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: 0849878
• 负责人: Rory Cooper
• 金额: $ 36万
• 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: 2009
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2009-04-01 至 2013-03-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0849878&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: American; Student; Placements; Internships; Rehabilitation

Proposal: 0849878PI Name: Rory A. CooperThis three year REU site program at the University of Pittsburgh will provide an opportunity for undergraduate students to do hands-on research in the area of Rehabilitation Engineering (RE). Rehabilitation engineering employs a systematic approach to design, modification, customization and/or fabrication of assistive technology for persons with disabilities. Research efforts in rehabilitation engineering are focused on identifying and addressing problems critical to achieving and maintaining the highest possible level of function in areas related to mobility, communications, sensory (e.g., hearing, tactile, vision) and cognition and in activities associated with employment, independent living, and education. The primary objectives of this program are to provide an exemplary mentoring and resourceful environment that will enable undergraduate students to do the following: 1) transition from dependent to independent thinkers; 2) develop a sense of excitement about entering an engineering or technical field; and 3) be well prepared for future careers. A unique feature of the REU is that the students have the opportunity to experience first had the application of technology to real people in both a clinical and research setting. At the end of the program, participants will prepare a conference formatted research paper and make a formal presentation of their work at a Student Research Symposium. In addition to the research projects, students will also be engaged in a series of enrichment activities that will help them become more confident as researchers, including field trips, seminars, and workshops on disability and technology, design and research practices, scientific writing and presentation of research findings. Recruitment efforts will be targeted to participants from underrepresented groups, in particular, persons with disabilities and students from African-American, Hispanic and Native American descent.This site is co-funded by the Department of Defense in partnership with the NSF REU program.

提案：0849878 PI姓名：Rory A.库珀在匹兹堡大学的这三年REU现场计划将为本科生提供一个机会，在康复工程（RE）领域进行实践研究。康复工程采用系统方法为残疾人设计、修改、定制和/或制造辅助技术。 康复工程的研究工作集中在识别和解决关键问题，以实现和保持最高水平的功能，在有关领域的流动性，通信，感官（例如，听觉、触觉、视觉）和认知，以及与就业、独立生活和教育有关的活动。该计划的主要目标是提供一个示范性的指导和资源丰富的环境，使本科生能够做到以下几点：1）从依赖过渡到独立的思想家; 2）发展对进入工程或技术领域的兴奋感;和3）为未来的职业生涯做好准备。REU的一个独特之处在于，学生有机会在临床和研究环境中首次体验技术在真实的人身上的应用。在计划结束时，参与者将准备一份会议格式的研究论文，并在学生研究研讨会上正式介绍他们的工作。除了研究项目，学生还将参与一系列丰富的活动，这将有助于他们成为更有信心的研究人员，包括实地考察，研讨会和残疾和技术，设计和研究实践，科学写作和研究成果的演示讲习班。招聘工作将针对来自代表性不足的群体的参与者，特别是残疾人和来自非洲裔美国人，西班牙裔和美洲土著血统的学生。