REU SITES: Introduction to Engineering Opportunities through Research in Materials Processing

9912195SlamovichPurdue大学建立了本科生（REU）网站的研究经验，重点是材料的表征和加工。 在全国范围内招募12名本科生进行为期9周的夏季研究体验，招聘重点是来自主要本科院校的理科专业。 学生参与材料研究，包括聚合物，金属和陶瓷的加工，硅的氧化和蚀刻，金属陶瓷复合材料的加工。 我们邀请学生所在院校的教师访问REU网站，鼓励他们将材料概念纳入课程。科学，主要是化学和物理，本科院校的学生通过教程和研究项目介绍材料科学和工程概念。 这种对非工程专业学生的宣传解决了传统科学本科课程中普遍缺乏对材料科学和工程的认识，并提供了一种传播该领域信息的机制。

9912195SlamovichPurdue University establishes a Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Site with a focus on characterization and processing of materials. Twelve undergraduate students are recruited nationwide for a nine-week summer research experience, with a recruitment focus on science majors from predominantly undergraduate institutions. Students are involved in materials research that includes processing of polymers, metals and ceramics, oxidation and etching of silicon, processing of metal-ceramic composites. Faculty from the students' home institutions are invited to visit the REU Site to encourage them to incorporate materials concepts into their curricula.Science, mostly chemistry and physics, students from undergraduate institutions are introduced to materials science and engineering concepts through tutorials and research projects. This outreach to non-engineering students addresses the general lack of awareness about materials science and engineering in the traditional science undergraduate curriculum and provides a mechanism to propagate information about the field.