REU Site for Electrical and Computer Engineering at The University of Minnesota

明尼苏达大学电气和计算机工程专业的这一为期三年的续订REU现场项目侧重于鼓励不同文化背景的学生在本科阶段以外的科学、技术、工程和数学(STEM)领域追求成功的职业生涯。每年将有8名本科生参加为期10周的暑期研究体验，他们将与电气和计算机工程系配对，并在教师导师的研究小组中工作。这个REU网站项目将为参与者提供综合的研究和教育体验。学员将有机会接触到最先进的研究设施，同时与积极参与相关学术研究并具有丰富指导本科生经验的教职员工合作。除了研究活动外，REU参与者还将参与补充性教育活动，为他们提供关于职业选择和研究生学习选择、程序和资金的知识。这些相辅相成的教育活动包括每周一次的研讨会，重点放在他们的研究上，关于职业选择、道德、研究生院的研讨会，以及探索学术界教学和外展方面的机会，以及访问公司。作为REU体验的顶峰，学生们将准备最终的书面报告，并在系海报会议和全校园暑期研究项目研讨会上发表演讲。学生之间的社会互动将通过有组织的社交活动/郊游得到加强，学生与学生之间的互动将由社区生活环境提供。这个REU站点项目将为本科生女性、代表不足的少数族裔和来自非研究机构的学生提供具有挑战性的和有益的电气和计算机工程研究的介绍。通过专门针对女性、代表性不足的少数族裔和没有重大研究机会的机构的学生，该计划将努力通过鼓励这些群体进入研究生院并在STEM领域从事职业生涯，增加这些群体在美国研发企业中的参与。参与者-S研究活动的结果将通过项目网站、会议演示文稿和期刊文章广泛传播。

This renewal three-year REU Site program in Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Minnesota is focused on encouraging a culturally diverse group of students to pursue successful careers in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) beyond the undergraduate level. Eight undergraduate students each year will participant in a ten-week summer research experience in which they will be paired with electrical and computer engineering faculty and work within their faculty mentor's research group. This REU Site program will provide participants with an integrated research and educational experience. Participants will have access to state-of-the-art research facilities while working with faculty who are actively involved in relevant academic research and have extensive experience mentoring undergraduate students. In addition to the research activities, the REU participants will be involved in complementary educational activities that will provide them with knowledge on career choices and graduate studies options, procedures, and funding. These complementary educational activities include a weekly seminar focusing on their research, workshops on career options, ethics, graduate school, and opportunities for exploring the teaching and outreach aspects of academia, and company visits. As a capstone to their REU experience, students will prepare final written reports and give presentations at a departmental poster session and an all-campus summer research program symposium. Social interaction between students will be enhanced through organized social events/outings, with additional student-student interaction provided by a community living environment.This REU Site program will provide undergraduate women, underrepresented minorities, and students from non-research institutions with a challenging and rewarding introduction to research in electrical and computer engineering. By specifically targeting women, underrepresented minorities, and students from institutions without significant research opportunities, this program will strive to increase participation of these groups in the U.S. research and development enterprise by encouraging them to attend graduate school and pursue careers in STEM areas. Results from participant?s research activities will be widely disseminated through the programs website, conference presentations, and journal articles.