REU Site: Green Energy Technology for Undergraduates Program (GET UP!)

本项目由国家科学基金工程教育与中心部资助，项目编号：EEC-1263250。罗格斯大学绿色能源技术本科项目（GET-UP）的目标是在夏季为三组10名大二或大三学生提供为期10周的丰富研究经验、工程培训和专业发展。在此期间，学生将有机会进行跨学科的探索，包括工程伦理和能源与环境政策研讨会，以及参观发电或生产“绿色”设备的设施。学生还将参加“工业聚焦”活动，来自本地公司的工程师和科学家将在此展示正在进行的产品和系统研发，这将促进STEM研究和工业创业。此外，学生将有许多机会进行师生互动和学生之间的交流；在学年期间，将通过继续教育、电子指导、资助论文发表和参加与能源相关主题的会议等方式为学生提供支持。鼓励学生全年与导师保持联系，完成技术论文的写作和编辑。GET-UP的研究重点集中在三个方面：纳米技术和材料、可再生和可持续燃料，以及用于能源产生、转换和储存的设备和能源管理系统。在这些领域，罗格斯大学拥有大量教职员工的兴趣，现有的学术和物理基础设施，以及资金；我们的igert、K-12项目、RET项目和研究中心证明了这一点。该项目利用了罗格斯大学现有的基础设施：罗格斯大学工程教师研究经验（RU RET-E）绿色技术项目，两个综合研究生教育和研究培训（IGERTs）项目；IGERT：清洁能源的纳米技术和IGERT: 21世纪的可再生和可持续燃料解决方案；科学与工程研究（RiSE）项目。拟议工作的更广泛影响是，通过学生的参与，将绿色和能源工程、环境政策和经济学注入四年制和社区学院。所有本科生都将成为目标，特别是那些可能没有机会从事本科研究的人，例如（但不限于）代表性不足的少数民族和女性、两年制大学的学生、第一代大学生和经济困难的学生。

This project is funded by the National Science Foundation, Division of Engineering Education and Centers, under EEC-1263250.The objectives of the REU Site: Rutgers University Green Energy Technology for Undergraduates Program (GET-UP) are to provide an enriching research experience, engineering training and professional development to three cohorts of ten sophomore or junior students for ten weeks in the summer. During this period of time, the students will have opportunities for cross disciplinary exploration through seminars in Engineering Ethics and Energy and Environmental Policy, and tours to facilities that generate power or produce "green" devices. Students will also participate in Industrial Spotlights where engineers and scientists from local companies present on ongoing product and system research/development, which will foster STEM research and industrial entrepreneurship. In addition, students will have numerous opportunities for student-faculty interaction and student-student communication; and support will be provided to students during the academic year through continual education, e-mentoring and funding for publication of papers and travel to conferences focused on energy related topics. Students will be encouraged to maintain contact with their faculty mentors throughout the year to complete writing and editing of technical papers. The intellectual focus of GET-UP centers around three thrusts: nanotechnology and materials, renewable and sustainable fuels, and devices and energy management systems for energy generation, conversion and storage. These are areas where Rutgers has a critical mass of faculty interest, existing academic and physical infrastructure, and funding; as evidenced by our IGERTs, K-12 programming, RET program, and research centers. This program leverages Rutgers' existing infrastructure: Rutgers University Research Experience for Teachers in Engineering (RU RET-E) in Green Technology program, two Integrated Graduate Education and Research Traineeship (IGERTs) programs; IGERT: Nanotechnology for Clean Energy and IGERT: Renewable and Sustainable Fuel Solutions for the 21st Century; and Research in Science and Engineering (RiSE) program. The broader impacts of the proposed work are the infusion of Green and Energy-Based Engineering and Environmental Policy and Economics into four year and community colleges, via participation of their students. All undergraduate students will be targeted, in particular, those who may not have an opportunity to engage in undergraduate research, such as (but not limited to) underrepresented minorities and women, students from two-year colleges, and first-generation college and economically disadvantaged students.