A Graduate Research Traineeship Program in Energy Efficiencyand the Environment

摘要 拟议培训计划的目标是 培养博士专业人员的领域，可以导致更多的 有效利用我们的自然资源，减少影响 对环境的影响。 博士生的培养将 通过研究和加强教育 以综合办法为中心的活动， 能源使用的相互关联问题及其对环境的影响 环境 研究将侧重于创新方法， 提高能源效率，减少环境污染， 系统对主要领域内若干应用程序的影响 能源使用部门：能源转换、工业、商业和 住宅和交通。 的具体特性对 培训计划将包括：1）工业合作， （2）举办一系列研讨会， 博士生、实业家和公用事业代表， 3)发展一个由学生推动的“研究圆桌会议”， 参与的学生和教师之间交流思想， 4)开发新的研究生课程。 研究与 教育计划将在跨学科的努力，包括 来自学校五大领域的八名骨干教师 机械工程和支持的几个很好- 建立了最先进的实验室设施。 赔偿 国家科学基金会的研究生研究培训补助金将提供支持， 十年的时间，创造了一个新的，长期的基础。 在国家急需领域的长期计划。

ABSTRACT The objective of the proposed traineeship program is to develop doctoral professionals in areas that can lead to more effective utilization of our natural resources and less impact upon the environment. The training of doctoral candidates will be accomplished through both research and enhanced educational activities centered around an integrated approach to addressing the interrelated problems of energy use and its effect upon the environment. Research will focus on innovative approaches for improving the energy efficiency and reducing the environmental impact of systems for a number of applications within the major energy use sectors: energy conversion, industrial, commercial and residential, and transportation. Specific features of the training program will include: 1) industrial collaboration and apprenticeships, 2) establishment of a seminar series for doctoral students, industrialists, and utility representatives, 3) development of a student-driven "research roundtable" for exchanging ideas between participating students and faculty, and 4) the development of new graduate courses. The research and educational program will be in interdisciplinary effort involving eight key faculty members from five major areas within the School of Mechanical Engineering and supported by several well- established state-of-the-art laboratory facilities. An award of an NSF Graduate Research Traineeship grant would provide support for ten traineeships and would create the basis for a new, long- term program in an area of critical national need.