REU Site: Back to the Future

REU 网站：回到未来

• 批准号: 0852057
• 负责人: Michael West
• 金额: $ 34.4万
• 依托单位: South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
• 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 2012-03-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0852057&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: REU; Site; Back; Future

This award will establish a REU Site in the Department of Materials and Metallurgical Engineering at the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. The program is called 'Back to the Future' and will offer a unique 10-week summer research program that integrates Metallurgical Engineering projects with historical, cultural and artistic significance. Ten undergraduate students will be recruited each year for three years from regional tribal colleges and universities nation-wide. Planned REU activities make use of the research facilities of the Advanced Materials Processing Center on campus and involve faculty members from different departments. In addition to the research projects, the REU students will participate in a number of professional skills development activities, such as technical communication training, seminars and hands-on workshops on Archaeometallurgy, Art and History of Metallurgy. Participating students will have opportunities to present their research results at South Dakota State Capital, Pierre, and in national meetings of professional societies. This program is responsive to the National Research Council report 'Globalization of Materials R&D' that details a need for increased research and development of metals in the U.S.A. The proposed new approach of this program i.e., an emphasis on understanding the historical and artistic context of Metallurgical Engineering research projects is expected to provide a richer learning environment for undergraduate students. This site is co-funded by the Department of Defense in partnership with the NSF REU program. Within NSF, this award is jointly funded by the Division of Materials Research in the Mathematical and Physical Sciences Directorate and the Division of Engineering Education Centers in the Engineering Directorate.

该奖项将在南达科他州矿业与技术学院的材料与冶金工程系建立一个REU网站。 该计划被称为“回到未来”，将提供一个独特的为期10周的夏季研究计划，将冶金工程项目与历史，文化和艺术意义相结合。每年将从全国各区域部落学院和大学招收10名本科生，为期三年。计划的REU活动利用校园先进材料加工中心的研究设施，并涉及来自不同部门的教职员工。 除了研究项目外，REU学生还将参加一些专业技能发展活动，如技术交流培训，研讨会和关于考古学，艺术和冶金历史的实践研讨会。参与的学生将有机会在南达科他州首府皮埃尔和专业协会的全国会议上展示他们的研究成果。该计划是对国家研究理事会报告“材料研发全球化”的回应，该报告详细说明了美国增加金属研究和开发的必要性。强调了解冶金工程研究项目的历史和艺术背景，预计将为本科生提供更丰富的学习环境。该网站由国防部与NSF REU计划共同资助。在NSF内部，该奖项由数学和物理科学理事会的材料研究部和工程理事会的工程教育中心部共同资助。