Research Experiences for Undergraduates: Advanced Engineered Wood Composites

本科生研究经历：先进工程木质复合材料

• 批准号: 9732218
• 负责人: Eric Landis
• 金额: $ 14.84万
• 依托单位: University of Maine
• 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: 1998-02-01 至 2001-01-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=9732218&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Research; Experiences; Undergraduates; Advanced; Engineered

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.

提案编号：9732218 PI：兰迪斯大学：缅因大学 摘要 该项目的目的是为本科生提供科学与工程的跨学科研究经验。 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、木材科学等。 教育模式将是将实验室实践工作与基础科学和工程原理培训相结合的一种模式。 REU 网站的以往经验表明，当许多学生能够看到自己的工作成果应用于某些应用时，他们就会对研究生研究产生兴趣。 因此，该 REU 网站的基础是为学生提供项目和研究环境，让他们可以通过合理的努力完成一个小型研究项目，该项目是更大的研究和开发计划中明确定义的一部分。 夏季，十名学生将在缅因大学工作十周。 在到达现场之前，顾问将联系学生讨论他们的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、在其子学科中与其他人合作、每周小组研讨会和小组实地考察。 教师将与学生密切合作，特别是在夏初。 每周研讨会将包括有关研究技术、伦理、研究生院的讨论，以及学生的三场演讲。 团体实地考察包括前往主要实地测试地点、政府机构、行业和社交活动。 学生离开网站后的后续工作将包括顾问与学生一起撰写基于研究和申请研究生院的技术论文。