Renewal of the Sustainable Energy Research Experience for Undergraduates in the Chemical Sciences

化学科学本科生可持续能源研究经验更新

• 批准号: 1156584
• 负责人: Evguenii Kozliak
• 金额: $ 30万
• 依托单位: University of North Dakota Main Campus
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2012
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2012-05-01 至 2016-04-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1156584&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Renewal; Sustainable; Energy; Research; Experience

The scientists and engineers of the University of North Dakota (UND) Sustainable Energy Research Initiative and Supporting Education Group (SUNRISE), a faculty organized, student-centered research group located in the Chemistry and Chemical Engineering departments at UND, will continue hosting an REU site based on chemistry-focused undergraduate research that contributes to the advancement of sustainable energy technologies. As the number of issues related to energy proliferates, the next generation of scientists and engineers will be required to understand, develop, and improve sustainable energy technologies. For three years, a 10-week summer program will be implemented where nine NSF-funded students conduct research in biofuels, wind energy, solar energy, clean coal, and fuel cells. SUNRISE is committed to training individuals who will develop innovative solutions to these problems and who can speak to the impact of these issues to diverse populations. Native American and Hispanic students comprising a significant fraction of each REU cohort will be recruited using bridge programs. Weekly sessions will be dedicated to improving students' communication skills; four weekly sessions will focus heavily on motivating students to think about the ethical impacts of their actions and instilling in them the desire to make the right decisions in ethical situations. A major goal of this program is to foster team work, promote the continued interest in research, and encourage professional development in the student participants while they are making a real contribution to chemical research.

北达科他州大学（UND）可持续能源研究计划和支持教育小组（SUNRISE）的科学家和工程师将继续主持一个以化学和化学工程系为中心的以学生为中心的研究小组，该小组将基于以化学为重点的本科研究，为可持续能源技术的进步做出贡献。随着能源相关问题的激增，下一代科学家和工程师将被要求理解、开发和改进可持续能源技术。为期三年的为期10周的暑期项目将由9名nsf资助的学生进行生物燃料、风能、太阳能、清洁煤和燃料电池方面的研究。SUNRISE致力于培养能够针对这些问题开发创新解决方案的个人，并能够对这些问题对不同人群的影响发表意见。美国原住民和西班牙裔学生占每个REU队列的很大一部分，将通过桥梁项目招募。每周的课程将致力于提高学生的沟通技巧；每周一次的课程将着重于激励学生思考他们的行为对道德的影响，并向他们灌输在道德情况下做出正确决定的愿望。该计划的主要目标是培养团队合作，促进对研究的持续兴趣，并鼓励学生参与者在为化学研究做出真正贡献的同时进行专业发展。