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REU项目将专注于正在进行的研究的五个重叠领域的研究和教育：1）自然和人为灾害的分析和缓解; 2）环境质量和可持续性; 3）城市基础设施管理; 4）灾害和应急准备;和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;然而，每年一名合作社学生将继续他/她的全职研究经验，再增加16周。该计划的主要目标是提高学生的研究和创造能力，因此这种REU经验将鼓励关键技能的发展，这将有助于参与者在整个职业生涯。 这些关键技能包括：1）确定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轴; 3）进行研究，包括学习新方法，分析程序和/或技能;以及4）以书面和口头形式传播研究结果。这些技能的发展将提高学生的信心，提高批判性思维和解决问题的能力，并提高口头和沟通能力。除了研究经验，学生将参与一系列丰富的活动，使他们能够更好地了解他们的专题工作在其更广泛的社会，道德和政治背景，并为他们提供丰富的城市经验。 这些丰富活动包括伦理部分，城市工程系列研讨会，会议和实地考察，费城步行图尔斯和书籍讨论，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，其目标是在学生和教师导师之间建立友谊和合作关系。招聘工作将针对来自代表性不足的群体的参与者，以及无法获得家乡机构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所面临的复杂挑战的认识，并鼓励学生在完成学业后从事服务城市社区的职业。REU网站的研究和教育活动成果将传播如下：1）在工程城市网站（http：//www.drexel.edu/coe/cae/REU/index.htm）上; 2）在相关会议和面向教育的出版物中介绍（例如，工程教育杂志，工程教育和实践专业问题杂志）;和3）通过REU参与者在他们的家乡机构在课堂或研讨会论坛上的演讲。

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.