Conference: NSF Travel Support for Students Attending the 5th IEEE Vehicular Power and Propulsion Conference (VPPC 2009), September 7-11, 2009, Dearborn, Michigan

该奖项的目标是赞助20名学生参加第五届IEEE车辆动力和推进会议（VPPC 2009），将在迪尔伯恩，密歇根州举行。2009年9月7日至11日。VPPC 09由IEEE电力电子学会（PELS）和IEEE车辆技术学会（VTS）共同主办。今年的会议将以可持续发展为主题：混合动力，插电式，燃料电池和电池技术。学术成就：2009年国际汽车动力学大会旨在提供一个论坛，通过混合动力、插电式和电池驱动车辆的发展和应用，为未来交通的可持续发展提供一个论坛。这次会议将加强研究和教育的整合，在电力和能源工程使用示范车辆动力系统。通过参加本次会议的技术指导和论文会议，学生将接触到最先进的科学和技术，以成为未来清洁和高效汽车技术的领导者。更广泛的影响：本次会议的成果将有助于减少汽车排放，改善我们的环境，减少我们对外国石油的依赖，以提高国家安全。对我们的社会和国家的深远利益包括加速环保型混合动力汽车的研究和开发;培训合格的劳动力;以及代表性不足的群体参与车辆动力工程，这是一个面临国际竞争的快速发展领域。这次会议提供了一个推广机会，以吸引更多的少数民族和女性学生进入电力工程领域。

The objectives of the award are to sponsor 20 students to attend the 5th IEEE Vehicular Power and Propulsion Conference (VPPC 2009), to be held in Dearborn, Michigan. September 7-11, 2009. VPPC09 is co-sponsored by IEEE Power Electronics Society (PELS) and IEEE Vehicular Technology Society (VTS). This year the conference will feature the theme of sustainability: hybrid, plug-in, fuel cell and battery technology. A merit-based student selection criterion will be adopted to select the student awardees.Intellectual Merit: The VPPC 09 aims to provide a forum for the sustainability of future transportation through the developments and applications of hybrid, plug-in and battery powered and propelled vehicles. This conference will enhance integration of research and education in power and energy engineering using the exemplary vehicular power systems. By attending technical tutorials and paper sessions in this conference, students will be exposed to state of the art science and technology in order to become leaders in future clean and efficient vehicle technology.Broader Impact: The outcomes of this conference will help reduce automobile emission to improve our environment and reduce our dependence on foreign oil to enhance national security. Far-reaching benefits for our society and nation include accelerating environmentally-friendly hybrid electric vehicles research and development; training of well-qualified workforce; and participation of underrepresented groups in vehicular power engineering, a rapidly evolving area faced with international competition. This conference provides outreach opportunity to attract more minority and female students into the power engineering field.