REU Site: Molecular Level Modification of Surfaces

REU 网站：表面的分子水平改性

• 批准号: 9721370
• 负责人: Robb Winter
• 金额: $ 33.35万
• 依托单位: South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 1998
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 1998-01-15 至 2003-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=9721370&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: REU; Site; Molecular; Level; Modification

Proposal No.: 9721370 PI: Winter University: SD School of Mines and Technology ABSTRACT This REU site has several goals: 1) to provide eight undergraduates of Chemical Engineering or allied fields, with unique and exciting research opportunities in the area of molecular level surface modification; 2) to enhance the students' critical thinking skills and communication skills (including written, oral, listening, and audio/visual presentations); 3) to increase the students' interest in graduate studies (with a target of 25% of the participants pursuing graduate degrees) by igniting that spark of interest through hands on experiences in a research laboratory working in their field of interest; 4) to introduce the students to the 'beyond the classroom' experience in a research setting; and 5) to enhance the students' ability to think independently. The students will gain hands on experience utilizing state of the art surface characterization instrumentation and experimental facilities while participating in meaningful research activities. Equally important, the undergraduate researchers will enjoy a close mentoring relationship with the faculty mentors. Through this program students will gain significant research experience and develop critical thinking skills, communication skills, and instrumentation skills, and will also be exposed to professional ethics and other activities to promote life-long learning. At least 50% of the students will be recruited from Tribal, four-year, and community colleges and universities from the four surrounding EPSCOR states, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, and Wyoming where research opportunities have been historically lacking. The recruitment of Native Americans is a particular focus of this REU Site, building upon opportunities that have been developed in recent years by the project's Principal Investigator. In addition other underrepresented minorities, women, and disabled will be encouraged to participate.

建议编号：9721370 PI：冬季大学：SD矿业与技术学院摘要该网站有几个目标：1)为8名化学工程或相关领域的本科生提供在分子水平表面改性领域独特而令人兴奋的研究机会；2)提高学生的批判性思维能力和沟通能力(包括书面、口头、听力和视听演示)；3)通过在他们感兴趣的研究实验室工作的实践经验来点燃兴趣的火花，从而提高学生对研究生学习的兴趣(目标是25%的参与者正在攻读研究生学位)；4)向学生介绍在研究环境中的“课堂外”体验；以及5)增强学生的独立思考能力。学生将在参与有意义的研究活动的同时，获得使用最先进的表面表征仪器和实验设备的实践经验。同样重要的是，本科生研究人员将与教师导师建立密切的指导关系。通过这项计划，学生将获得重要的研究经验，并发展批判性思维技能、沟通技能和工具技能，还将接触到职业道德和其他活动，以促进终身学习。至少50%的学生将从周边四个EPSCoR州的部落、四年制和社区学院和大学招聘，这些州包括蒙大拿州、内布拉斯加州、北达科他州和怀俄明州，这些州历来缺乏研究机会。美洲原住民的招募是这个REU网站的一个特别的重点，建立在该项目的首席调查员近年来开发的机会上。此外，还将鼓励其他代表性不足的少数民族、妇女和残疾人参加。