REU Site: Summer Engineering Research Experiences in Power and Energy Systems for Smart Cities

丹佛大学为期三年的本科生研究经验（REU）项目，即智能城市电力和能源系统夏季工程研究经验，旨在促进本科生研究，以应对智能电网和智能城市发展中的持续挑战，并满足对训练有素、知识渊博、具有智能电力和能源系统专业知识的劳动力日益增长的需求。每年，一群本科生将被招募到丹佛大学参加智能城市电力和能源系统的暑期研究。来自国家可再生能源实验室（NREL）的教师和高级研究人员将指导这些本科生。该项目的成果将是培养一批知识渊博、训练有素的劳动力，他们将成为下一代工程师和思想领袖，确保向智能城市环境的成功发展，并解决当前能源、经济和环境方面的挑战。项目团队将接触更广泛的学生，重点关注少数民族和代表性不足的群体，主要是本科院校。这项拟议的研究预计将通过教育下一代工程师和能源部门的领导者，大大提高未来电网的设计。丹佛大学将举办一个为期9周的暑期项目，为10名本科生提供智能城市领域的研究培训，重点是电力基础设施。选定的项目，包括交通电气化、电力弹性、能源经济、社区微电网、数据分析和可再生能源部署，将为学生提供全面了解当前和未来挑战的机会，以实现可靠、负担得起和可持续的电力供应和输送系统，并进一步为智能城市环境的跨学科研究提供必要的基础。建议的研究是跨学科的，因为研究和教育活动将使学生受益于电力和能源系统，并进一步提供他们对经济学，决策理论和数学优化相关主题的基本理解。除了复兴传统的电力和能源系统课程外，项目团队还计划引入一门关于智能城市环境的新专题课程。发展结果的理论和实践意义将装备本科生，不仅在REU现场，而且在更广泛的地理区域通过计划的推广和传播活动。REU的经验将提高本科生的研究技能，并鼓励他们在STEM领域进行研究生学习，进一步为美国的能源独立和国家安全做出贡献。

The objective of this three year Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Site program, Summer Engineering Research Experiences in Power and Energy Systems for Smart Cities, at the University of Denver, is to promote undergraduate research in response to ongoing challenges in development of Smart Grids and Smart Cities and to address the growing need for a well-trained and knowledgeable workforce with expertise on smart power and energy systems. Each year, a cohort of undergraduate students will be recruited to participate in summer research in Power and Energy Systems for Smart Cities at the University of Denver. Faculty members and senior researchers from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) will mentor these undergraduate research students. The outcome of the project will be a knowledgeable and trained workforce which would act as the next generation of engineers and thought leaders for ensuring a successful movement toward smart urban environments and addressing the prevailing challenges of energy, economy, and environment. The project team will reach out to a broader range of students with a focus on minority and underrepresented groups, and predominantly undergraduate institutions. The proposed research is expected to significantly enhance the design of future electric power grids via educating the next generation of engineers and leaders in the energy sector. The University of Denver will host a 9-week summer program which will advance research training for 10 undergraduate students in the area of Smart Cities with a focus on electricity infrastructure. Selected projects, including transportation electrification, electric power resiliency, energy economy, community microgrids, data analytics, and renewable energy deployment will provide students with a comprehensive exposure to current and future challenges in achieving a reliable, affordable, and sustainable electricity supply and delivery system, and further offer the required groundwork in cross-disciplinary research on smart urban environments. The proposed research is interdisciplinary in that the research and educational activities will benefit students in power and energy systems, and further provide them with a basic understanding of related topics of economics, decision theory, and mathematical optimization. In addition to revitalizing traditional power and energy systems curricula, the project team also plans to introduce a new special-topic course on Smart Urban Environments. The theoretical and practical implications of the developed results will equip undergraduate students, not only in the REU site but also in a wider geographical area via planned outreach and dissemination activities. The REU experience will improve research skills of undergraduates and encourage them to pursue graduate studies in STEM fields and further contribute to the U.S. energy independence and national security.