Research Experiences for Undergraduate Site: Multi-physics of Active Systems and Structures

为期三年的REU网站计划将通过积极参与FAMU-FSU工程学院（CoE）内的高级研究活动来增强本科工程学生的教育体验。新建的航空推进、机电一体化和能源（AME）研究大楼将为该项目提供良好的环境。首先，REU网站计划将是一个集体的努力与工程学院的多元化群体的参与。提出了广泛的先进课题，包括微型飞行器，多模态机器人，主动流控制，传感器和执行器，智能材料，能量收集和存储等的发展。这些项目的多学科性质将通过激发思想的整合和综合，并促进在系统层面更好地理解工程设计，使学生参与交叉技术。在夏季，学生研究人员还将参加几个创新项目，旨在丰富他们的经验，包括通过教学计划和工程设计比赛，以促进团队合作和协作设计活动的学习。卓越中心是唯一一个授予工程学院在全国结合HBCU（历史上黑人学院和大学）在佛罗里达A M大学和FSU的主要研究型大学的优势。机械工程系有一些教师在学术活动和少数民族和女性工程学生的招聘和教育方面都有良好的记录。因此，REU网站计划将通过增加美国工程专业学生的数量产生更广泛的影响，特别是代表性不足的少数民族和妇女，他们将攻读高级学位。将在教育会议、期刊文章、举办讲习班和分发通讯中传播成果。 这些信息也将通过一个专门的网站提供。“这个网站是由国防部与NSF REU计划合作共同资助的。"

The three year REU Site program will enhance the educational experience of undergraduate engineering students by actively engaging them in advanced research activities within FAMU-FSU College of Engineering (CoE). The newly constructed Aeropropulsion, Mechatronics and Energy (AME) Research Building will provide an excellent setting for the program. First, the REU Site program will be a collective effort with the participation of a diverse group of engineering faculty. A wide range of advanced topics are proposed including the development of micro air vehicles, multi-modal robots, active flow control, sensors and actuators, smart materials, energy harvesting and storage, etc.. The multidisciplinary nature of these projects will engage students in cross-cutting technologies by inspiring the integration and synthesis of ideas and facilitating a better understanding of engineering design at the system level. During the summer, the student researchers will also participate in several innovative programs aimed at enriching their experience, including a Learning Through Teaching program and an engineering design competition to promote teamwork and collaborative design activities. The CoE is the only Ph.D. granting engineering college in the nation that combines the strengths of an HBCU (Historically Black College and University) in Florida A & M University and a major research university in FSU. The Mechanical Engineering Department has a number of faculty with established track records in both scholarly activities and recruitment and education of minority and female engineering students. Thus, the REU site program will have broader impacts by increasing the number of US engineering students, in particular underrepresented minorities and women, who will pursue advanced degrees. Results will be disseminated at educational conferences, in journal articles, and by conducting workshops and distributing newsletters. This information will also be made available through a dedicated website."This site is co-funded by the Department of Defense in partnership with the NSF REU program."