Expanding Undergraduate Research Opportunities at the University of Southern Maine

扩大南缅因大学本科生研究机会

• 批准号: 0418646
• 负责人: James Ford
• 金额: --
• 依托单位: University of Southern Maine
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2004
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2004-09-01 至 2007-08-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0418646&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Expanding; Undergraduate; Research; Opportunities; University

The award from the Chemistry Division supports an Undergraduate Research Center (URC) planning grant. The PI is James R. Ford assisted by co-PIs Thomas A. Newton and Caryn Prudente. The second semester first-year chemistry laboratory course will be redesigned to focus on team-based participation in projects derived from the local research community. A summer research internship program will be created to provide students the opportunity to continue their initial investigations. The organic chemistry laboratory will be expanded to include two additional research-based projects. The partners in this pilot project include faculty in Chemistry, Biology, Psychology, Environmental Science and Policy, the School of Applied Science, Engineering, and Technology, and research scientists from the Bioscience Research Institute of Southern Maine and from two biotechnology companies and an environmental monitoring laboratory. The partnerships will be strengthened through project planning and progress meetings. Additional partners will be investigated. Evaluation of the undergraduate research experience will consist of pre- and post-surveys to assess skill development, knowledge of the project and worker characteristics.

该奖项来自化学系，用于资助本科生研究中心(URC)的规划拨款。私家侦探是詹姆斯·R·福特，由共同私家侦探托马斯·A·牛顿和卡伦·普鲁登特协助。第二学期一年级的化学实验室课程将重新设计，侧重于以团队为基础参与来自当地研究社区的项目。将设立暑期研究实习计划，为学生提供继续进行初步调查的机会。有机化学实验室将扩大到包括另外两个以研究为基础的项目。这一试点项目的合作伙伴包括化学、生物学、心理学、环境科学和政策学院、应用科学、工程和技术学院，以及来自缅因州南部生物科学研究所以及来自两家生物技术公司和一个环境监测实验室的研究科学家。将通过项目规划和进度会议加强伙伴关系。其他合作伙伴将接受调查。对本科生研究经验的评估将包括前后调查，以评估技能发展、项目知识和工人特征。