International: IRES Mexico RFID in Logistics

这一国际学生研究体验(IRES)项目邀请本科生在墨西哥进行为期六周的密集研究计划，总体目标是在一个国际新兴的工程领域提高学生的研究技能和文化素养。在蒙特雷高级技术学院的Neale Smith博士和Beailz Murrieta CortéS博士的指导下，每年有六名美国学生将研究射频识别在医疗保健、航空航天制造环境以及多式联运和仓储物流中的应用。具体的研究主题包括医院环境中的安全和库存控制，航空航天制造设施中供应链的实时调整，以及在多步骤运输系统中跟踪产品从供应商到客户的交付。学生还将参加旅行前和现场指导，以六西格玛设计(DFSS-R)方法为重点的研究方法研讨会，研究生发展研讨会，以及口头和书面陈述。西班牙语教学和文化活动也将是该计划不可或缺的一部分。这一国际研究合作汇集了内布拉斯加-林肯大学(UNL)和ITESM的研究人员，以及圣何塞医院、庞巴迪和沃纳全球物流等行业合作伙伴。UNL将招募一批不同的本科生参加，其中女性人数较多，少数族裔人数较少。学生和教职员工将在教育会议、年度报告和项目网站上分享这一经验的结果。这一伙伴关系还将允许对对美墨贸易具有重大实际影响的模型和创新进行进一步测试。该奖项由国际科学与工程办公室(OISE)和刺激竞争研究实验计划(EPSCoR)共同资助。

This International Research Experiences for Students (IRES) projects engages undergraduate students in an intensive six-week research program in Mexico, with the overarching goal of enhancing students' research skills and cultural literacy in an internationally emerging field of engineering. Under the mentorship of Drs. Neale Smith and Beatriz Murrieta Cortés of the Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey (ITESM), six U.S. students per year will investigate radio-frequency identification (RFID) applications in health care, aerospace manufacturing environments, and inter-modal and warehousing logistics. Specific research themes include security and inventory control in hospital settings, real-time adjustments of the supply chain in aerospace manufacturing facilities, and tracking the delivery of products from supplier to customer in multistep transportation systems. Students will also be involved in pre-trip and on-site orientations, a research methods seminar focusing on the Design for Six Sigma (DFSS-R) approach, graduate student development seminars, and oral and written presentations. Spanish language instruction and cultural activities will also be an integral part of the program.This international research collaboration brings together researchers at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) and ITESM, along with industry partners such as the Hospital San José, Bombardier, and Werner Global Logistics. UNL will recruit a diverse group of undergraduate students to participate, with strong representation of women and underrepresented minorities. Results from the experience will be shared by students and faculty at educational conferences, through annual reports, and the program website. This partnership will also allow the further testing of models and innovations that have significant practical implications for U.S. - Mexico trade.This award is co-funded by the Office of International Science and Engineering (OISE) and the Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR).