Student Travel Support for the 2007 North American Power Symposium, held at las Cruces, NM, September 30, 2007 - October 2, 2007.

该提案要求提供资金，以补贴学生参加将于2007年9月30日至10月2日在新墨西哥州拉斯克鲁塞斯举行的第39届北美电力研讨会的旅费。预计这项补贴将对学生参加会议的程度产生积极影响。北美电力研讨会（NAPS）是一个非营利性的活动，主要是针对学生的参与。传统上，绝大多数论文都是由学生提交的。在2007年NAPS，组织者正在采取其他几个步骤，以促进和鼓励学生的参与。这包括为注册学生安排免费住宿。智力方面的优点：国家知识产权局的独特之处在于它把重点放在学生编写和提交技术论文上。这次会议为NSF提供了一个独特的机会，让他们与学生、学术界和电力行业进行互动，并促进他们之间的互动，以促进和讨论NSF对电力和能源、复杂系统、传感、通信和控制技术挑战的愿景，以及其对经济、教育和社会学的影响。更广泛的影响：NAPS会议有着为学生提供第一次研究演示机会的历史。此外，NAPS鼓励讨论研究和教学的系统整合。根据NAPS会议最近的历史，学生计划已经能够吸引20%的少数民族和妇女。

This proposal requests funding to subsidize the travel expenses incurred by students attending the 39th Annual North American Power Symposium to be held at Las Cruces, NM, from September 30 to October 2, 2007. It is anticipated that this subsidy will positively impact the extent of student participation at the conference. The North American Power Symposium (NAPS) is a non-profit event that is aimed primarily at student participation. Traditionally, the overwhelming majority of the papers are presented by students. At the 2007 NAPS, the organizers are taking several other steps to foster and encourage student participation. This includes arrangement for free accommodation of registered students. Additional measures are being taken to encourage women and minorities to participate.Intellectual Merit:NAPS is unique in its focus on students preparing and presenting technical papers. This conference provides a unique opportunity for NSF to interact with and promote interaction among students, academia and power industry to promote and discuss NSF's vision of technical challenges in power and energy, complex systems, sensing, communication and control as well as its economic, educational and sociological impact.Broader Impact:NAPS conferences have a history of giving students their first opportunity at research presentations. Further, NAPS encourages discussion of systematic integration of research and teaching. Based on recent history of NAPS conferences the student program has been able to attract 20% minorities and women.