Graduate Research Traineeships: Integrating Science, Technology, and Management in Global Civil Infrastructure Systems

格尔-9553380麦克尼尔 卡内基梅隆大学提出了一项创新的GRT计划，重点关注科学，技术和管理对全球民用基础设施系统的联合影响。学生培训将包括对美国基础设施系统现状的欣赏和理解，接触其他至关重要领域的进步，以鼓励跨学科技术转让和开发，以及在国外和国家实验室和行业实习，以提供文化广度并弥合理论和应用。每个学生的研究计划将强调对退化科学，评估技术和更新工程的统一战略。这一研究愿景将使学生能够跨越目前短视的“设计和新建筑”战略，以统一的战略，认识到系统方法，良好的科学，新的和新兴的技术和良好的管理实践的重要性，以维持基础设施的生命。拟议的培训计划将为毕业生提供成为美国和国际基础设施发展和维持未来领导者的机会。我们将积极招募代表性不足的群体，建立在我们与女研究生合作的成功基础上，并利用我们与其他机构的联系。我们在保留方面有着良好的记录，并打算通过不仅提供独特的教育体验，而且保持强大的顾问-学生关系来保持这一点。该计划的创新元素也吸引了对整体毕业生体验感兴趣的学生。

GER-9553380 McNeil Carnegie Mellon University is proposing an innovative GRT program that focuses on the joint impact of science, technology and management on global Civil Infrastructure Systems. The student training will include an appreciation and understanding of the current state of the U.S. Infrastructure systems, an exposure to advances in other areas of critical importance to encourage interdisciplinary technology transfer and development, and internships abroad and in national laboratories and industries to provide the cultural breadth and to bridge theory and application. The research program for each student will emphasize a unified strategy towards deterioration science, assessment technologies, and renewal engineering. This research vision will enable the student to leapfrog the current myopic strategy of "design and new construction" to unified strategy that recognizes the importance of a systems approach, good science, new and emerging technologies and sound management practices to sustain infrastructure over its life. The proposed training program will provide the graduates with the opportunity to be future leaders in the development and sustenance of U.S. and international infrastructure. We will actively recruit underrepresented groups building on our success with working with women graduate students and utilizing our links to other institutions. We have an excellent track record with respect to retention and intend to maintain this through not only providing a unique education experience but also by maintaining strong advisor- student relationships. The innovative elements of the program are also attractive for students interested in a holistic graduate experience.