REU Site: Experiential Learning Undergraduate Research Opportunities on Energy and the Environment

德雷克塞尔大学的本科生研究体验(REU)网站利用体验学习的原则，让本科生围绕与能源和环境相关的关键和及时的工程挑战进行研究。通过协调一致地招聘代表不足的少数族裔、女性和那些无法在自己的教育机构获得先进研究设施的人，这个REU网站承诺为这个国家一些最优秀和最聪明的学生开辟新的职业道路，否则他们可能会错过这些机会。REU网站解决了国家面临的两个关键需求：1)有效地开发科学和工程方面的人力资源，2)解决能源和环境方面的科学挑战，直接受益于创造更好、更可持续的未来的能力。这个REU网站为本科生提供了在为期9周的暑期项目中从事与能源和环境相关的研究的机会。REU将鼓励本科生探索研究职业，发展研究生教育和指导专业知识，创造多层次的合作，并激励下一代科学家和工程师。该网站的三个主要目标是：1)向那些通常不向本科生提供研究经验的机构的学生和他们的教师提供体验式学习研究的机会，特别强调未被充分代表的少数群体；2)鼓励参与者探索和追求尖端科学和工程领域的研究生教育和研究职业；3)向参与者展示体验式学习的好处，通过实践研究项目的协同、积极的讨论和反馈、对追求的反思，以及意识到他们的努力如何适应与能源和环境相关的更广泛的科学和工程挑战。除了由工程学院教师指导的A.J.德雷克塞尔能源与环境研究所内的积极能源和环境研究项目外，学生还将参加研究研讨会、道德培训、写作和沟通培训、参观世界级研究设施的实地考察、教育推广和职业发展活动。

This Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Site at Drexel University engages undergraduate students in research focused around the critical and timely engineering challenges on topics related to energy and the environment utilizing the principles of experiential learning. With concerted recruitment of underrepresented minorities, women, and those who do not have access to advanced research facilities at their own educational institutions, this REU Site promises to open new career paths to some of the best and brightest students in the nation who might otherwise miss out on these opportunities. The REU Site addresses two critical needs faced by the nation: 1) effectively developing human resources in science and engineering, and 2) addressing the scientific challenges on energy and the environment directly benefiting the ability to create a better, more sustainable future. This REU Site offers opportunities for undergraduate students to engage in energy and environment related research during a 9-week summer program. The REU will encourage undergraduate students to explore research careers, develop graduate student educational and mentoring expertise, create collaborations on many levels, and inspire the next generation of scientists and engineers. The three main objectives of the Site are: 1) Provide experiential learning research opportunities to students and their faculty advisors from institutions that do not typically offer research experiences to undergraduate students, with a particular emphasis on underrepresented minority groups; 2) Encourage participants to explore and pursue graduate education and research careers in cutting edge science and engineering fields; 3) Demonstrate to participants the benefits of experiential learning through synergy of hands-on research projects, active discussion and feedback, reflection of pursuits, and awareness of how their effort fits into the broader scientific and engineering challenges associated with energy and the environment. In addition to active energy and environment research projects all within the A.J. Drexel Institute of Energy and the Environment mentored by faculty from the College of Engineering, students will participate in research seminars, ethics training, writing and communications training, field trips to world class research facilities, educational outreach, and career development activities.