Research Experiences for Undergraduates Site: Experimental Methods in Mechanical Engineering

该奖项授予南卫理公会大学（SMU）的REU站点，将吸引本科生进行机械工程的实验研究。该计划的目标是为学生提供在研究环境中的机械测量经验，以便：1)让学生通过实验体验发现过程；2)提高学生攻读研究生的兴趣；3)揭示了机械工程应用的广泛范围。该计划将包括对各种机械工程主题的研究，包括基于激光的制造，实验流体动力学，热测量和固体力学。该项目还将包括关于实验方法和有效演示的研讨会、工业参观、课外活动和一个研究日，参与者将展示他们的研究成果。该项目将重点招收来自代表性不足群体的学生。招募对象将是SMU和德州大学的学生，他们没有专业的工程研究项目（包括社区学院）。REU网站计划旨在鼓励学生攻读工程高级学位，并提高工程专业学生的保留率。

EEC-0649032David A. WillisThis award for an REU site at Southern Methodist University (SMU) will engage undergraduate students in experimental research in mechanical engineering. The objectives of the program are to provide students experience in mechanical measurements in a research setting in order to: 1) allow students to experience the discovery process through experimentation; 2) increase student interest in pursuing graduate studies; and 3) reveal the wide scope of mechanical engineering applications. The program will include research on a wide variety of mechanical engineering topics including laser based manufacturing, experimental fluid dynamics, thermal measurements, and solid mechanics. The program will also include seminars on experimental methods and effective presentations, tours of industry, extracurricular activities, and a research day where participants will present the results of their research. The program will place emphasis on recruitment of students from underrepresented groups. Recruitment will target students at SMU and Texas colleges and universities without major engineering research programs (including community colleges). The REU site program intends to encourage students to pursue advanced degrees in engineering and improve retention of students in engineering.