2011 NSF CMMI Engineering Research and Innovation Conference: Engineering Challenges to Energy Management and Sustainability; Atlanta, Georgia; January 4-7, 2011

该奖项为2011年土木、机械和制造创新奖获得者会议提供资金。 会议将在格鲁吉亚的亚特兰大举行，主题为“能源管理和可持续性的工程挑战”。“这次会议将为所有部门的受赠者提供一个场所，以满足他们的项目官员，并通过展示海报报告他们的进展情况。 它还将以全体会议和平行会议为特色，帮助研究人员更好地开展研究。本次会议已发展成为一项重大活动，有1,000多名与会者。 它为该司的方案官员提供了一个机会，使他们能够会见几乎所有的受赠者，并为受赠者之间的互动提供了一个场所。 会议还包括几项活动，如为年轻教师举办的提案写作研讨会和关于道德等主题的平行会议，以更好地为教师的职业生涯做好准备。 学生参与是会议的一个重要特点，有200多名学生出席，他们还展示了他们的作品海报。

This award provides funding for the Division of Civil, Mechanical and Manufacturing Innovation 2011 Grantees Conference. The conference will be held in Atlanta, Georgia, and the theme will be "Engineering Challenges to Energy Management and Sustainability." This conference will provide a venue for all Division grantees to meet their program officers and to report on their progress by presenting posters. It will also feature plenary and parallel session that help investigators better perform their research.This conference has evolved into a major event, with over 1,000 attendees. It provides an opportunity for the Division's program officers to meet essentially all of their grantees, and it provides a venue for interaction between grantees. The conference also includes several events, such as a proposal writing workshop for young faculty and parallel session on topics such as ethics, to better prepare faculty for their careers. Student participation is a key feature of the conference, with attendance by over 200 students who also present posters featuring their work.