REU SITES: Introduction to Engineering Opportunities through Research in Materials Processing

9912195Slamovich普渡大学建立了一个本科生研究经验(REU)网站，专注于材料的表征和加工。12名本科生在全国范围内进行为期9周的暑期研究，招聘重点是以本科为主的院校的理科专业学生。学生从事材料研究，包括聚合物、金属和陶瓷的加工、硅的氧化和蚀刻、金属-陶瓷复合材料的加工。来自学生母校的教职员工被邀请访问REU网站，以鼓励他们将材料概念纳入他们的课程。理科，主要是化学和物理，本科生通过教程和研究项目向他们介绍材料科学和工程概念。这项面向非工程学学生的活动解决了传统理科本科课程中普遍缺乏材料科学和工程意识的问题，并提供了一种传播该领域信息的机制。

9912195SlamovichPurdue University establishes a Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Site with a focus on characterization and processing of materials. Twelve undergraduate students are recruited nationwide for a nine-week summer research experience, with a recruitment focus on science majors from predominantly undergraduate institutions. Students are involved in materials research that includes processing of polymers, metals and ceramics, oxidation and etching of silicon, processing of metal-ceramic composites. Faculty from the students' home institutions are invited to visit the REU Site to encourage them to incorporate materials concepts into their curricula.Science, mostly chemistry and physics, students from undergraduate institutions are introduced to materials science and engineering concepts through tutorials and research projects. This outreach to non-engineering students addresses the general lack of awareness about materials science and engineering in the traditional science undergraduate curriculum and provides a mechanism to propagate information about the field.