REU Site: Research Opportunities in Interdisciplinary Water Sciences and Engineering

弗吉尼亚理工学院和州立大学的这项为期三年的REU现场项目将培训未来的专业人员，了解基于分水岭的水资源可持续管理方法的关键要素，在符合“2020年的工程师”愿景的跨学科和多样化环境中。具体的计划目标是：1)确保参与者的多样性--至少60%的REU参与者将来自代表性不足的群体(女性和少数民族)；2)设计和实施一个为期10周的研究计划，明确说明REU参与者？这些活动包括：通过每周研讨会、实地考察和讨论论坛，促进专业发展和跨学科队列经验的机会；4)与外部评估和工程教育研究专家合作，评估计划的有效性；5)通过计划研究活动的结束以及在各种会议和期刊出版物上传播研究和计划评估结果；以及6)促进社会互动机会，这将加强REU参与者之间的个人和专业联系。一组经验丰富的教员将指导REU参与者的研究，两名外部专家将协助评估和招聘活动。该网站将扩大未来水科学研究人员的队伍，他们将帮助解决美国国家工程院面临的重大挑战之一。提出了一个精心设计的计划，以广泛传播研究和评估结果。该REU计划将为未被充分代表的群体提供从事水科学研究的重要机会。该网站由国防部与NSF REU计划共同资助。

This three year REU Site program at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University will train future professionals on critical elements of watershed-based approach to sustainable management of water resources in an interdisciplinary and diverse environment consistent with "The Engineer of 2020" vision. The specific program objectives are to : 1) ensure diversity of participants - at least 60% of REU participants will be from the underrepresented groups (females and ethnic minorities); 2) design and implement a 10-week research program that clearly articulates REU participants? research activities and facilitates their interactions with interdisciplinary research groups; 3) facilitate opportunities for professional development and interdisciplinary cohort experience through weekly seminars, field trips and discussion forums; 4) collaborate with external experts on assessment and engineering education research to evaluate effectiveness of the program; 5) disseminate research and program assessment results through an end of program research proceedings and at various conferences and journal publications; and 6) facilitate opportunities for social interactions that will enhance personal and professional bonding among REU participants. A group of experienced faculty will direct REU participants' research and two external experts will assist in assessment and recruitment activities. The site will expand the pool of future researchers in water sciences who will help in addressing one of Grand Challenges of the National Academy of Engineering. A well-conceived plan to disseminate research and assessment results widely is proposed. This REU program will provide significant opportunities for underrepresented groups to be engaged in water sciences research.This site is co-funded by the Department of Defense in partnership with the NSF REU program.