REU Site: Back to the Future II

现场活动被整合到一个为期10周的冶金工程本科生暑期研究项目中，该项目以“回到未来”为主题。研究活动集中在冶金工程中广泛的重要主题，包括合金开发，材料连接，萃取冶金，生物材料和腐蚀工程。工程学院的教职员工还与人文学科的教职员工合作，为学生提供当前研究的历史和文化框架。有重要的证据表明，通过在文科中建立一个背景，可以在工程中创造一个更丰富的学习环境。学生还参加了一些关于冶金艺术和历史的补充讲习班。该网站独特的补充活动有助于不同学习风格的学生的发展，并对从工程和科学领域代表性不足的群体中招募学生产生影响。现场活动还支持学生在实验室之外的专业发展，包括专业研讨会和综合技术交流计划。最后，实施了一个综合评估计划，以评估学生在与研究相关的技能方面的收获，该计划对不同类型学生的影响，以及长期的专业发展。研究和教育活动由美国国家科学基金会、特殊项目办公室、材料研究部支持。非技术概要国家科学基金会“回到未来”本科生研究经验网站在南达科他州矿业与技术学院已经建立，以使包括美国土著学生和妇女在内的不同群体的本科生接触到研究环境，并帮助他们发展成为专业人士。学生研究的重点是金属和金属生产的研究，这是一个在国防、制造业和能源领域对国家利益至关重要的技术领域。学生们还参与了强调金属在历史上的重要性的研讨会和活动，因此，“回到未来”的主题。这种背景使学生对当前和未来研究的性质以及工程在社会中的影响有了更广泛的认识。研究和教育活动由美国国家科学基金会、特殊项目办公室、材料研究部支持。

TECHNICAL SUMMARYSite activities are integrated into a 10-week summer undergraduate research program in Metallurgical Engineering under a Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) site themed Back to the Future. Research activities focus on a wide range of important topics in Metallurgical Engineering including alloy development, materials joining, extractive metallurgy, biomaterials, and corrosion engineering. Engineering faculty members have also teamed with faculty in the humanities to provide students with a historic and cultural framework for current research. There is significant evidence that suggests a richer learning environment can be created in engineering by establishing a context within the liberal arts. Students also participate in a number of supplemental workshops in the art and history of metallurgy. The unique supplemental activities of the site contribute to the development of students with different learning styles and have implications for recruiting students from underrepresented groups in engineering and science. Site activities also support student professional development beyond the laboratory, including professional seminars and an integrated technical communications program. Finally, a comprehensive assessment program has been implemented to assess student gains in skills related to research, the impact of the program on students of different typology, and long-term professional development. The research and educational activities are supported by the National Science Foundation, Office of Special Programs, Division of Materials Research.NON-TECHNICAL SUMMARYThe National Science Foundation "Back to the Future" Research Experience for Undergraduates Site at the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology has been established to expose a diverse group of undergraduate students, including Native American students and women, to the research environment and to help them develop as professionals. The focus of the student research is the study of metals and metal production, an area of vital technological importance to national interest in areas of defense, manufacturing, and energy. Students are also engaged in workshops and activities that underscore the importance of metals throughout history, hence, the 'Back to the Future' theme. This context gives students a broader appreciation for the nature of current and future research as well as the impact of engineering in society. The research and educational activities are supported by the National Science Foundation, Office of Special Programs, Division of Materials Research.