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）网站计划，智能城市电力和能源系统夏季工程研究经验的目标是促进本科生研究，以应对智能电网和智能城市发展中的持续挑战，并解决对训练有素，知识渊博的劳动力的日益增长的需求，拥有智能电力和能源系统的专业知识。每年，一批本科生将被招募参加丹佛大学智能城市电力和能源系统的夏季研究。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研究生。该项目的成果将是一支知识渊博、训练有素的劳动力队伍，他们将成为下一代工程师和思想领袖，以确保向智能城市环境的成功发展，并应对能源、经济和环境的普遍挑战。该项目团队将接触到更广泛的学生，重点是少数民族和代表性不足的群体，主要是本科院校。预计这项研究将通过教育能源部门的下一代工程师和领导者来显着提高未来电网的设计。丹佛大学将举办为期9周的暑期课程，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接触当前和未来的挑战，以实现可靠，负担得起和可持续的电力供应和输送系统，并进一步提供所需的基础知识在智能城市环境的跨学科研究。拟议的研究是跨学科的，因为研究和教育活动将使电力和能源系统的学生受益，并进一步为他们提供对经济学，决策理论和数学优化相关主题的基本理解。除了振兴传统的电力和能源系统课程外，项目团队还计划推出一门关于智能城市环境的新专题课程。开发结果的理论和实践意义将使本科生不仅在REU网站，而且通过计划的推广和传播活动在更广泛的地理区域。REU的经验将提高本科生的研究技能，鼓励他们在STEM领域攻读研究生课程，并进一步为美国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.