Research and Development Scholars Program

研究与发展学者计划

• 批准号: 9987138
• 负责人: John Wolfe
• 金额: $ 22万
• 依托单位: University of Houston
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2000
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2000-05-01 至 2003-04-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=9987138&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Research; Development; Scholars; Program

The baccalaureate is the terminal technical degree for many talented students at the University of Houston and across the country. Because of this, most of our graduates find employment in software development, manufacturing, plant operations, or sales, far from the process of creating either fundamental knowledge or new technology. However, Research and Development (R&D), particularly in the CSEMS fields, is the engine that drives productivity growth and increases our standard of living. It is important, therefore, that we motivate and prepare more of our students for careers in R&D. The faculties of computer science, engineering and mathematics at the University of Houston have joined to propose the R&D Scholars Program, whose goal is to increase the number of students pursuing R&D careers. We will provide the following student-support infrastructure: a) An undergraduate research experience on a funded research project, b) A $2,500 summer research stipend in addition to the CSEMS scholarship, c) A special summer school course to develop basic research skills (planning, technical writing, presentations, and mathematical software tools), d) A seminar series on the nature of academic and industrial R&D, the historical importance of R&D to society, career planning and educational preparedness amid the uncertainties of the modern workplace, and R&D career opportunities, e) An undergraduate research advisor and graduate student mentor, f) Support for developing personal educational and career plans, g) Support for applying to graduate school, h) Job placement for graduates who elect to enter the workplace after graduation. Promising students will be selected on the basis of clearly defined criteria and provided with scholarship support from both NSF and UH sources. These students will participate in an intensive, advanced-level enrichment program, characterized by the development of research and communications skills and special mentoring opportunities, all within the context of high quality undergraduate and graduate programs in Computer Science, Engineering and Mathematics. The proposed program complements several effective academic enrichment programs at UH that serve mainly freshman and sophomore students. The proposed program has enthusiastic faculty support, and the support of the Deans of the two Colleges involved. The program administrative organization is well-defined, and the evaluation protocol includes dynamic elements that will serve not only to document effectiveness, but to provide feedback for continual improvement and success of the program.

对于休斯顿大学和全国各地的许多有才华的学生来说，学士学位是他们的终极技术学位。正因为如此，我们的大多数毕业生都在软件开发、制造、工厂运营或销售方面找到了工作，而不是创造基础知识或新技术的过程。然而，研发(R&&D)，特别是在CSEMS领域，是推动生产率增长和提高我们生活水平的引擎。因此，重要的是，我们要激励更多的学生投身研发领域，并为他们做好准备。休斯顿大学的计算机科学、工程和数学系联合起来，提出了研发学者计划，该计划的目标是增加从事研发工作的学生人数。我们将提供以下学生支持基础设施：a)一个受资助的研究项目的本科生研究经历，b)除了CSEMS奖学金之外的2500美元的暑期研究津贴，c)发展基本研究技能(规划、技术写作、演示文稿和数学软件工具)的特殊暑期学校课程，d)一系列研讨会，主题是学术和工业研发的性质，研发对社会的历史重要性，在现代工作场所的不确定因素中的职业规划和教育准备，以及研发；D职业机会，e)本科生研究顾问和研究生导师，f)支持制定个人教育和职业计划，g)支持申请研究生院，h)为毕业后选择进入工作场所的毕业生提供就业安置。有前途的学生将在明确定义的标准基础上被挑选出来，并从NSF和UH两个来源获得奖学金支持。这些学生将参加一个密集的高级丰富计划，其特点是发展研究和沟通技能以及特殊的指导机会，所有这些都是在计算机科学、工程和数学的高质量本科生和研究生计划的背景下进行的。拟议的计划是对UH的几个有效的学术充实计划的补充，这些计划主要服务于一年级和二年级的学生。拟议中的项目得到了教职员工的热情支持，以及参与其中的两所学院院长的支持。计划的管理组织是明确的，评估协议包括动态要素，这些要素不仅将用于记录有效性，而且将为计划的持续改进和成功提供反馈。