼓励更多的优秀本科生 从事研究事业 在以下方面取得了大量经验： 在过去的四年里，成功的REU网站。 今年，该计划 继续与往年的主要方面，包括：（1） 一个成功的招生计划;（2）认真匹配学生 兴趣与可用的研究项目;（3）有效的管理 结构;（4）学生能够快速掌握的研究任务， 在建议时限内完成;及（5）跟进程序 旨在保持学生对研究的兴趣。 四项研究 项目涉及概率方法，最先进的土壤测试， 比例建模、结构测试和土-结构相互作用。 两 学生参与每个项目，以允许学生互动。 小组讨论会和会议也促进了互动。 关注- 通过策略包括一个时事通讯后，REU学生邮寄 离开了缅因州大学 学生们充分利用先进的 实验室和计算设施。

The goal of this project is to encourage more outstanding undergraduates to pursue research careers. Considerable experience has been gained in the last four years with successful REU sites. This year the program is continued with the key aspects of the previous years including: (1) a successful recruitment program; (2) careful matching of student interests with available research projects; (3) an effective management structure; (4) research assignments the students can quickly grasp and complete in the proposed time frame; and (5) follow-up procedures designed to maintain student interest in research. The four research projects involve probabilistic methods, state-of-the-art soils testing, scale modeling, structural testing, and soil-structure interaction. Two students are involved in each project to allow for student interaction. Interaction is also fostered by group seminars and meetings. Follow- through strategies include a newsletter mailed after the REU student leaves the University of Maine. The students have full use of advanced laboratories and computational facilities.