REU Site: Renewable Energy Generation and Storage

负担得起的和高效率的可再生能源技术的重要性已经得到了很好的确立，并且需要在研究方法，道德和团队合作方面具有足够经验的科学和技术能力的学生来追求先进的技术职业。为了满足这些需求，将在宾厄姆顿大学州立大学纽约校区设立一个以可再生能源发电和储存为重点的NSF本科生研究经验（REU）项目。与中心自主太阳能发电（CASP），科学家和工程教师的跨学科团队合作，这个REU计划将带来多达10个干本科生（大二和大三）和两个干教师从四年制大学每年一起在一个刺激和支持性的研究环境为期9周的夏季体验。一个特别的重点将放在纳入学生从传统上代表性不足的群体在干学科的计划，以达到50%的少数民族和女性参与，并实现这一目标，REU网站将与建立少数民族服务伙伴机构的工作。沿着进行研究，学生将参加教育和培训计划，以支持他们的专业发展，目前他们的工作CASP技术咨询委员会的行业成员，并有机会获得旅行资金，在专业会议上介绍他们的工作在他们的经验后的一年。对这个REU的支持是由国家科学基金会的材料研究部门提供的。经济高效的能源生产和储存是美国和世界经济未来成功的关键技术。在国家科学基金会材料研究部的支持下，该REU网站将在纽约州立大学宾厄姆顿大学自主太阳能中心建立一个新的研究项目。针对来自科学和工程学科代表性不足的群体的本科生，为每位参与者创造了支持性和具有挑战性的研究经验，重点是为当前的全球能源挑战创造新的解决方案。学生将受益于精心策划的，开放式的实验问题，旨在产生显着的结果，并有机会作为一个研究团队的成员，在他们的学科的科学知识作出贡献。该计划的重点是将REU参与者发展成为科学和工程能源界的未来领导者。

TECHNICAL SUMMARY The importance of affordable and high efficiency technologies for renewable energy has been well established and there is a demand for scientifically and technologically competent students who have sufficient experience in research methods, ethics, and teamwork for them to pursue advanced technology careers. To address these needs, an NSF Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program focused on Renewable Energy Generation and Storage will be established on the Binghamton University, State University of New York campus. Working with the Center for Autonomous Solar Power (CASP), an interdisciplinary team of scientists and engineering faculty, this REU program will bring up to 10 STEM undergraduate students (sophomore and junior level) and two STEM faculty from four-year colleges together each year for a 9-week summer experience in a stimulating and supportive research environment. A special focus will be placed on incorporating students from groups traditionally underrepresented in the STEM disciplines with a plan to reach 50% minority and female participation, and to accomplish this goal, the REU site will work with established minority serving partner institutions. Along with conducting research, the students will participate in education and training programs to support their professional development, present their work to industry members of the CASP technical advisory board, and have access to travel funds to present their work at professional meetings in the year following their experience. Support for this REU is provided by the National Science Foundation's Division of Materials Research. NON-TECHNICAL SUMMARY Affordable and efficient energy generation and storage is a critical technology for the future success of the U.S. and world economy. With the support of the Division of Materials Research at the National Science Foundation, this REU site will build a new research program at the Center for Autonomous Solar Power on the Binghamton University, State University of New York campus. Targeting undergraduate students from groups typically underrepresented in the science and engineering disciplines, a supportive and challenging research experience has been created for each participant that focuses on creating new solutions to current global energy challenges. Students will benefit from both carefully planned, open-ended experimental problems designed to yield significant results and the opportunity to contribute as a member of a research team to the scientific knowledge in their discipline. The program focuses on the development of the REU participants into future leaders in the science and engineering energy community.