REU Site: Interdisciplinary Research Experiences in Metrology & Non-Destructive Inspection

这个新的为期三年的研究经验为本科生（REU）网站程序，跨学科的研究经验，在计量无损检测，在得克萨斯州A M大学（TAMU）将提高知识和技能水平的本科生通过授权，动手和跨学科的研究经验，在传统/先进的计量和无损检测（NDI）技术获得有限的研究机会的多样化的队列。计量学，测量科学，和（非破坏性）检查超越尺度，材料和学科;然而，很少强调其突出的方面。该网站是对区域行业合作伙伴和技术人员招聘人员提出的具体问题的首次直接回应，这些问题是关于他们即将进入的区域劳动力缺乏实用的计量/NDI相关知识和技能。该网站的影响将是创造授权未来的研究人员和劳动力扎根于计量/NDI，并激励他们追求更高的学位;他们将成为相关STEM领域未来的先驱，并将有助于培养我们国家的竞争优势和对创新解决方案的渴望。每年夏天，TAMU将接待10名学生，在那里，他们将沉浸在实践研究经验中，包括最先进的研究项目，技术会议/研讨会，实验室实践，实地图尔斯和专业发展研讨会。这种经验也将为TAMU上层本科生和研究生提供宝贵的团队和人事管理经验。该网站将通过跨学科的研究项目推进科学知识，并帮助进一步发展该领域，特别是在能源和制造业领域。五个垂直整合的团队，每个团队包括两名REU学生，一名高年级本科生和一名研究生（来自TAMU）和一名教师导师，将在10个夏季周内选择研究项目。 这种现场经验将补充后续的持续互动，成长和指导追求先进的研究。学生的成果包括研究成果的公开传播，以及针对每个学生的职业兴趣制定的后续计划。这个网站的影响将是激发，授权和教育学生，并使/激励他们追求先进的学习和干职业。

This new three-year Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Site Program, Interdisciplinary Research Experiences in Metrology & Non-Destructive Inspection, at Texas A&M University (TAMU) will enhance the knowledge and skill-level of a diverse cohort of undergraduate students with limited access to research opportunities through empowering, hands-on and interdisciplinary research experiences in both traditional/advanced metrology and non-destructive inspection (NDI) technologies. Metrology, the science of measurement, and (non-destructive) inspection transcends scales, materials, and disciplines; yet, rarely are its salient aspects emphasized. This site is a first-of-its-kind direct response to a specific concern raised by regional industry partners and technical workforce recruiters about the lack of pragmatic metrology/NDI-related knowledge and skills in their incoming regional workforce. The impact of this site will be to create empowered future researchers and a workforce well-rooted in metrology/NDI, and motivate them to pursue advanced degrees; they will become the future pioneers in related STEM fields, and will help foster our nation's competitive advantages and thirst for innovative solutions.Each summer, 10 students will be hosted at TAMU, where they will be immersed in hands-on research experiences comprised of a state-of-the-art research project, technical sessions/seminars, lab practice, field tours, and professional-development workshops. This experience will also serve the TAMU upper-level undergraduates and graduate students with invaluable team and personnel management experience. This site will advance scientific knowledge through inter-disciplinary research projects, and help further the field especially in regard to the energy and manufacturing sectors. Five vertically-integrated teams, each comprising two REU students, one senior undergraduate and one graduate student (from TAMU) and a faculty mentor, will work in concert on select research projects over 10 summer-weeks. This on-site experience will be supplemented with follow-ups for continued interaction, growth, and guidance for pursuing advanced study. Student deliverables include public dissemination of research results, and a follow-up plan tailored to each student's career interests. The impact of this site will be to excite, empower, and educate students, and to enable/inspire them to pursue advanced study and STEM careers.