REU Site: Sensors and Metrology for the Manufacturing Enterprise

摘要拉曼，EEC-0453363：这个REU奖的传感器和计量的制造企业网站支持8名工程和科学的学生，每年在为期10周的夏季研究经验，在俄克拉荷马州在诺曼大学。 智力优势：该计划的目标是正式介绍和参与本科生在计量和传感器的研究。参与者对坐标公差计量学，加工摩擦学，粗糙度计量学等主题进行研究，并在扫描探针显微镜，激光多普勒测速，传感器网络和光学干涉测量等新兴领域获得经验。 此外，每个参与者学习进行文献调查，制定假设，设计实验以收集数据，分析和解释数据，并通过书面和口头陈述交流他们的工作。这些经验是由PI和研究导师团队提供的。 学生承担个人项目以及团队研究。 进行标准的团队合作练习，学生学习综合和分析工程问题，同时为团队带来不同的个人专业知识。 虽然研究是由导师介绍的，但学生自己的经历会增强他们对问题的理解。 除了有组织的讲习班外，道德操守培训也纳入研究情况。 教师的研究，研讨会，实验室和工业图尔斯，进度报告和社会活动的介绍提供了一个广泛的经验。更广泛的影响：计量是必不可少的产品质量，工艺改进，和新的制造工艺和设备的发展。通过让更多的学生接触这一重要领域，该计划旨在提高国家在制造业的竞争力。 传感/计量学纳米科学，生物制造和MEMS研究在这个保护伞下，促进前沿超视距研究。这个REU网站试图激励学生参与研究，导致研究生和博士生工作。 酌情寻求与RET和GK-12机会的协调。 招生：通过广告和宣传在全国范围内招收学生。 特别针对的是来自非研究机构的学生，这些机构可能没有这种机会。该项目的一个主要重点是招聘工程领域代表性不足的少数民族，如妇女、土著人、西班牙裔美国人和非洲裔美国人。评估：形成性评估计划旨在获得反馈，并在学生结束正式学期后监测他们的进展。该网站由国防部与NSF REU计划合作支持。

Abstract for Raman, EEC-0453363: This REU award for a Site on Sensors and Metrology for the Manufacturing Enterprise supports 8 engineering and science students each year for three years in a 10-week summer research experience at the University of Oklahoma in Norman. Intellectual Merit: The objective of this program is to formally introduce and involve undergraduate students to research in metrology and sensors. The participants conduct research on topics such as coordinate tolerance metrology, machining tribology, roughness metrology and gain experience in emerging areas such as Scanning Probe Microscopy, Laser-Doppler Velocimetry, sensor networks, and optical interferometry. Further, each participant learns to conduct literature surveys, formulate hypotheses, design experiments to collect data, analyze and interpret the data and communicate their work through written and oral presentation. These experiences are facilitated by the PI and a team of research mentors. Students undertake both individual projects as well as team research. Standard teaming exercises are conducted, and students learn to synthesize and analyze engineering problems while bringing diverse individual expertise to teams. Although research is introduced by the mentors, the student's own experiences enhance their understanding of problems. Ethics training is incorporated in research situations in addition to structured workshops. Faculty presentations of research, workshops, lab and industry tours, progress reports, and social activities provide a broad experience.Broader Impacts: Metrology is essential to the maintenance of product quality, process improvement, and evolution of newer manufacturing processes and equipment. By exposing more students to this important area, the program seeks to improve the nation's competitiveness in manufacturing. Sensing/metrology for nanosciences, biomanufacturing, and MEMS are studied under this umbrella, promoting cutting-edge to over-the-horizon research. This REU site attempts to motivate students to participate in research leading to graduate and doctoral work. Coordination with RET and GK-12 opportunities are pursued as appropriate. Recruitment: Students are recruited nationally through advertisement and publicity. Specially targeted will be students who come from non-research institutions where such opportunities may not be available. The recruitment of under-represented minorities in engineering such as women, Native-, Hispanic- and African-Americans is a major focus for this project. Evaluation: A formative evaluation plan is designed to obtain feedback and to monitor the progress of the students after they conclude their formal term. This site is supported by the Department of Defense in partnership with the NSF REU program.