REU Site for Interdisciplinary Materials Research

REU 跨学科材料研究网站

• 批准号: 0552800
• 负责人: Daniel Dyer
• 金额: $ 22.8万
• 依托单位: Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
• 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: 2006-03-15 至 2009-02-28
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0552800&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: REU; Site; Interdisciplinary; Materials; Research

The REU Site at Southern Illinois University Carbondale supports 10 undergraduates for a 10-week period each summer (2006-2008); students are involved in interdisciplinary projects in the broadly defined area of materials research. The Principal Investigator is Dr. Daniel Dyer, he is assisted by Dr. Boyd Goodson, the Co-Principal Investigator. The project is co-funded by Division of Materials Research and the Division of Chemistry at NSF. The faculty mentors involved in this project have backgrounds in Chemistry, Physics and Engineering; inclusion of mentors from various disciplines encourages the REU students to think about their respective projects in broad terms and provide them with the opportunity to present their results to a diverse audience. Students are also required to think about the application of their research to new technologies and to consider issues relating to the manufacturing of new devices. Students are recruited nationally, with a focus on the neighboring states of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Missouri, Wisconsin, and Tennessee; particular recruitment emphasis is placed on students from groups underrepresented in science and engineering, as well as those from socio-economically disadvantaged regions. Goals for this REU site include: 1) creating a positive image of science and engineering as a career choice; 2) providing a nurturing environment to foster a sense of confidence in the art of discussing and practicing science; 3) improving the participants oral and written communication skills; 4) teaching basic research tools, including literature searches and the operation of modern instrumentation; 5) fostering a collaborative teamwork approach to research; and 6) increasing the number of domestic students, especially those from underrepresented groups, who choose to further their careers in science and engineering. Participants have the opportunity to network with other scientists, engineers, and students through various social activities, including weekly lunches with faculty mentors, evening concerts in the local community, and weekend trips to cultural locations in the region.

每年夏天（2006-2008），伊利诺伊州南部大学Carbondale的REU现场为10周的10周的本科生提供支持；学生参与材料研究广泛定义领域的跨学科项目。 首席调查员是丹尼尔·戴尔（Daniel Dyer）博士，他在联合主持调查员博伊德·古德森（Boyd Goodson）的协助下。 该项目由NSF的材料研究部和化学划分共同资助。 参与该项目的教师指导者具有化学，物理和工程的背景；包括来自各个学科的导师，鼓励REU学生以广泛的方式思考各自的项目，并为他们提供机会向多样化的受众展示其结果。 还要求学生考虑将其研究应用于新技术，并考虑与新设备制造有关的问题。 在全国范围内招募学生，重点是伊利诺伊州，印第安纳州，爱荷华州，肯塔基州，密苏里州，威斯康星州和田纳西州的邻国；特别重点是来自科学和工程领域不足的团体以及社会经济处于弱势地区的学生。 此REU网站的目标包括：1）创建科学和工程学作为职业选择的积极形象； 2）提供一个养育环境，以促进对讨论和实践科学的艺术的信心； 3）提高参与者的口头和书面沟通技巧； 4）教授基础研究工具，包括文献搜索和现代仪器的运作； 5）培养协作团队合作方法的研究； 6）增加家庭学生的数量，特别是来自代表性不足的群体的人数，他们选择进一步发展科学和工程学的职业。 参与者有机会通过各种社交活动与其他科学家，工程师和学生建立联系，包括与教师导师每周午餐，当地社区的晚间音乐会以及该地区文化地点的周末旅行。