Research Experiences for Undergraduates: Advanced Engineered Wood Composites

建议编号：9732218 PI：兰迪斯大学：缅因州大学摘要这个项目的目标是为本科生提供跨学科的研究经验。重点是开发用于建筑应用的下一代工程木质复合材料。涉及的学科包括结构工程、力学、复合材料和木材科学。教育模式将是将动手实验室工作与基础科学和工程原理培训相结合。以前使用REU网站的经验表明，当许多学生能够看到他们的工作成果被用于某些应用时，他们就会对研究生研究产生兴趣。因此，REU网站的基础是为学生提供项目和研究环境，在这里，他们可以通过合理的勤奋完成一个小的研究项目，该项目是更大的研究和开发计划中明确定义的一部分。今年夏天，10名学生将在缅因州大学学习10周。在到达现场之前，指导老师将联系他们的学生，讨论他们项目的性质并提供书面背景材料。在暑假期间，每个学生将参与四种类型的活动：他们自己的个人项目，与他们所在分支学科的其他人合作，每周小组讨论会，以及小组实地考察。教师将与他们的学生密切合作，特别是在夏初。每周的研讨会将包括关于研究技术、伦理学、研究生院的讨论，以及学生所做的三次演讲。团体实地考察包括到主要实地考点、政府机构、行业和社会活动的旅行。学生离开网站后的后续工作将由顾问与他们的学生一起撰写一篇基于研究和申请研究生院的技术论文。

Proposal No.: 9732218 PI: Landis University: U of Maine ABSTRACT The aim of this program is interdisciplinary research experience for undergraduate science and engineering students. The focal point is the development of the next generation of engineered wood composites for construction applications. The disciplines involved include structural engineering, mechanics, composite materials, and wood science. The educational paradigm will be one of combining hands-on laboratory work with training in fundamental science and engineering principles. Previous experience with REU sites indicates that many students become interested in graduate research when they are able to see the fruits of their work used in some application. Thus the basis of this REU site is to provide students with projects and a research environment where they may, with reasonable diligence, complete a small research project that is a clearly defined piece of the greater research and development program. Ten students will work at U Maine for a ten-week period during the summer. Prior to arrival on site, the advisors will contact their students to discuss the nature of their projects and to provide written background material. During the summer, each student will be involved in four types of activities: their own individual project, work with others in their sub discipline, weekly group seminars, and group field trips. Faculty will work closely with their students, especially during the early part of the summer. Weekly seminars will include discussions of research techniques, ethics, graduate schools, as well as three presentations made by the students. Group field trips include trips to major field test sites, government agencies, industries, and social events. Follow-through after the students leave the site will consist of advisors working with their students on a technical paper based on the research and on applying to graduate school.