REU Site: Renewable Energy Generation and Storage

REU 站点：可再生能源发电和存储

• 批准号: 1263004
• 负责人: Wayne Jones
• 金额: $ 30万
• 依托单位: SUNY at Binghamton
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 2013
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2013-04-15 至 2016-10-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1263004&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: REU; Site; Renewable; Energy; Generation

TECHNICAL SUMMARY The importance of affordable and high efficiency technologies for renewable energy has been well established and there is a demand for scientifically and technologically competent students who have sufficient experience in research methods, ethics, and teamwork for them to pursue advanced technology careers. To address these needs, an NSF Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program focused on Renewable Energy Generation and Storage will be established on the Binghamton University, State University of New York campus. Working with the Center for Autonomous Solar Power (CASP), an interdisciplinary team of scientists and engineering faculty, this REU program will bring up to 10 STEM undergraduate students (sophomore and junior level) and two STEM faculty from four-year colleges together each year for a 9-week summer experience in a stimulating and supportive research environment. A special focus will be placed on incorporating students from groups traditionally underrepresented in the STEM disciplines with a plan to reach 50% minority and female participation, and to accomplish this goal, the REU site will work with established minority serving partner institutions. Along with conducting research, the students will participate in education and training programs to support their professional development, present their work to industry members of the CASP technical advisory board, and have access to travel funds to present their work at professional meetings in the year following their experience. Support for this REU is provided by the National Science Foundation's Division of Materials Research. NON-TECHNICAL SUMMARY Affordable and efficient energy generation and storage is a critical technology for the future success of the U.S. and world economy. With the support of the Division of Materials Research at the National Science Foundation, this REU site will build a new research program at the Center for Autonomous Solar Power on the Binghamton University, State University of New York campus. Targeting undergraduate students from groups typically underrepresented in the science and engineering disciplines, a supportive and challenging research experience has been created for each participant that focuses on creating new solutions to current global energy challenges. Students will benefit from both carefully planned, open-ended experimental problems designed to yield significant results and the opportunity to contribute as a member of a research team to the scientific knowledge in their discipline. The program focuses on the development of the REU participants into future leaders in the science and engineering energy community.

技术概述经济适用和高效的可再生能源技术的重要性已经确立，需要具有科学和技术能力的学生，他们在研究方法、伦理和团队合作方面有足够的经验，以便从事先进的技术职业。为了满足这些需求，NSF将在纽约州立大学宾厄姆顿大学校园内设立一个专注于可再生能源发电和储存的NSF本科生研究经验(REU)项目。与自主太阳能中心(CASP)合作，这是一个由科学家和工程教师组成的跨学科团队，REU项目将每年将多达10名STEM本科生(二年级和三年级)和两名来自四年制大学的STEM教师聚集在一起，在一个激励和支持性的研究环境中进行为期9周的暑期体验。将特别注重吸收STEM学科中传统上代表性不足的群体的学生，并计划达到50%的少数群体和女性参与率，为了实现这一目标，REU网站将与现有的少数群体服务伙伴机构合作。在进行研究的同时，学生将参与支持他们专业发展的教育和培训计划，向CASP技术咨询委员会的行业成员介绍他们的工作，并可以获得旅行资金，在他们获得经验后的一年内在专业会议上介绍他们的工作。对这个REU的支持是由国家科学基金会的材料研究部提供的。非技术概述负担得起的高效能源生产和储存是美国和世界经济未来成功的关键技术。在国家科学基金会材料研究部的支持下，这个REU网站将在纽约州立大学宾厄姆顿大学校区的自主太阳能中心建立一个新的研究项目。针对通常在科学和工程学科中代表性较低的群体的本科生，为每个参与者创造了一种支持性和挑战性的研究体验，专注于为当前的全球能源挑战创造新的解决方案。学生将从精心设计的开放式实验问题中受益，这些问题旨在产生重要的结果，并有机会作为研究团队的一员，为所在学科的科学知识做出贡献。该计划的重点是将REU参与者发展成为科学和工程能源界的未来领导者。