REU Site: Engineering Cities

该奖项是根据2009年美国复苏和再投资法案（公法111-5）资助的。“这个为期三年的Drexel大学REU现场项目将侧重于五个重叠的正在进行的研究领域的研究和教育：1)自然和人为危害的分析和缓解；2)环境质量和可持续性；3)城市基础设施管理；（四）灾害应急准备；5)可持续技术在城市工程中的应用。大多数学生将参加为期10周的密集研究体验；但是，每年有一名带薪实习学生将继续他/她的全职研究经历，为期16周。该计划的主要目标是提高学生的研究和创造能力，因此REU的经历将鼓励关键技能的发展，这将在他们的职业生涯中为参与者服务。这些关键技能包括以下内容：1)识别研究问题并对文献进行批判性审查；2)设计和实施研究计划和时间表；3)进行研究，包括学习新的方法、分析程序和/或技能；4)以书面和口头形式传播研究成果。这些技能的发展将增加学生的信心，提高批判性思维和解决问题的能力，并提高口头和沟通技巧。除了研究经验，学生还将参与一系列丰富的活动，使他们能够更好地理解他们在更广泛的社会、伦理和政治背景下的专题工作，并为他们提供丰富的城市体验。这些丰富的活动包括伦理部分，城市工程系列研讨会，会议和实地考察，费城徒步旅行和书籍讨论，以及小组互动和网络。社会活动将是学生体验的一个组成部分，目的是在学生和教师导师之间建立友谊和合作关系。招募工作的目标将是来自代表性不足的群体的参与者，以及无法在其本国机构获得先进研究设施的个人。REU计划旨在提高妇女和少数民族在工程领域的参与度，提高对工程和管理城市环境相关复杂挑战的认识，并鼓励学生在完成学业后从事为城市社区服务的职业。REU网站的研究和教育活动结果将通过以下方式发布：1)工程城市网站（http://www.drexel.edu/coe/cae/REU/index.htm）；2)在相关会议和教育出版物（如工程教育杂志，工程教育与实践专业问题杂志）上发表；以及3)由REU参与者在其所在院校的课堂或研讨会论坛上进行演讲。

This award is funded under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-5)."This three year REU site program at Drexel University will focus on research and education in five overlapping areas of ongoing study: 1) Analysis and Mitigation of Natural and Anthropogenic Hazards; 2) Environmental Quality and Sustainability; 3) Urban Infrastructure Management; 4) Disaster and Emergency Preparedness; and 5) Application of Sustainable Technologies for Urban Engineering. The majority of the students will participate in a 10-week intensive research experience; however, one co-op student per year will continue his/her research experience on a full time basis for an additional 16 weeks. The primary objective of the program is to improve students' research and creative abilities, thus this REU experience will encourage development of key skills that will serve the participants throughout their careers. Such key skills include the following: 1) identifying a research problem and performing a critical review of literature; 2) designing and implementing a research plan and timeline; 3) conducting research, including learning new methods, analysis procedures and/or skills; and 4) disseminating research results in both written and oral forms. The development of these skills will increase student confidence, improve critical thinking and problem solving abilities, and enhance both verbal and communication skills.In addition to the research experience, students will be engaged in a series of enrichment activities that will enable them to better understand their topical work in its broader societal, ethical, and political context and provide them with a rich urban experience. These enrichment activities include an ethics component, a seminar series on Urban Engineering, meetings and field trips, Philadelphia walking tours and book discussions, and group interactions and networking. Social activities will be an integral part of the students' experience with the goal of building friendships and collegiality between the students and faculty mentors.Recruitment efforts will be targeted to participants from underrepresented groups, as well as individuals who do not have access to advanced research facilities at their home institutions. The REU program aims to increase the participation of women and minorities in engineering, to raise the awareness of the complex challenges associated with engineering and managing the urban environment, and to encourage students to pursue careers serving the urban community after completion of their studies.The results of the research and education activities from the REU site will be disseminated as follows: 1) on the Engineering Cities website (http://www.drexel.edu/coe/cae/REU/index.htm); 2) presented in relevant conference sessions and educationally oriented publications (e.g., Journal of Engineering Education, Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice); and 3) through presentations by REU participants at their home institutions in a class or seminar forum.