REU site: Advancing polymer materials by integrating chemistry and chemical engineering

智力价值科罗拉多矿业学院这个为期三年的REU现场项目每年将吸引10名本科生参与与燃料电池和太阳能材料等尖端技术相关的新型聚合物材料领域的研究。REU网站项目的总体目标是：1)在聚合物科学和工程方面吸引和教育学生；2)强调研究团队在经验(从教师到新生、非博士授予机构等)、性别和种族方面的多样性；3)通过评估量化项目的成功，包括获得学士学位的参与者数量；在国家和地区会议上的演讲，以及同行评议期刊上的文章。这个REU项目的一个独特之处是交流计划，该计划将允许学生在暑假后半段时间体验另一个研究实验室。此外，一系列的技术研讨会将为学生提供聚合物科学和工程的广泛介绍。此外，还将提供一系列免费的工作坊，涵盖专业技能发展。在每个暑假结束时，学生们将准备并展示他们的研究成果的海报。广泛的影响这个REU网站项目将涵盖聚合物科学和工程方面的研究，同时面向来自不同背景的高素质的化学和化学工程专业的学生。该项目的学生学习成果侧重于参与并创造对科学和工程的热情。这项研究对陆军的燃料电池项目有直接的影响。拟议的REU站点计划将面向来自不同背景的高素质化学和化学工程专业学生。

Intellectual MeritThis three year REU site program at the Colorado School of Mines will engage 10 undergraduate students each year in research focused in the area of novel polymer materials related to cutting-edge technologies like fuel cells and solar materials. The overall objectives of the REU site program are: 1) engage and educate students in polymer science and engineering; 2) emphasize diversity in research teams with respect to experience (from faculty to freshmen, non-Ph.D. granting institutions, etc.), gender, and ethnicity; and 3) quantify successes of the program through assessment, including number of participants earning their Bachelors degrees; presentations at national and regional meetings, and publications in peer reviewed journals. A unique feature of this REU program is the exchange program which will allow the students to experience another research lab during the second half of the summer. Additionally, a series of technical workshops will provide the students with a broad introduction to polymer science and engineering. Furthermore, a complimentary set of workshops will cover professional skills development. At the end of each summer, the students will prepare and present posters on their research accomplishments.Broader ImpactsThis REU site program will encompass research in polymer science and engineering while targeting highly qualified chemistry and chemical engineering students from diverse backgrounds. The student-learning outcomes of the project focus on engaging and creating enthusiasm for science and engineering. The research has direct ramification to the Army's fuel cell program. The proposed REU site program will target highly qualified chemistry and chemical engineering students from diverse backgrounds.