Research Experiences for Undergraduates: Advanced Engineered Wood Composites

方案编号：9732218 PI： 兰迪斯大学：缅因州大学 摘要 该计划的目的是为本科科学和工程学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复合材料。 所涉及的学科包括结构工程、力学、复合材料和木材科学。 教育模式将是一个结合动手实验室工作与基本科学和工程原理的培训。 REU网站以前的经验表明，许多学生成为感兴趣的研究生研究时，他们能够看到他们的工作成果用于一些应用程序。 因此，这个REU网站的基础是为学生提供项目和研究环境，在那里他们可以合理的勤奋，完成一个小的研究项目，这是一个明确定义的一块更大的研究和开发计划。 十名学生将在夏季在U缅因州工作十周。 在到达现场之前，顾问将与学生联系，讨论他们的项目的性质，并提供书面背景材料。 在夏季，每个学生将参与四种类型的活动：他们自己的个人项目，与他人在他们的子学科，每周小组研讨会和小组实地考察工作。 教师将与学生密切合作，特别是在夏季的早期。 每周的研讨会将包括研究技术，道德，研究生院的讨论，以及由学生所做的三个演示。 团体实地考察包括前往主要的实地测试地点，政府机构，行业和社会活动。 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。

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.