Conference: Travel Funds in Support of the 2007 Antenna Measurement Techniques Association Symposium to be held November 4-9, 2007 in St. Louis, Missouri.

ECCS-0735922密歇根州立大学利奥·肯佩尔该项目的学术价值是支持学生参加天线测量专业人员的年度学术会议。天线测量技术协会会议汇聚了从事电磁测量的国际领先工程师和科学家。在这次会议上，来自世界各地的专业人士展示了他们的发现，并在电磁测量的一般领域对其他人进行了教育。对IEEE天线和传播杂志的年度会议、档案网站和季度同行评议的贡献是电磁测量技术的主要来源。学生参加这样的活动不仅为会议增添了活力，而且对学生来说是一次极好的学习体验，因为他们可以结识各自领域的领先研究人员，与潜在的雇主建立网络，并从同行那里获得批判性反馈。此外，来自不同背景的学生聚集在这样的会议上，交流笔记和成功经验，对早期职业专业人员的发展是有价值的。密歇根州立大学将在资金允许的情况下，对获得这笔旅费资助的学生进行报销。该项目的更广泛影响是加强学生对大会的参与，特别强调鼓励女性和代表不足的少数族裔本科生和研究生出席。除了圣路易斯(2007年会议地点)附近的学院，学生论文的邀请函将被发送给历史上的黑人学院和大学以及为少数族裔服务的机构。缺乏足够的训练有素的微波测量专业人员可能会成为更大的无线信息创新的障碍。在确保提供训练有素的专业人员以及通过协作经验加强本组织的学术活动方面，增加学生对这类专题会议的参与是至关重要的活动。

ECCS-0735922Leo Kempel, Michigan State UniversityThe intellectual merit of this project is to support student travel to the annual scholarly conference for antenna measurement professionals. The Antenna Measurements Techniques Association conference gathers together the leading international engineers and scientists engaged in electromagnetic measurements. At this meeting, professionals from around the world present their findings and educate others in the general area of electromagnetic measurements. The annual meeting, archival web-site, and quarterly peer-reviewed contribution to the IEEE Antennas and Propagation Magazine are primary sources for electromagnetic measurement techniques. Participation by students at such events not only adds vitality to the meeting, it is an excellent learning experience for the students since they can meet leading researchers in their field, network with potential employers, and gain critical feedback from peers. In addition, the gathering of students from diverse backgrounds at such meetings, to compare notes and successes, is valuable in the development of early career professionals. Students supported by this travel grant will be reimbursed by Michigan State University subject to the availability of funds.The broader impact of this project it to enhance student participation at the conference with a special emphasis on encouraging attendance by women and under-represented minority undergraduate and graduate students. In addition to colleges in the vicinity of St. Louis (site of the 2007 meeting), invitations for student papers will be sent to Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Minority-serving Institutions. The lack of sufficient highly-trained microwave measurement professionals may prove to be an impediment to greater wireless information innovations. Increasing student participation at such topical meetings is critical activity in ensuring the availability of well-trained professionals as well as serving to enhance the scholarly activity of the organization through collaborative experiences.