Integration of Undergraduate Scholars Into Existing Research Programs

在过去的五年里，德州大学阿灵顿分校的电气工程系进行了一个实验项目，涉及本科生学者的研究项目。这个项目以过去的经验为基础。具体来说，通过增加资金，将学生人数增加到8人，在夏季提供研究机会，并强调招聘代表性不足的美国公民和电气工程专业的永久居民，加强了当前的项目。该计划的理念是将本科学者融入现有的研究项目，并在教师和学生之间进行重要的互动。学生们被鼓励富有创造力和生产力，并期望在连续的两个学期中获得相当大的独立性。一个全职的夏季研究机会，然后提供重大的研究贡献可能。

During the past five years, UT Arlington's Department of Electrical Engineering has conducted an experimental program involving undergraduate scholars in research projects. This program builds on the past experience. Specifically, this current program is strengthened by increasing the funding, raising the number of students to eight, providing research opportunities during summers, and emphasizing recruitment of underrepresented US citizens and permanent residents in electrical engineering. The philosophy of the program is the integration of undergraduate scholars into existing research projects and the significant interaction between faculty and students. The scholars are encouraged to be creative and productive and are expected to gain considerable independence during two consecutive academic semesters. A full-time summer research opportunity is then available with significant research contributions possible.