REU Site: Multifunctional Materials Systems

这个为期三年的REU多功能材料系统项目将专注于先进结构材料的多尺度制造、表征、建模和仿真的工程科学，以改进机械、电气、热、光学、电磁功能以及整体驱动或传感能力。该计划的三个主要目标是：1)强调跨学科的多功能材料研究和各种工程系统的应用；2)在纳米层面进行研究，了解纳米技术在系统设计层面的影响，并让设计人员考虑纳米技术对其组件和系统设计的影响；3)让学生了解新兴功能工程系统的技术创新概念。REU的学生将由航空航天工程系、化学工程系和机械工程系的教师、研究生和博士后研究人员指导。在REU暑期项目期间，学生将有机会与高中数学和科学教师互动，他们将参加教师研究经验（RET）项目。除了研究活动外，REU的参与者还将参加关于研究伦理、报告写作、演讲技巧以及研究生院申请和资助过程的每周研讨会。学生将被要求向个人导师、指导老师和他们的同龄人提交正式的项目中期进度报告。最后，在暑期结束时，学生们将以口头多媒体或海报形式展示他们的研究成果。建议的活动有何更广泛的影响？这个REU项目的招生将特别侧重于招收来自格兰布林州立大学、Prairie View a&m大学、北卡罗来纳a&t大学、巴吞鲁日南方大学、塔斯基吉大学、埃尔帕索德克萨斯大学和圣马科斯德克萨斯州立大学的学生。目标是让工程、物理科学、计算机科学或数学学科的优秀本科生参加这个REU网站计划。该项目将通过国内外领导人的研讨会为学生提供先进材料研究的世界观，以及延长研究实习或参观国家设施和国际经验的机会。“这个REU站点是由国防部与NSF REU项目合作资助的。”

This three year REU Site on Multifunctional Materials Systems at Texas A&M University will focus on the engineering science of multiscale fabrication, characterization, modeling and simulation of advanced structural materials for improved mechanical, electrical, thermal, optical, electromagnetic functionalities, and overall actuating or sensing capabilities. The three main objectives of the program are: 1) to emphasize multifunctional materials research across multiple disciplines and application for a variety of engineering systems; 2) to conduct research at the nano-level with an appreciation of its impact at the system design level and for designers to consider the impact nanotechnology could have on their component and system designs; and 3) to expose students to the concepts of technology innovation for emerging functional engineering systems. The REU students will be mentored by faculty from the departments of aerospace engineering, chemical engineering, and mechanical engineering and graduate students, and post doctoral researchers. During the REU summer program students will have the opportunity to interact with high school mathematics and science teachers who will be participating in a companion Research Experiences for Teachers (RET) program.In addition to the research activities, the REU participants will attend weekly workshops on ethics in research, report writing, presentation skills, and on the graduate school application and funding processes. The students will be required to make formal mid-program progress reports to the PIs, faculty advisors and their peers. Finally, at the end of the summer students will present an oral multimedia or poster presentation of their research.What are the broader impacts of the proposed activity?Recruitment for this REU program will have a special focus on recruiting students from Grambling State University, Prairie View A&M University, North Carolina A&T University, Southern University at Baton Rouge, Tuskegee University, and University of Texas at El Paso and Texas State University at San Marcos. The goal is to have outstanding undergraduate students majoring in the engineering, physical sciences, computer science, or mathematics disciplines participating in this REU Site program. The program will provide the students with a world view of advanced materials research through seminars given by national and international leaders, as well as opportunities for extended research internships or visits to national facilities and international experiences."This REU Site is co-funded by the Department of Defense in partnership with the NSF REU program."