REU Site: REU Site in Computer Systems

摘要：这个REU网站旨在增加选择攻读计算机科学研究生课程的学生数量，并最终实现他们的职业生涯。在为期十周的暑期项目中，学员将体验研究生课程中最引人入胜的方面。该项目通过让学生参与整个研究过程来培养学生对研究的兴趣，从搜索文献开始，阅读先前的研究，选择要研究的特定问题，解决这些问题，并准备发表结果。该课程发展研究技能，提高书面和口头交流技能，为学生在研究生院取得成功做好准备。研究课题属于计算机系统的广泛领域。主题包括计算机网络、机器人视觉、计算机音乐系统和内存管理等。每个项目涉及两到三名学生，由一名在该领域拥有专业知识的教员顾问密切指导。此外，学生们还参加了一些整组课程和共课活动。这些活动包括关于研究方法、伦理学、研究生院申请、计算机科学职业和技术主题的研讨会。该项目旨在吸引来自不同背景的学生，特别是那些来自有限机会获得研究机会的学校的学生。该项目包括一个全面的地方和国家招聘外展计划。

Abstract:This REU site seeks to increase the number of students choosing to pursue graduate studies, and ultimately careers, in computer science. The participants experience the most compelling aspects of graduate school in a ten week summer program. The program nurtures student interest in research by engaging students in the entire research process, beginning with a search of the literature, reading prior research, selecting the specific problems to be studied, working on those problems, and preparing the results for publication. The program develops research skills and improves written and oral communication skills in order to prepare students for success in graduate school.The research topics fall under the broadly scoped area of computer systems. Topics include computer networking, robot vision, computer music systems, and memory management, among others. Each project involves two or three students under the close direction of a faculty adviser whose expertise is in that area. In addition, students participate in a number of whole-group curricular and co-curricular activities. Among these activities are workshops on research methods, ethics, applying to graduate schools, careers in computer science, and technical topics.This program seeks to involve students from a variety of backgrounds and particularly those from schools with limited access to research opportunities. The project includes a comprehensive local and national recruiting-outreach program.