REU Site: Astronomy and Engineering at McDonald Observatory and the Hobby-Eberly Telescope

REU SITE：麦克唐纳天文台和霍比-埃伯利望远镜的天文学与工程。PI将领导德克萨斯大学奥斯汀分校-麦克唐纳天文台的本科生研究体验项目，该项目位于德克萨斯州西部的戴维斯山脉。麦克唐纳天文台REU计划的目标是鼓励学生对天文台支持，天文研究和工程的兴趣。麦当劳REU网站每年夏天让学生参加为期十周的天文学和工程项目。该计划为六名学生设计，每位学生由一名高级天文学家或工程师（计算机，机械，光学或电气）指导。由于公众教育是天文台的主要目标之一，每位学生亦须参加麦克唐纳天文台游客中心的公众教育项目（例如导赏、夜间观景）。一项特别积极的招生活动将针对西南和中西部各州大学的少数族裔。

REU SITE: Astronomy and Engineering at McDonald Observatory and the Hobby-Eberly Telescope ABSTRACTAST 0649128The PI will head the Research Experience for Undergraduates site at the University of Texas at Austin - McDonald Observatory in the Davis Mountains of far west Texas. The objective of McDonald Observatory REU program is to encourage student interest in observatory support, astronomical research and engineering. The McDonald REU site involves students in astronomy and engineering projects for a ten week period each summer. The program is designed for six students with each student mentored by a senior astronomer or engineer (computer, mechanical, optical or electrical).Since public education is one of the main goals of the Observatory, each student will also be required to participate in public education programs (e.g., guided tours, night-time viewing) at the McDonald Observatory Visitors' Center. An especially aggressive recruiting campaign will target minorities at universities in the southwestern and midwestern states.