REU Site: Sensors and Metrology for the Manufacturing Enterprise

EEC-0453363拉曼摘要：该REU奖旨在为制造企业提供传感器和计量方面的场地，每年资助8名工程和理科学生，为期三年，在诺曼的俄克拉荷马大学进行为期10周的暑期研究。知识价值：这个项目的目标是正式介绍并让本科生参与计量学和传感器研究。与会者就坐标公差计量学、机械加工摩擦学、粗糙度计量学等主题进行研究，并在扫描探针显微镜、激光多普勒测速、传感器网络和光学干涉测量等新兴领域获得经验。此外，每个参与者都要学习进行文献调查，提出假设，设计实验以收集数据，分析和解释数据，并通过书面和口头陈述来交流他们的工作。这些体验是由PI和一组研究导师推动的。学生既承担个人项目，也承担团队研究。进行标准的分组练习，学生学习综合和分析工程问题，同时将不同的个人专业知识带到团队中。虽然研究是由导师介绍的，但学生自己的经历增强了他们对问题的理解。除了有组织的讲习班外，还将道德培训纳入研究情况。研究、研讨会、实验室和行业参观、进度报告和社会活动的教师演示提供了广泛的体验。广泛的影响：度量学对于保持产品质量、工艺改进和更新制造工艺和设备的发展至关重要。通过让更多的学生接触这一重要领域，该项目旨在提高美国在制造业方面的竞争力。纳米科学、生物制造和MEMS的传感/计量学就是在这个框架下研究的，推动了前沿到超视界的研究。这个REU网站试图激励学生参与导致研究生和博士工作的研究。酌情寻求与RET和GK-12机会的协调。招生：通过广告和宣传方式面向全国招生。特别针对的将是来自非研究性机构的学生，这些机构可能没有这样的机会。在工程领域招募人数不足的少数族裔，如妇女、土著、西班牙裔和非裔美国人，是该项目的主要重点。评估：设计一个形成性评估计划，以获得反馈并监控学生在正式学期结束后的进展情况。该网站由国防部与NSF REU计划合作提供支持。

Abstract for Raman, EEC-0453363: This REU award for a Site on Sensors and Metrology for the Manufacturing Enterprise supports 8 engineering and science students each year for three years in a 10-week summer research experience at the University of Oklahoma in Norman. Intellectual Merit: The objective of this program is to formally introduce and involve undergraduate students to research in metrology and sensors. The participants conduct research on topics such as coordinate tolerance metrology, machining tribology, roughness metrology and gain experience in emerging areas such as Scanning Probe Microscopy, Laser-Doppler Velocimetry, sensor networks, and optical interferometry. Further, each participant learns to conduct literature surveys, formulate hypotheses, design experiments to collect data, analyze and interpret the data and communicate their work through written and oral presentation. These experiences are facilitated by the PI and a team of research mentors. Students undertake both individual projects as well as team research. Standard teaming exercises are conducted, and students learn to synthesize and analyze engineering problems while bringing diverse individual expertise to teams. Although research is introduced by the mentors, the student's own experiences enhance their understanding of problems. Ethics training is incorporated in research situations in addition to structured workshops. Faculty presentations of research, workshops, lab and industry tours, progress reports, and social activities provide a broad experience.Broader Impacts: Metrology is essential to the maintenance of product quality, process improvement, and evolution of newer manufacturing processes and equipment. By exposing more students to this important area, the program seeks to improve the nation's competitiveness in manufacturing. Sensing/metrology for nanosciences, biomanufacturing, and MEMS are studied under this umbrella, promoting cutting-edge to over-the-horizon research. This REU site attempts to motivate students to participate in research leading to graduate and doctoral work. Coordination with RET and GK-12 opportunities are pursued as appropriate. Recruitment: Students are recruited nationally through advertisement and publicity. Specially targeted will be students who come from non-research institutions where such opportunities may not be available. The recruitment of under-represented minorities in engineering such as women, Native-, Hispanic- and African-Americans is a major focus for this project. Evaluation: A formative evaluation plan is designed to obtain feedback and to monitor the progress of the students after they conclude their formal term. This site is supported by the Department of Defense in partnership with the NSF REU program.