HBCU-Targeted Infusion Project: Training undergraduate students in bio-fuels: From the research laboratory to the market place

菲斯克大学正在通过课程工作和本科生研究相结合，加强对本科生的传统和替代能源的教育。与其他本科研究项目不同，该项目积极培训学生将他们的想法和研究成果推向市场，从而产生与替代能源相关的新的少数民族企业。该方案有三个主要组成部分。首先，我们正在开发一个新的课程“能源和燃料”。本课程是为那些有良好的基础科学背景，但没有从高级课程的专业知识的理科专业学生。第二个组成部分是替代燃料的本科研究经验。这一元素具有双重功能，即提供一个先进的实验室，学生在其中学习技术，并为学生提供一种执行和发表替代燃料原创研究的方式。最后，参与的学生正在参加一个现有的“创业发展”课程，在那里他们正在学习把他们的想法对替代能源到一个正式的商业计划。还为希望在毕业时开始能源相关业务的学生提供指导

ABSTRACT HRD 0927876Fisk University is enhancing the education of undergraduate students in traditional and alternative energy sources through a combination of course work and undergraduate research. Unlike other undergraduate research programs, this project is actively training students to take their ideas and research results to the market place, resulting in new minority owned businesses related to alternative energy. The program has three major components. First, we are developing a new course in "Energy and Fuels". This course is for science majors who have a good basic science background but do not have specialized knowledge from advanced courses. The second component is undergraduate research experience in alternative fuels. This element serves the dual function of providing an advanced laboratory in which students learn the techniques, and a way for students to perform and publish original research in alternative fuels. Finally, participating students are taking an existing class in "Entrepreneurial Development", where they are learning to put their ideas on alternative energy into a formal business plan. Mentoring is also being provided for students who wish to start energy related businesses on graduation