REU Site: Fluid Mechanics with Analysis using Computations and Experiments (FM-ACE)

更新奖为亚拉巴马塔斯卡卢萨大学（UA）为期三年的REU网站提供支持。REU网站将从事流体力学前沿研究的本科生与实施计算和实验分析工具的项目。该研究主题是跨学科课程的理想选择，因为流体动力学与工程中的各种研究领域高度相关。流体力学领域在视觉上具有独特的吸引力，这使得它成为激励学生追求研究生学习的优秀研究领域。十名教师将作为研究导师参加。这些教师导师代表航空航天工程力学，机械工程，土木工程，建筑与环境工程和化学生物工程的部门。该计划将包括几个讲习班和研讨会。 讨论的主题包括定义实验方法，实验室安全，报告数据时的道德行为，错误分析的讨论以及如何制定研究计划。为了加强实践研究经验，各种专业发展活动也被纳入该计划。这些包括：1）技术报告写作; 2）口头报告; 3）研究生院的申请过程和准备参加GRE考试。此外，学生们还将参加多项实地考察活动，包括参观阿诺德工程开发中心（AEDC），这是世界上最先进和最大的飞行模拟测试设施，并参观美国航天和火箭中心。该计划包括积极的招聘计划，以吸引50%的女性和其他代表性不足的群体作为学生进入该计划。这是REU的目标，让学生接触到研究领域的多样性，同时提供一个场所，让学生可以传播他们的成果，并在丰富的环境中与其他专业人士互动。该计划的主要目标之一是学生参加并在每年11月举行的美国物理学会流体动力学分会（APS DFD）年会上发表摘要（口头或海报）。学生参与流体力学令人兴奋的研究，提高了他们考虑研究生学习的可能性，并扩大了国家技术人力的基础。该网站由国防部与NSF REU计划共同资助。

The renewal award provides support for a three-year REU Site at the University of Alabama Tuscaloosa (UA). The REU site will engage undergraduate students in cutting-edge research in fluid mechanics with projects implementing both computational and experimental analysis tools. This topic of study is an ideal choice for a cross-disciplinary program because fluid dynamics is highly relevant to a wide array of research areas in engineering. The field of fluid mechanics is unique in its ability to be visually captivating which makes it an excellent area of research for motivating students to pursue graduate study. Ten faculty will participate as research mentors. These faculty mentors represent the departments of Aerospace Engineering & Mechanics, Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Construction and Environmental Engineering and Chemical & Biological Engineering. The program will include several workshops and seminars. Topics for discussion include defining the experimental method, lab safety, ethical conduct in reporting data, discussion of error analysis and how to formulate a research plan. To enhance the hands-on research experience, a variety of professional development activities have also been incorporated in the program. These include: 1) technical report writing; 2) oral presentations; 3) the application process for graduate school and preparation for taking the GRE. In addition, students will participate in several field trips including a tour to the Arnold Engineering Development Center (AEDC), the most advanced and largest complex of flight simulation test facilities in the world and a visit to the US Space and Rocket Center.This program incorporates and aggressive recruitment plan for attracting 50% female and other underrepresented groups as students into the program. It is the goal of this REU to expose students to a diversity of research areas, while providing a venue where students can disseminate their results and interact with other professionals in an enriching environment. One of the primary objectives of the program is that students attend and present an abstract (oral or poster) at the American Physical Society Division of Fluid Dynamics (APS DFD) annual conference held each year in November. The involvement of students in exciting research in fluid mechanics enhances the likelihood that they will consider post-graduate study and broaden the base of the Nation's technical manpower. This site is co-funded by the Department of Defense in partnership with the NSF REU program.