Workshop: Student Travel Support for the 2009 North American Power Symposium, held at Starkville, MS, October 4-6, 2009

本提案要求资助参加将于2009年10月4日至10月6日在密西西比州斯塔克维尔举行的第41届年度北美电力研讨会的学生的差旅费。预计这项资助将对学生参加会议的程度产生积极影响。北美电力研讨会（nap）是一个主要以学生参与为目标的非营利性活动。传统上，绝大多数论文都是由学生提交的。在2009年的nap中，组织者还采取了其他几项措施来促进和鼓励学生的参与。这包括为注册学生安排免费住宿。正在采取其他措施鼓励妇女和少数民族参加。智力优势：nap的独特之处在于其对学生的关注，特别是首次向国际观众准备和展示技术论文。本次会议为NSF提供了一个独特的机会，促进学生、学术界和电力行业之间的互动，促进和讨论NSF？美国对电力和能源、复杂系统、传感、通信和控制以及其经济、教育和社会学影响的技术挑战的看法。nap还举办了一场激动人心的学生论文竞赛，以确定和培养学生进行的高质量研究。更广泛的影响：nap会议有给学生第一次做研究报告的机会的历史。此外，nap鼓励对研究和教学的系统整合进行讨论。根据最近的nap会议历史，学生项目能够吸引20%的少数民族和妇女。

This proposal requests funding to subsidize the travel expenses incurred by students attending the 41th Annual North American Power Symposium to be held at Starkville, MS from October 4 to October 6, 2009. It is anticipated that this subsidy will positively impact the extent of student participation at the conference. The North American Power Symposium (NAPS) is a non-profit event that is aimed primarily at student participation. Traditionally, the overwhelming majority of the papers are presented by students. At the 2009 NAPS, the organizers are taking several other steps to foster and encourage student participation. This includes arrangement for free accommodation of registered students. Additional measures are being taken to encourage women and minorities to participate.Intellectual Merit: NAPS is unique in its focus on students, specially preparing and presenting technical papers for the first time to international audience. This conference provides a unique opportunity for NSF to interact with and promote interaction among students, academia and power industry to promote and discuss NSF?s vision of technical challenges in power and energy, and complex systems, sensing, communication and control as well as its economic, educational and sociological impact. NAPS is also venue to an exciting student paper competition for identifying and fostering high quality research performed by students.Broader Impact: NAPS conferences have a history of giving students their first opportunity at research presentations. Further, NAPS encourages discussion of systematic integration of research and teaching. Based on recent history of NAPS conferences the student program has been able to attract 20% minorities and women.