Travel Grants for Students to Attend the American Power Conference, to be held in Chicago, Illinois in April 1999

由伊利诺伊理工学院(IIT)主办的美国电力会议(APC)是一年一度的全国性论坛，旨在讨论发电、输电、配电和利用电力的广泛技术方面。APC具有重要的教育价值，特别是对于希望更多地了解该行业的本科生。认识到这一事实，IIT一直在与APC合作开展一项针对教职员工和学生的特别计划。这项计划被称为本·埃利奥特赞助的学生教员计划(SSF)。该计划除了定期的APC技术会议外，还特别为学生举办早餐研讨会和其他活动(例如，工厂参观)。通过行业赞助，该计划已成功地使每年有120多名学生和教职员工参加APC，然而，由于缺乏行业赞助商，许多本科生和研究生目前无法参加。新出现的竞争激烈的电力行业环境使得现有的赞助商很难维持目前的赞助水平。在这份提案中，我们要求为35名学生提供旅费，以参加1999年APC的Ben Elliott SSF计划。这笔费用将与公用事业和学生所在大学的资金分摊。这些学生将根据以下标准从被美国大学录取的学生中挑选：本科生，特别是大二和大三学生将被优先考虑。女性，代表性不足的少数族裔，残疾学生将被优先考虑。美国公民和永久居民将得到比非公民更多的考虑。通过电力工程课程或实习对电力行业表现出优先兴趣的学生将获得额外考虑。将在APC提交论文的研究生将比其他研究生优先考虑。这笔赠款将极大地帮助本·埃利奥特社会保障基金计划实现其鼓励更多学生(特别是本科生)从事电力工程职业的使命。

ECS-9901622FlueckThe American Power Conference (APC), sponsored by the Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT), is an annual national forum for the discussion of the broad technical aspects of generation, transmission, distribution and utilization of power. APC has significant educational value particularly for undergraduate students who aim to learn more about the industry. In recognition of this fact, IIT has been conducting a special program for faculty and students in conjunction with APC. This program is called the Ben Elliott Sponsored Student Faculty (SSF) Program. The program features special breakfast seminars and other events (e.g., plant tours) expressly for students in addition to the regular APC technical sessions.Through industry sponsorship, the program has been successful in enabling over 120 students and faculty to participate in APC each year, However, many undergraduate and graduate students are currently unable to attend due to lack of industry sponsors. The emerging competitive electric power industry environment makes it difficult for existing sponsors to maintain their current levels of sponsorship.In this proposal, we request travel funds, for 35 students to attend APC and participate in the Ben Elliott SSF Program for the 1999 APC. The amount will be cost-shared with funds from utilities and from universities of the students. The students will be selected from among those enrolled in U.S. universities per the following criteria:Undergraduate students, in particular, sophomores and juniors will be given priority.Women, under-represented minorities, and disabled students will be given first preference.U.S. citizens and permanent residents will receive greater consideration than non-citizens.Students who have demonstrated prior interest in the power industry either through power engineering courses or through internships will receive additional consideration.Graduate students who will present papers at APC will be given preference over other graduate students.This grant will significantly aid the Ben Elliott SSF Program in its mission of encouraging more students (especially undergraduates) to pursue careers in power engineering.