Research and Development Scholars Program

学士学位是休斯顿大学和全国各地许多有才华的学生的终端技术学位。正因为如此，我们的大多数毕业生在软件开发，制造，工厂运营或销售中找到工作，远离创造基础知识或新技术的过程。然而，研究和开发（R D），特别是在CSEMS领域，是推动生产力增长和提高我们生活水平的引擎。因此，重要的是，我们要激励和准备更多的学生从事研发工作。休斯顿大学的计算机科学、工程和数学系联合提出了研发学者计划，其目标是增加从事研发职业的学生人数。我们将提供以下学生支持基础设施：a）在资助的研究项目中获得本科生研究经验，B）除了CSEMS奖学金外，还提供2，500美元的夏季研究津贴，c）一个特殊的暑期学校课程，以培养基本的研究技能（规划，技术写作，演示文稿和数学软件工具），d）一系列研讨会，讨论学术和工业研发的性质&，研发对社会的历史重要性&，现代工作场所的不确定性中的职业规划和教育准备，以及&研发职业机会，e）本科生研究顾问和研究生导师，f）支持制定个人教育和职业计划，g）支持申请研究生院，h）为毕业后选择进入工作场所的毕业生提供就业安置。有前途的学生将根据明确定义的标准进行选择，并提供来自NSF和UH来源的奖学金支持。这些学生将参加一个密集的，先进的浓缩计划，其特点是研究和沟通技能的发展和特殊的指导机会，所有在计算机科学，工程和数学的高质量本科和研究生课程的背景下。该计划补充了UH的几个有效的学术充实计划，主要服务于大一和大二学生。拟议的计划有热情的教师支持，并支持两所学院的院长参与。计划管理组织是明确的，评估协议包括动态要素，不仅用于记录有效性，而且为计划的持续改进和成功提供反馈。

The baccalaureate is the terminal technical degree for many talented students at the University of Houston and across the country. Because of this, most of our graduates find employment in software development, manufacturing, plant operations, or sales, far from the process of creating either fundamental knowledge or new technology. However, Research and Development (R&D), particularly in the CSEMS fields, is the engine that drives productivity growth and increases our standard of living. It is important, therefore, that we motivate and prepare more of our students for careers in R&D. The faculties of computer science, engineering and mathematics at the University of Houston have joined to propose the R&D Scholars Program, whose goal is to increase the number of students pursuing R&D careers. We will provide the following student-support infrastructure: a) An undergraduate research experience on a funded research project, b) A $2,500 summer research stipend in addition to the CSEMS scholarship, c) A special summer school course to develop basic research skills (planning, technical writing, presentations, and mathematical software tools), d) A seminar series on the nature of academic and industrial R&D, the historical importance of R&D to society, career planning and educational preparedness amid the uncertainties of the modern workplace, and R&D career opportunities, e) An undergraduate research advisor and graduate student mentor, f) Support for developing personal educational and career plans, g) Support for applying to graduate school, h) Job placement for graduates who elect to enter the workplace after graduation. Promising students will be selected on the basis of clearly defined criteria and provided with scholarship support from both NSF and UH sources. These students will participate in an intensive, advanced-level enrichment program, characterized by the development of research and communications skills and special mentoring opportunities, all within the context of high quality undergraduate and graduate programs in Computer Science, Engineering and Mathematics. The proposed program complements several effective academic enrichment programs at UH that serve mainly freshman and sophomore students. The proposed program has enthusiastic faculty support, and the support of the Deans of the two Colleges involved. The program administrative organization is well-defined, and the evaluation protocol includes dynamic elements that will serve not only to document effectiveness, but to provide feedback for continual improvement and success of the program.