REU Site: SURF NIST Boulder

摘要：SURF NIST博尔德机构：国家标准与技术研究所（NIST）博尔德首席研究员：约瑟夫W。Magee这个网站的REU奖建立在2004-2005年夏天运行的一个试点项目和超过12年的NIST非常成功的专业研究经验项目的经验之上。 它为美国国家标准与技术研究所博尔德实验室和美国国家科学基金会（NSF）提供了一个机会，通过夏季本科生研究奖学金（SURF）提供强化培训计划，每年招收20名学生，为期三年。 学生将与合适的导师相匹配，参与电磁学，材料可靠性，光电子学，量子电气计量学，物理和化学性质，量子物理学，统计建模和分析，时间和频率以及数学和计算科学领域的各种个人研究项目。 学生将在不同学科的交叉点接触到多学科研究，这将灌输一种合作的方法来共享信息，并传授对不同学科的方法，语言，文化和范式的更好理解。SURF计划的主要目标是激励学生攻读博士课程，为研究和开发职业做准备。 董事们将创造一个合作学习的环境，每周为学生举办研讨会，频繁的社交活动，并实地考察附近的实验室。 该计划将以学生在研究研讨会上做演讲而告终。 方案主任将进行持续的报告和评价，以确保持续改进分区域资源中心方案的质量，并记录对参与者的积极影响。

Abstract for: SURF NIST BoulderInstitution: National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) BoulderPrincipal Investigator: Joseph W. MageeThis REU award for a Site builds upon a pilot program operated in the summers of 2004-2005 and more than 12 years of experience with NISTs highly successful Professional Research Experience Program. It provides an opportunity for the Boulder Laboratories of the National Institute of Standards and Technology and the National Science Foundation (NSF) to offer an intensive training program through summer undergraduate research fellowships (SURF).It will engage 20 students each year for three years. The students will be matched with suitable mentors to participate in a wide range of individual research projects in the fields of electromagnetics, materials reliability, optoelectronics, quantum electrical metrology, physical and chemical properties, quantum physics, statistical modeling and analysis, time and frequency, and mathematical and computational sciences. Students will be exposed to multidisciplinary research at the intersections of different disciplines, which will instill a cooperative approach to sharing information and impart a greater understanding of the methodologies, language, culture and paradigms of different disciplines.The principal goal of the SURF program is to motivate students to pursue PhD programs in preparation for careers in research and development. The directors will create a cooperative learning environment with weekly seminars for students, frequent social outings, and field trips to nearby laboratories. The program will culminate with students making presentations at a research symposium. The program directors will conduct ongoing reporting and evaluation to assure both continuous improvement of SURF program quality and documentation of the positive effects on participants.