REU Site: Undergraduate Research Program in Wireless Ad hoc Networks and Sensor Networks

杰克逊州立大学计算机科学系的本科生研究经验（REU）站点为学生提供无线自组织网络和传感器网络的研究经验。JSU的这个部门培养了美国最大的非裔美国人计算机科学学士和硕士学位群体之一。该项目是位于美国历史上的黑人学院和大学（HBCU）计算机科学的少数REU项目之一。JSU每年邀请10名在计算机科学或其他相关领域完成大二的优秀学生。这些学生参与者住在JSU校园，每周至少花40个小时进行研究和其他相关活动，为期10周。学生被训练在一个共同的实验室进行个人和合作研究。他们由一个由计算机科学和计算机工程教师、研究生和访问学者组成的协调良好的小组和个人指导。智力优势：研究项目涉及无线网络领域的先进研究领域。拟议的项目旨在激发学生的兴趣。我对研究的兴趣。学生参与者学习进行研究的基础知识，如文献检索，问题制定，算法设计和分析，性能建模和模拟。学生们还通过一系列研讨会，准备和发表演讲，撰写论文（标准ACM格式）以及在暑期项目结束时展示他们工作的海报，积极地训练沟通技巧。强烈鼓励学生参与者在区域、国家和国际会议和期刊上发表他们的作品。更广泛的影响：REU网站主要招收来自hbcu和教学机构的代表性不足的女性和少数族裔非洲裔学生。因此，REU网站鼓励和激励学生群体，否则在本科学习期间参与研究的机会有限。JSU培养了一批具有追求成功研究事业所需技能的本科生。除了与教师导师一起进行具体的研究项目外，学生还参加一系列每周的研讨会，以帮助他们申请研究生院，了解拥有研究生学位的优势，并实现计算机科学及相关学科的硕士/博士毕业生的广泛就业机会。REU的学生带着研究经验和知识回到他们的祖国院校，我们强烈鼓励他们与他们的研究导师保持联系，并在他们祖国院校导师的指导下继续从事研究工作。这个REU项目为成功的本科研究项目提供了一个模型，可以在其他机构开发。

The Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Site in the Department of Computer Science at Jackson State University (JSU) provides research experience for students in Wireless Ad Hoc Networks and Sensor Networks. This department at JSU produces one of the largest groups of African-Americans with computer science BS and MS degrees in the US. This project is one of the few REU programs in Computer Science located at a US Historically Black College and University (HBCU). JSU invites ten highly-talented students who have completed their sophomore year in Computer Science or other closely related field each year. These student participants reside on the JSU campus, spend a minimum of 40 hours per week on research and other related activities for a 10 week period. Students are trained to conduct both individual and collaborative research in a common laboratory. They are mentored in groups and individually by a well coordinated group of computer science and computer engineering faculty members, graduate students, and visiting scholars. Intellectual Merit: The research projects are on advanced state-of-the-art research areas in wireless networks. The proposed projects are designed to spark the student?s interest in research. Student participants learn the basics of conducting research such as literature search, problem formulation, algorithm design and analysis, performance modeling, and simulations. Students are also actively trained in communication skills through a seminar series and by preparing and delivering a talk, writing a paper (in standard ACM format) and presenting a poster on their work at the conclusion of the summer program. Student participants are strongly encouraged to publish their work in regional, national and international conferences and journals. Broader Impact: The REU site mainly recruits underrepresented women and minority African-American student participants from HBCUs and instruction-oriented institutions. Thus, the REU site encourages and motivates a student population that would otherwise have limited opportunities to participate in research during undergraduate studies. JSU prepares a cohort of undergraduates with skills necessary to pursue a successful research career. In addition to working on specific research projects with faculty mentors, students take a series of weekly seminars to help them to apply to graduate school, understand the advantages of having a graduate degree, and realize the wide range of career opportunities available for MS/PhD graduates in Computer Science and related disciplines. The REU students return to their home institutions with research experience and knowledge, and they are strongly encouraged to stay in touch with their research mentors and continue to do research work under the supervision of instructors at their home institutions. This REU program provides a model for a successful undergraduate research program that can be developed at other institutions.