REU Site: Hard and Soft Materials in Nanoscience Technology Driven Energy Applications

REU 网站：纳米科学技术驱动的能源应用中的硬材料和软材料

• 批准号: 1156747
• 负责人: Andre Gesquiere
• 金额: $ 31.52万
• 依托单位: The University of Central Florida Board of Trustees
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing 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=1156747&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: REU; Site; Hard; Soft; Materials

Intellectual MeritThis three year REU site program will be hosted by the NanoScience Technology Center (NSTC) at the University of Central Florida (UCF). Ten undergraduate students will be engaged in research and education activities for 10 summer weeks each year. The program will include the following: (1) introductory coursework on the basic principles of engineering energy, nanotechnology; (2) research seminars by faculty and industry leaders; (3) industrial visits to the numerous industries in Central Florida; (4) seminars, workshops and discussion sessions on ethics in engineering research, group projects to foster interdisciplinary research; and (5) monitoring, evaluation, and tracking of the students' progress via weekly discussion groups and (6) preparation of students to pursue careers in STEM areas. Participants will learn to manufacture and study new functional nanomaterials and devices for energy applications under the guidance of faculty from multidisciplinary programs. The research will involve experimental work as well as computer based modeling. The students will be trained in technology commercialization of nanomaterials for enabling technology in collaboration with UCF's Technology Incubator. Broader ImpactsThis REU site program will engage faculty from Materials, Engineering, Optical and Physical sciences. It will foster intercollegial relationships between STEM faculty and students with an opportunity to investigate new teaching paradigms. This experience will aid students in formulating their career paths in STEM areas and will create a multicultural rich environment for the students to enable them to understand the intercultural dynamics in a research and educational setting. This program will encourage these students to pursue graduate studies in science and engineering with a nanofocus. These undergraduate students will gain the skill set to become leaders in the development and commercialization of nanotechnology-based materials and device technologies for the energy economy of tomorrow, which is of strategic importance to the Central Florida area as well as to the United States to support its position as a global economic and technological leader. "The site is co-funded by the Department of Defense in partnership with the NSF REU program."

智力MeritThis三年REU网站计划将由纳米科学技术中心（NSTC）在中央佛罗里达大学（UCF）主办。 每年10名本科生将参加为期10个夏季周的研究和教育活动。 该计划将包括以下内容：（1）介绍工程能源，纳米技术的基本原则课程;（2）由教师和行业领导人的研究研讨会;（3）在中央佛罗里达的众多行业的工业访问;（4）研讨会，研讨会和讨论会的伦理在工程研究，小组项目，以促进跨学科的研究;以及（5）通过每周讨论小组监测、评估和跟踪学生的进展;（6）为学生在STEM领域从事职业做好准备。参与者将学习制造和研究新的功能纳米材料和设备的能源应用的教师从多学科课程的指导下。这项研究将涉及实验工作以及基于计算机的建模。 学生将接受培训，在技术商业化的纳米材料，使技术与UCF的技术孵化器合作。 更广泛的影响这个REU网站计划将从事材料，工程，光学和物理科学的教师。 它将促进STEM教师和学生之间的校际关系，并有机会调查新的教学模式。 这种经验将帮助学生制定他们在STEM领域的职业道路，并为学生创造一个多元文化的丰富环境，使他们能够了解研究和教育环境中的跨文化动态。 该计划将鼓励这些学生以nanofocus攻读科学和工程研究生课程。这些本科生将获得技能，成为未来能源经济的纳米材料和设备技术的开发和商业化的领导者，这对中央佛罗里达地区以及美国具有战略重要性，以支持其作为全球经济和技术领导者的地位。“该网站是由国防部与NSF REU计划合作共同资助的。"