Research Experience for Undergraduates: Advanced Materials Processing and Engineering at Clarkson University

9820489克拉克森大学Dayakar Penumadu建议在克拉克森大学先进材料加工与工程领域建立本科生研究体验（REU）站点。建议研究的教师导师目前都是位于纽约州波茨坦克拉克森大学校园内的先进材料加工中心（CAMP）的活跃成员。在这个为期三年的项目中，每年都会有16名优秀的本科生来到校园进行为期10周的暑期密集研究体验。REU网站计划的目标是：1)为合格的本科生提供进行独立研究的机会；2)展示进行合理研究的过程和数据分析在解决先进材料问题中的重要性；3)制定处理职业道德的框架；4)对研究生院产生兴趣，并意识到它对在先进材料领域取得成功的职业生涯的影响。该计划的主要组成部分将是完成材料领域的研究项目，其中小颗粒，胶体介质或表面在最终产品的加工或特性中发挥重要作用。本科生将被分配一个大型研究项目的独立方面，并将与属于CAMP的研究生和教师一起完成他们的项目。学生将根据学生的兴趣和能力以及教师的具体需求与这些教师进行匹配。将强调传播其研究成果；所有学生将参加研究小组会议，写一份报告，并在全校本科生研究研讨会上展示他们的工作。此外，还会举办一些社区建设活动，以培养学生的凝聚力，并增强他们对属于多元文化群体的认同感。计划的评估将包括持续评估和改进拟议的计划，以实现既定目标。政府将通过少数民族学生事务办公室，在全国范围内积极招收符合条件的少数民族学生。

9820489Clarkson University Dayakar Penumadu It is proposed that a Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) site be established at Clarkson University in the area of Advanced Materials Processing and Engineering. The faculty mentors for the proposed research are all currently active members of the Center for Advanced Materials Processing (CAMP) located on the campus of Clarkson University, Potsdam, NY. Each year of this three-year program, sixteen excellent undergraduate students will be brought on campus for a 10-week intensive summer research experience. The objectives of the REU Site program will be to: 1) provide qualified undergraduate students with an opportunity to conduct independent research; 2) demonstrate the process of conducting sound research and the importance of data analysis in solving advanced materials problems; and 3) develop a framework for dealing with professional ethics; and 4) create an interest in graduate school and awareness of its impact on having a successful career in the area of advanced materials.The primary component of the program will be the completion of a research project in the area of materials for which small particles, colloidal media or surfaces play an important role in the processing or the properties of the final product. Undergraduates will be assigned a self-contained aspect of a larger research project and will work with graduate students and faculty who belong to CAMP to complete their project. Students will be matched with these faculty based on the interests and abilities of the students and the specific needs of the faculty. Dissemination of their research results will be emphasized; all students will participate in research group meetings, write a report, and present their work at a university-wide undergraduate research symposium. Several community-building activities designed to foster cohesiveness among the students and enhance their appreciation for belonging to a multi-cultural group will be included. Assessment of the program will include continual evaluation and improvement of the proposed program to achieve the stated objectives. Recruitment of qualified minority students from a nationwide search will be aggressively pursued through the office of minority student affairs.