Intergration of Research and Education in the Applied and Computational Mathatical Sciences

应用与计算数学科学研究与教育的整合

• 批准号: 9810726
• 负责人: Loyce Adams
• 金额: $ 275.02万
• 依托单位: University of Washington
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 1999
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 1999-09-01 至 2005-08-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=9810726&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Intergration; Research; Education; Applied; Computational

9810726AdamsThe University of Washington VIGRE Project involves a broad spectrum of faculty in the departments of Applied Mathematics, Mathematics, and Statistics at the University of Washington. This builds on an inter-departmental program, the Bachelor of Science Degree Program in Applied and Computational Mathematical Sciences (ACMS), which was recently implemented at the undergraduate level and is jointly administered by these three departments together with the Department of Computer Science & Engineering.A key component of the UW VIGRE Project is the use of cross-disciplinary research groups to increase the involvement of students from all three departments, at all levels, in group-oriented research. There are also a number of existing programs such as the Statistical Consulting Service, the Applied Math Clinic, and Journal Clubs, which introduce graduate students to research and consulting. All of these will be developed further to include a broader set of students and be better integrated between departments.The new ACMS major requires all students to take several courses in mathematical modeling. These involve case studies, group projects, and write-ups that are critiqued and rewritten. The growth of these courses has resulted in new staffing needs, which presents an excellent opportunity for vertical integration. By using TAs to work intensively with groups of undergraduates, the courses can be an extremely valuable experience for both sets of students. Postdoctoral Fellows, with student TAs, will teach additional sections of the courses and help develop new case studies and projects based on their own research expertise. A new course on Communication in the Mathematical Sciences is being developed which will teach students to communicate mathematical ideas both orally and in writing, to non-mathematicians as well as to specialists. This curriculum will be used by students in all three departments, at both the advanced undergraduate and beginning graduate level. A diverse internship program is also being developed and all students will be encouraged to participate.A number of K-12 outreach programs have already been developed within the mathematical sciences departments. VIGRE-supported graduate students and Postdoctoral Fellows will be encouraged to get involved in these activities. This involvement will providevaluable training for our Fellows and introduce them to the culture ofoutreach, as well as providing a service to the community.This award will support 18 graduate students per year on VIGRE Fellowships, spread between the three departments, with 2 quarters of support each year plus summer. This will be combined with 1 quarter each year of a University-supported TA position, with training and mentoring. Students will typically receive three years of such support, augmented by other funding. Over the 5-year grant period we intend to support 6 Postdoctoral Fellows, with 3 years of support for each (half coming from University for half-time teaching). Each Fellow's teaching will be spread between the three departments and each Fellow will have faculty mentors in at least two of the departments, and will be required to be involved in inter-departmental activities. The best undergraduates will be encouraged to become involved in research through the research groups, the ACMS Honors Program, an active REU program,and mentoring by graduate and postdoctoral Fellows. Funding for 9 undergraduate research experiences each year will help to support this activity.This project is being supported by the Division of Mathematical Sciences, the MPS Office of Multidisciplinary Activities and the Division of Elementary, Secondary and Informal Education.

华盛顿大学Vigre项目涉及华盛顿大学应用数学、数学和统计学系的广泛教职员工。这是建立在一个跨部门项目的基础上的，即应用和计算数学科学(ACMS)的理科学士学位项目，该项目最近在本科生层面实施，由这三个系与计算机科学与工程系共同管理。威斯康星大学Vigre项目的一个关键组成部分是利用跨学科研究小组，增加来自所有三个系所有级别的学生参与面向群体的研究。还有一些现有的项目，如统计咨询服务、应用数学诊所和期刊俱乐部，向研究生介绍研究和咨询。所有这些都将进一步发展，以涵盖更广泛的学生群体，并更好地整合各系之间的联系。新的ACMS专业要求所有学生都要选修几门数学建模课程。这些包括案例研究、小组项目和被批评和重写的写作。这些课程的增加带来了新的人员需求，这为垂直整合提供了一个绝佳的机会。通过使用助教与本科生小组进行密集的合作，这些课程对两组学生来说都是一次极其宝贵的经历。博士后研究员和学生助教将教授课程的其他部分，并根据自己的研究专长帮助开发新的案例研究和项目。正在开发一门关于数学科学中的交流的新课程，该课程将教学生以口头和书面形式与非数学家以及专家交流数学思想。这门课程将被所有三个系的学生使用，包括高级本科生和初级研究生。一个多样化的实习计划也正在制定中，所有学生都将被鼓励参加。在数学科学系内部已经制定了一些K-12扩展计划。Vigre资助的研究生和博士后研究员将被鼓励参与这些活动。这一参与将为我们的研究员提供宝贵的培训，向他们介绍外展文化，并为社区提供服务。该奖项将每年支持18名研究生参加Vigre奖学金，分布在三个系之间，每年提供2个季度的支持，外加夏季支持。这将与每年四分之一的大学支持的助教职位相结合，并提供培训和指导。学生通常将获得为期三年的此类支持，外加其他资金。在5年的资助期内，我们打算支持6名博士后研究员，每名博士后研究员提供3年的支持(一半来自大学的半职教学)。每个院士的教学将在三个系之间进行，每个院士将在至少两个系中有教师指导，并将被要求参与跨系活动。最好的本科生将被鼓励通过研究小组、ACMS荣誉计划、一个积极的REU计划以及研究生和博士后研究员的指导参与到研究中来。每年资助9名本科生的研究经验将有助于支持这项活动。该项目由数学科学司、MPS多学科活动办公室和小学、中学和非正规教育司支持。