REU Site: Texas Center for Undergraduate Research in Energy and Combustion

REU 站点：德克萨斯州能源与燃烧本科研究中心

• 批准号: 1004859
• 负责人: Eric Petersen
• 金额: $ 30万
• 依托单位: Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2010
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2010-07-15 至 2013-06-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1004859&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: REU; Site; Texas; Center; Undergraduate

This three-year REU Site program is a collaborative effort between Texas A&M University (TAMU) and the University of North Texas (UNT). The theme of the proposed site is energy and combustion research. Specific topics include alternative fuels combustion, solar cells, propellants and energetic materials, biodiesel fuels, and laser diagnostic development, among others. A unique aspect of this program is that students will be encouraged to participate in the program again in the following summer. This REU Site program will also allow 4 undergraduate students each year to participate in year-round, part-time research experiences 2 at TAMU and 2 at UNT. In addition to the research activities students will be involved in educational seminars, and social activities to foster the cohort experience. During week 4 of the 10- week summer program, the undergraduate students will be required to make a 10-minute presentation about their research project and its goals to the group. At the end of the program, the students will make a final presentation to the group about the results of their projects and will prepare posters. The participants will present their posters during the last week of the program along with other REU participants from the various summer programs sponsored by NSF, TAMU, and the College of Engineering (COE).The PI will place special emphasis on the recruitment of students at lower-tier research universities, women minorities, and other ethnic minorities from universities in Texas that are not major research institutions. Texas has over two dozen universities with engineering and science programs, and many of them are located in areas that are ethnically diverse. The efficient and environmentally friendly usage of our dwindling fossil fuels and the development of alternative sources require further research in energy and combustion science. Research in these general areas is therefore important on both local and global scales. Because of the resulting visibility and urgency of the topic, energy production can serve as a stimulus for young engineers to select careers in scientific research in an energy-related field because of its broader impact for all mankind. For these reasons, coupled with the exciting and challenging nature of the many different research projects that are possible, energy and combustion research can be used as a catalyst to encourage more engineering students to consider graduate school and ultimately a career in scientific research.

这个为期三年的REU网站计划是得克萨斯州A M大学（TAMU）和北德克萨斯大学（UNT）之间的合作努力。&该网站的主题是能源和燃烧研究。具体主题包括替代燃料燃烧，太阳能电池，推进剂和高能材料，生物柴油燃料和激光诊断发展等。 该计划的一个独特的方面是，学生将被鼓励在接下来的夏天再次参加该计划。 这个REU网站计划还将允许4名本科生每年参加全年，兼职研究经验2在TAMU和2在UNT。除了研究活动，学生将参与教育研讨会和社会活动，以促进队列的经验。 在为期10周的暑期课程的第四周，本科生将被要求对他们的研究项目及其目标进行10分钟的演讲。 在课程结束时，学生将向小组介绍他们的项目结果，并准备海报。 参与者将在项目的最后一周沿着展示他们的海报，其他REU参与者来自NSF、TAMU和工程学院（COE）赞助的各种暑期项目。PI将特别强调从德克萨斯州非主要研究机构的大学招收低层研究型大学的学生、少数民族妇女和其他少数民族。德克萨斯州有二十多所大学提供工程和科学课程，其中许多位于种族多样化的地区。 我们日益减少的化石燃料的有效和环保利用以及替代能源的开发需要进一步研究能源和燃烧科学。 因此，这些一般领域的研究在地方和全球范围都很重要。由于这一主题的可见性和紧迫性，能源生产可以激励年轻工程师选择能源相关领域的科学研究职业，因为它对全人类有更广泛的影响。由于这些原因，再加上许多不同的研究项目的令人兴奋和具有挑战性的性质，能源和燃烧研究可以作为催化剂，鼓励更多的工程专业学生考虑研究生院，并最终在科学研究的职业生涯。