REU Site: Molecular Level Modification of Surfaces

建议没有。这个REU网站有几个目标：1)为化学工程或相关领域的8名本科生提供在分子水平表面修饰领域独特而令人兴奋的研究机会；2)提高学生的批判性思维能力和沟通能力（包括书面、口头、听力和视听演示）；3)增加学生对研究生学习的兴趣（目标是25%的参与者攻读研究生学位），通过在他们感兴趣的领域的研究实验室工作的实际经验点燃兴趣的火花；4)在研究环境中向学生介绍“课堂之外”的体验；5)提高学生独立思考的能力。学生将在参与有意义的研究活动的同时，获得使用最先进的表面表征仪器和实验设施的经验。同样重要的是，本科生研究人员将享受与教师导师密切的师徒关系。通过这个项目，学生将获得重要的研究经验，培养批判性思维能力，沟通能力和仪器技能，并将接触到职业道德和其他活动，以促进终身学习。至少50%的学生将从周围四个EPSCOR州（蒙大拿、内布拉斯加州、北达科他州和怀俄明州）的部落、四年制和社区学院和大学招募，这些州的研究机会历来缺乏。招募印第安人是这个REU网站的一个特别重点，建立在近年来由该项目的主要研究者开发的机会之上。此外，将鼓励其他代表性不足的少数民族、妇女和残疾人参加。

Proposal No.: 9721370 PI: Winter University: SD School of Mines and Technology ABSTRACT This REU site has several goals: 1) to provide eight undergraduates of Chemical Engineering or allied fields, with unique and exciting research opportunities in the area of molecular level surface modification; 2) to enhance the students' critical thinking skills and communication skills (including written, oral, listening, and audio/visual presentations); 3) to increase the students' interest in graduate studies (with a target of 25% of the participants pursuing graduate degrees) by igniting that spark of interest through hands on experiences in a research laboratory working in their field of interest; 4) to introduce the students to the 'beyond the classroom' experience in a research setting; and 5) to enhance the students' ability to think independently. The students will gain hands on experience utilizing state of the art surface characterization instrumentation and experimental facilities while participating in meaningful research activities. Equally important, the undergraduate researchers will enjoy a close mentoring relationship with the faculty mentors. Through this program students will gain significant research experience and develop critical thinking skills, communication skills, and instrumentation skills, and will also be exposed to professional ethics and other activities to promote life-long learning. At least 50% of the students will be recruited from Tribal, four-year, and community colleges and universities from the four surrounding EPSCOR states, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, and Wyoming where research opportunities have been historically lacking. The recruitment of Native Americans is a particular focus of this REU Site, building upon opportunities that have been developed in recent years by the project's Principal Investigator. In addition other underrepresented minorities, women, and disabled will be encouraged to participate.