REU Site: EURECA: Extensible Undergraduate Research Experience in Communication Applications

该站点由国防部与NSF REU项目合作资助。该网站还由NSF/CISE计算机和网络系统部门的网络技术和系统（NeTS）集群共同资助。该奖项更新了一个现有的大学生研究经验示范性网站，专注于无线网络和通信。该项目由无线网络和通信组的教师导师团队领导，包括5个实验室，学生参与无线网络的广泛项目。每个研究项目的一个关键组成部分是它的可扩展性，让学生有能力利用导师提供给他们的知识，产生独立的结果，并在回到学生的父母机构后继续这种努力。通过与奥斯汀科技孵化器的合作，学生们将了解研究与商业化之间的协同作用。一个全国性的招聘过程被用来选择本科生群体，参加在主办机构为期九周的暑期研究项目。特别强调从代表性不足的人口中招收学生。该项目包括技术研讨会和工作坊、学生演讲、实地考察和其他专业发展机会。EURECA团队的目标是在本科生中产生持续的研究兴趣，使他们成为工业界和学术界未来的领导者。智力优势：该项目的智力优势在于强大的研究基础和教师的专业知识。这些项目都是当前的研究领域，是整个社区感兴趣的，并且具有明确的实际应用。研究项目是一个有重点的计划，引导学生从被动的学习状态到主动的自我维持的研究状态。更广泛的影响：该项目的更广泛的影响包括为本科生，特别是来自代表性不足群体的学生提供高质量的研究经验。参与的教师致力于在他们的研究中包括代表性不足的少数民族学生，特别是通过与休斯顿蒂洛森大学和专业组织的合作伙伴关系。因此，这个项目有可能产生新的计算机科学研究生和教师，并在促进学习的同时推进发现和理解。

This site is co-funded by the Department of Defense in partnership with the NSF REU program. The site is also co-funded by the Networking Technology and Systems (NeTS) cluster of the NSF/CISE Division of Computer and Network Systems.This award renews an exemplary existing Research Experience for Undergraduates site focused on wireless networking and communications. The project engages students in a wide range of projects in wireless networking lead by a team of faculty mentors in the Wireless Networking and Communications Group, including 5 labs. A key component of every research project is its extensibility providing students with the capacity to build on knowledge provided to them by their mentor and to generate independent results, and to sustain this effort after returning to students' parent institutions. Through a partnership with the Austin Technology Incubator the students will learn about the synergies between research and commercialization. A nationwide recruitment process is used to select cohorts of undergraduate students to participate in a nine-week summer research program at the host institution. Particular emphasis is placed on recruitment of students from under-represented populations. The project includes technical seminars and workshops, student presentations, and field trips and other professional development opportunities. The EURECA team's objective is to generate sustained research interest among undergraduates so that they become tomorrow's leaders in industry and academia.Intellectual Merit: The intellectual merit of this project lies in strong research basis and the expertise of the faculty. The projects are in current research areas that are of interest to the community at large and that have clear practical applications. The research projects are created as a focused plan to guide the students from a passive learning state to the state of being active self-sustaining researchers.Broader Impact: The broader impacts of the project include providing a quality research experience to undergraduate students, particularly students from underrepresented groups. The participating faculty members are committed to including under-represented minority students in their research, particularly through their partnerships with Huston-Tillotson University and professional organizations. Thus this project has the potential to produce new computer science graduate students and faculty members and to advance discovery and understanding while promoting learning.