REU Site: Summer Engineering Research Experiences in Transportation Electrification

这个REU现场项目将吸引本科生进行基础研究，并提供与马里兰大学学院公园分校(UMCP)的研究导师一起执行的与交通电气化相关的工程项目的实验室经验。该计划旨在通过提供对研究方法、自律、团队整合的见解，并让他们接触到他们研究的更广泛影响，来培训学生并提升他们成为独立研究人员的技能。伦理讨论和培训将融入学生体验的方方面面。在项目结束时，参与者将作正式陈述，并将他们的工作提交给NSF工程教育奖获得者会议，以及其他会议和期刊，包括IEEE交通电气化会议和博览会。智力价值：拟议项目的智力价值是为本科生提供强大的学术背景和研究经验，专注于可持续交通系统，这是该项目共同的智力焦点。该项目将通过探索创造性、原创性和变革性的概念，加强学生在电力电子、能量存储(电池、超级电容器和燃料电池)、电网集成汽车的优化和数学建模以及可持续交通领域的实践和理论基础。更广泛的影响：主要的更广泛的影响是通过培养年轻而有才华的本科生，确保最高质量的综合教育和研究，以满足美国交通和能源行业新兴的劳动力和教育需求。结果将通过专业会议和会议广泛传播，以提高科学和教育成就。必须指出的是，由于交通运输业正在进行重大重组，以引进下一代电动汽车，培养这一领域的年轻人才至关重要。综合研究和教育活动肯定会促进这一目标。项目团队的目的是使参与者的数量多样化，特别是从代表不足的群体。美国有超过2.5亿辆注册乘用车。超过40%的温室气体和70%的排放来自交通运输，而交通运输99%依赖于一种燃料来源，即石油。考虑到石油和天然气是有限的资源，而石油和天然气正在变得稀缺和昂贵，先进的电动汽车系统无疑是实现石油独立的途径之一。事实上，正如电气化联盟所确定的那样，交通电气化是S实现国家石油独立、实现能源安全的必由之路。因此，至关重要的是为未来的STEM劳动力做好准备，以应对具有国家和全球意义的重大挑战。该项目由工程教育和中心分部通过ENG-EEC-1263063奖项资助，将确保最高质量的综合教育和研究，以满足美国交通和能源行业的新兴劳动力和教育需求。它的目的是培训、教育和激励本科生应对这些挑战，并向他们传达在交通电气化领域对优秀、充满激情的研究人员的需求。将努力从工程专业代表性不足的群体中招收不同类型的学生。参与者将通过技术和专业发展研讨会、实地考察国家实验室和参观工业设施，接触到他们的研究和培训的更广泛影响。我们的经验结果将与感兴趣的大学、学院、高中、行业和政府组织分享。这些成果将在国家和国际期刊、会议和相关讲习班上传播。

This REU site program will engage undergraduate students in basic research and provide laboratory experience in transportation electrification-related engineering projects performed with research mentors from University of Maryland at College Park (UMCP). The program is aimed at training students and promoting skills in them to become independent researchers by providing insights into research methodologies, self-discipline, team integration, and exposing them to the broader implications of their research. Ethics discussion and training will be integrated into all aspects of the students' experience. At the end of the program the participants will make formal presentations and also submit their work to the NSF Engineering Education Awardees Conference, and other conferences and journals including IEEE Transportation Electrification Conference and Expo.Intellectual Merit: The intellectual merit of the proposed project is to provide undergraduate students with a strong academic background and research experience focusing on sustainable transportation systems, which is the common intellectual focus of the program. The program will enhance the practical and theoretical foundation of students in the areas of power electronics, energy storage (battery, ultracapacitor and fuel cell), optimization and mathematical modeling of grid integrated vehicles, and sustainable transportations by exploring creative, original, and transformative concepts. Broader Impact: The main broader impact is ensuring highest quality integrated education and research to meet the emerging workforce and educational needs of U.S. transportation and energy industries by educating young and talented undergraduate students. The results will be disseminated broadly through professional conferences and meetings to enhance scientific and educational achievements. It is essential to point out that since the transportation industry is going through a major restructuring to introduce next generation of electrified vehicles, it is critical to train young minds in this field. The integrated research and educational activities will certainly facilitate this objective. It is the intention of the project team to diversify the number of participants, specifically from underrepresented groups.There are over 250 million registered passenger vehicles in the U.S. Over 40% green house gas and 70% of emissions comes from transportation and transportation is 99% dependent on one source of the fuel, which is petroleum. Considering the fact that oil and gas are finite resources, which are becoming scant and expensive, there is no doubt that advanced electrified automotive systems are one of the ways of independency to oil. In fact, as identified by Electrification Coalition, transportation electrification is an inevitable path towards nation?s independence from oil and achieving energy security. Hence, it is vital to prepare the future STEM workforce to tackle grand challenges of national and global significance. This REU program, funded by the Division of Engineering Education and Centers, through award ENG-EEC-1263063, will ensure highest quality of integrated education and research to meet the emerging workforce and educational needs of U.S. transportation and energy industries. It is aimed at training, educating, and inspiring undergraduate students to tackle such challenges, and convey to them the need for superior, passionate researchers in the field of transportation electrification. Efforts will be made to recruit a diverse pool of students from underrepresented groups in engineering. The participants will be exposed to broader implications of their research and training through technical and professional development seminars, field trips to national laboratories and tours of industrial facilities. The results of our experiences will be shared with interested universities, colleges, high schools, industries, and government organizations. The outcomes will be disseminated in national and international journals, conferences, and relevant workshops.