American Student Placements and Internships in Rehabilitation Engineering (ASPIRE)

美国康复工程学生安置和实习 (ASPIRE)

• 批准号: 0552351
• 负责人: Rory Cooper
• 金额: --
• 依托单位: University of Pittsburgh
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 2006
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2006-05-01 至 2009-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0552351&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: American; Student; Placements; Internships; Rehabilitation

Abstract for Cooper, Rory A., EEC-0552351This REU Site award entitled "ASPIRE" (American Student Placements and Internships in Rehabilitation Engineering) will provide undergraduate students in engineering or technical fields insight into rehabilitation engineering (RE) research, and product design and development with the overall goal of improving the lives of individuals with disabilities. The objectives of program are to: (1) enroll undergraduate students from engineering and technical schools outside of Pittsburgh, PA and those schools that do not offer a program or research experience in rehabilitation engineering (RE) or assistive technology (AT); (2) engage undergraduate students from diversified areas of engineering (e.g., mechanical, electrical, biomedical); (3) expose engineering students from underrepresented groups (such as women, students with disabilities, and students of African American, Hispanic, and Native American descent) to the area of RE and AT research; and (4) provide education and research training in the area of RE through the completion of research projects, critical thinking exercises, and close interactions with an interdisciplinary research team consisting of faculty, engineering, scientists, and clinicians.The students will be exposed to the many different aspects of RE and disability research by participating in a summer intern lecture series covering a range of topics on disability and technology, social impact and responsibility, design and research practices, scientific writing and presentation of research findings. One of the lectures in this series will also introduce students to careers and advanced education in rehabilitation engineering and technology. In addition, the participants will have the unique opportunity to attend the international Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America's (RESNA) annual conference where they will attend the many RE research symposia, hands-on workshops, preview the latest developments in assistive technology, and network with other students and professionals. At the end of their research experience the students will submit a three-page scientific paper and deliver a presentation of their project to ASPIRE faculty, staff and students at a research meeting.

摘要库珀，罗里A.，EEC-0552351这个REU网站奖题为“ASPIRE”（美国学生安置和实习康复工程）将提供工程或技术领域的本科生深入了解康复工程（RE）研究，产品设计和开发的总体目标是改善残疾人的生活。该计划的目标是：（1）招收来自匹兹堡以外的工程和技术学校的本科生，PA和那些不提供康复工程（RE）或辅助技术（AT）的课程或研究经验的学校;（2）吸引来自工程（例如，机械，电气，生物医学）;（3）暴露来自代表性不足群体的工程专业学生（如妇女、残疾学生、非裔美国人、西班牙裔和美洲土著后裔的学生）参与可再生能源和AT研究领域;以及（4）通过完成研究项目，批判性思维练习，并与由教师，工程师，科学家和临床医生组成的跨学科研究团队密切互动。学生将通过参加暑期实习生系列讲座，接触RE和残疾研究的许多不同方面，涵盖残疾和技术，社会影响和责任，设计和研究实践，科学写作和研究成果的介绍。本系列讲座之一还将向学生介绍康复工程和技术的职业和高级教育。 此外，与会者将有独特的机会参加国际康复工程和北美辅助技术协会（RESNA）年会，他们将参加许多RE研究研讨会，实践研讨会，预览辅助技术的最新发展，并与其他学生和专业人士建立联系。在他们的研究经验结束时，学生将提交一份三页的科学论文，并在研究会议上向ASPIRE的教职员工和学生介绍他们的项目。