REU Site in Electrical & Computer Engineering at the University of Kentucky

提案：0851708PI名称：Regina Hannemann“该奖项是根据2009年美国复苏和再投资法案（公法111-5）资助的。”肯塔基大学为期三年的本科生研究经验（REU）现场项目将吸引学生从事电气和计算机工程领域的研究。该计划的目标如下：1)为代表性不足的学生和来自研究机会有限的机构的学生提供研究经验，以增加他们对工程知识体系的信心和能力；2)提高学生对研究实践和科学推理本质的理解；3)为学生提供与教师、同学和研究人员合作的大学体验；4)提高学生对课程作业对理解工程研究的重要性的认识；5)提高对技术知识的口头和书面理解和沟通能力；6)让学生接触研究仪器、测量技术、文件和实验室管理；并激励学生继续研究生学习和从事研究工作。此外，学生将参加每周的研讨会、专业发展研讨会、实地考察当地工业和社会活动。为期8周的暑期研究计划将在部门研究研讨会上达到高潮，学生将以书面和口头形式展示他们的工作。每个暑期班的两名学生将获得旅行资助，使他们能够与他们的研究导师一起在美国工程教育学会（ASEE）和教育前沿（FIE）会议上展示他们的工作。招聘工作将针对女性、未被充分代表的少数民族以及来自学术机构的研究机会有限的学生。研究结果将通过在会议、期刊出版物和关于招募和保留代表性不足的少数民族学生的潜在讲习班上的演讲来传播。除了通过身临其境的研究体验促进研究和教育的整合外，该REU计划还将培养学生的批判性思维，协作和演讲技巧，并为学生提供长期大学关系，高级学位学习和终身学习的优势。

Proposal: 0851708PI Name: Regina Hannemann"This award is funded under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-5)."This three year Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Site program at the University of Kentucky will engage students in research focused in the fields of Electrical and Computer Engineering. The program objectives are as follows: 1) provide underrepresented students and those from institutions with limited research opportunities a research experience that will increase their confidence and ability to contribute to the body of engineering knowledge; 2) improve student understanding of the nature of research practice and scientific reasoning; 3) provide students with a collegial partnership experience with faculty, peers, and research staff; 4) increase student appreciation of the importance of coursework to the understanding of engineering research; 5) improve oral and written comprehension and communication of technical knowledge; 6) expose students to research instrumentation, measurement techniques, documentation, and laboratory management; and 7) motivate students to pursue graduate studies and research careers.In addition, students will participate in weekly seminars, professional development workshops, field trips to local industry, and social events. The 8-week summer research program will culminate in a Departmental Research Symposium where students will present their work in written an oral forms. Two students from each summer cohort will be awarded travel grants to enable them to present their work in conjunction with their research mentor at the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) and Frontiers in Education (FIE) conferences. Recruitment efforts will target women, underrepresented minorities, and students from academic institutions with limited opportunities for research. Results will be disseminated through presentations at conferences, journal publications, and potential workshops regarding recruitment and retention of underrepresented minority students.In addition to fostering the integration of research and education through an immersive research experience, this REU program will develop student's critical thinking, collaboration, and presentation skills as well as provide students with an appreciation for the advantages of long-term collegial relationships, advanced degree studies, and lifelong learning.