An REU Site in Civil Engineering and Geological Sciences at the University of Notre Dame 97-99

小行星9619509 摘要 该提案旨在为圣母大学土木工程和地质科学系的本科生提供NSF研究经验。 该场地将侧重于减轻/减少自然和人为灾害。 NSF每年为10名本科生提供支持，使他们能够在1997年至1999年夏季参与该系教师的研究活动。 这种体验旨在为学生提供更好的研究理解，并鼓励他们考虑从事研究工作。 对这个REU网站的支持将补充该部门对此类研究活动的承诺，并为学生提供参与正在进行的前沿研究项目的机会。 研究活动涵盖土木工程和地质科学学院的专业领域，包括水资源，生物工程和污染控制以及结构力学项目。 该计划的组成部分包括通过全国范围内的招聘，重点是妇女和少数民族的参与识别特殊的学生;学生的研究兴趣与教师匹配;研究生和教师与本科生的密切互动，为学生提供研究生学习，大学研究和学术生涯的更充分的欣赏;一个激烈的两个月的研究经验;和一个小型会议，介绍成果。 该计划的目标是激发一些最好的工程专业学生在全国对研究职业生涯的挑战。 ***

9619509 Silliman ABSTRACT This proposal seeks an NSF Research Experiences for Undergraduates Site in the Department of Civil Engineering and Geological Sciences at the University of Notre Dame. The site will be focused in mitigation/reduction of natural and man-made hazards. The NSF support for 10 undergraduate students each year will allow them to become involved in the research activities of the faculty of the Department during the summers of 1997 through 1999. This experience is designed to provide students with an improved understanding of research and to encourage them to consider careers in research. Support for this REU site will supplement the commitment of the Department to such research activities, and provide students with the opportunity to participate in ongoing cutting-edge research projects. The research activities span the areas of expertise of the faculty in Civil Engineering and Geological Sciences and include projects in water resources, bioengineering and pollution control, and structural mechanics. Components of the program include identification of exceptional students through nationwide recruitment with emphasis on women and minority participation; matching of student research interests with faculty; close interaction of graduate students and faculty with the undergraduates to provide students with a fuller appreciation of graduate study, university research, and careers in academia; an intense two month research experience; and a mini-conference for presentation of results. The goal of the program is to excite some of the best engineering students in the nation about the challenges of a career in research. ***