MII: UTEP Distibuted Computing Lab: Creation of a Pipeline for Minority Participation in Research

该项目建立了一个基于Beowulf集群的分布式计算实验室(DCL)，旨在支持多个研究项目，特别是：神经-模糊系统建模、仿真和应用、集群体系结构和网络、通用分布式计算技术，以及通过改进数值方法提高心电图学的空间分辨率。最后一个项目将成为通往埃尔帕索新的边界健康科学中心的桥梁。DCL将为学生提供在人工神经网络、操作系统、计算机网络协议和计算机体系结构方面进行实践项目的机会。最初，以下3个项目将直接受益于拟议的基础设施：分布式处理研究、神经-模糊混合系统模拟和心电图学空间分辨率的增强。对于教育和外联活动，该实验室将作为一个枢纽，创建从高中到研究生院的少数族裔和女性学生的管道。该群组将在三个相互交织的努力中得到利用：对被标记为“处于危险中”的聪明的少数族裔和女高中生进行专门的外展；丰富CISE的教育活动；让学生参与研究，利用DCL作为催化剂，促进将受益于这种计算形式的多学科合作。每个目标都有助于为少数族裔学生创造一个渠道，为他们创造更多有动力的入学学生，导致更高的学位保留率和获得学位，并提供在CISE研究活动中经验丰富的合格专业人员。因此，这项工作旨在吸引和留住代表不足的学生，发展坚实的协作研究骨干，加强其教育计划，并提高不同学生群体对计算机工程学科的参与度。外展计划包括一个DCL夏令营，参加该项目的学生参加UTEP的工程和科学博览会。教育计划的加强预计将导致更好的招聘和保留，增加向研究生计划的过渡，并在研究生和本科生水平上加强研究和教育之间的整合

This project, establishing a Distributed Computing Laboratory (DCL) based on a Beowulf cluster, aims at supporting multiple research projects, in particular: Neuro-Fuzzy Systems Modeling, Simulation, and Applications, Cluster Architecture and Networking, General Distributed Computation Techniques, and Enhancement of Spatial Resolution in Electrocardiography through Improvements in Numerical Methods.This last project will serve as a bridge to the new Border Health Science Center in El Paso. The DCL will afford students the opportunity to carry out hands-on projects in Artificial Neural Networks, Operating Systems, Computer Network Protocols, and Computer Architecture. Initially the following 3 projects will directly benefit from the infrastructure proposed: Distributed Processing Research, Simulation of Neuro-Fuzzy Hybrid Systems, and Enhancement of Spatial Resolution in Electrocardiography.For educational and outreach activities, the Lab will serve as a hub that creates a pipeline of minority and women students from high school through graduate school. The cluster will be utilized in three interleaved efforts: To Perform specialized outreach to intelligent minority and female high-school students labeled "at risk;" Provide enrichment of educational activities in CISE; and Involve students in research, using the DCL as a catalyst to promote multi-disciplinary collaborations that would benefit from this form of computing.Each objective contributes to creating a pipeline for minority students that creates a larger number of motivated entering students, leads to higher retention and attainment of degrees, and provides qualified professionals experienced in CISE research activities. Thus, the work is geared to attract and retain under-represented students, developing a solid collaborative research backbone, enhancing its educational program, and improving participation of a diverse student population in computer engineering disciplines. The outreach plan includes a DCL summer camp with students in the project participating in UTEP's Engineering and Science EXPO. Enhancement of the educational program is expected to lead to improved recruitment and retention, increased transition towards graduate programs, and a stronger integration between research and education at the graduate and undergraduate level