Continuation of REU Site in Structural and Geotechnical Engineering at the University of Maine

缅因大学结构与岩土工程项目的目标是鼓励更多优秀的本科生从事研究工作。关键方面包括：1)成功的招聘计划；2)仔细匹配学生的兴趣与现有的研究项目；3)有效的管理结构；4)学生能快速掌握并在规定时间内完成的研究任务；5)为保持学生对研究的兴趣而设计的后续程序。这四个研究项目涉及有限元分析、最先进的土壤测试、比例模型、结构测试和土壤-结构相互作用。每个项目将有两名学生参与，以允许学生互动。小组讨论会和会议也将促进相互作用。对该网站的延长资助使学校能够继续其长期以来对本科生研究的承诺。

The goal of this project in Structural and Geotechnical Engineering at the University of Maine is to encourage more outstanding undergraduates to pursue research careers. The key aspects include: 1) a successful recruitment program; 2) careful matching of student interests with available research projects; 3) an effective management structure; 4) research assignments the students can quickly grasp and complete in the time frame; and 5) follow-up procedures designed to maintain student interest in research. The four research projects involve finite element analysis, state-of-the-art soils testing, scale modeling, structural testing, and soil-structure interaction. Two students will be involved in each project to allow for student interaction. Interaction will also be fostered by group seminars and meetings. Extended funding for this site allows the school to continue its long standing commitment to undergraduate research.