REU Site: Engineers for Exploration

这笔资金在加州大学圣地亚哥分校（UCSD）建立了一个新的本科生CISE研究经验网站。 多学科网站的重点是网络物理系统的研究，其动机是探索和科学发现的真实的世界挑战。该网站扩大了成功的UCSD工程师探索计划，包括来自其他大学的学生。该计划的目的是通过在UCSD提供亲密的指导实验室环境，以及与UCSD合作伙伴组织的科学家，探险家和工程师的结构化合作，为有动力的学生提供独特的体验。这些伙伴组织包括国家地理学会、Hubbs海洋世界研究所、圣地亚哥动物园的研究部门、NOAA、拉丁美洲亚热带组织、Waitt研究所和加拿大环境和保护部。该计划为本科生提供了一个独特的机会来开发将在世界各地部署的技术;这些项目涉及科学研究，从字面上跨越每一个大陆，并进入地球仪的遥远角落。智力优势：REU参与者将接触到以探索和科学发现为中心的令人兴奋的研究项目，同时利用广泛的研究主题中的大量工程学科。他们将与有成就的教师和科学导师合作，使用最先进的设施进行尖端的网络物理系统研究。此外，他们将通过每周的研究技能研讨会，本科生研究会议和REU期刊俱乐部接触到广泛的专业发展活动。更广泛的影响：该网站将寻求来自不同背景的参与者，否则他们可能没有机会参与研究。这些项目旨在为保护、文化遗产和探索创造技术，并最终由世界各地的科学家和探险家在实地部署。REU参与者将与教师，科学家，博士后学者和研究生密切合作。再加上计划中的社区建设活动，这将使REU网站成为一个积极和难忘的经验，鼓励REU参与者追求进一步的培训。最后，该计划为研究生和博士后导师提供领导力培训。这将使他们在整个职业生涯中培训的无数其他人受益。

This funding establishes a new CISE Research Experiences for Undergraduates site at the University of California-San Diego (UCSD). The focus of the multidisciplinary site is on cyber-physical systems research motivated by real world challenges in exploration and scientific discovery. The site expands the successful UCSD Engineers for Exploration program to include students from other universities. The program's aim is to give a unique experience for motivated students by providing an intimate mentored lab environment at UCSD, and a structured collaboration with scientists, explorers, and engineers at the UCSD partner organizations. These partner organizations include the National Geographic Society, Hubbs SeaWorld Research Institute, the research arm of the San Diego Zoo, NOAA, the Organization of Latin American Subacuatica (OLAS), the Waitt Institute, and the Canadian Department of Environment and Conservation. The program provides undergraduates with a unique opportunity to develop technology that will be deployed across the world; the projects involve scientific research that literally spans across every continent and into the far corners of the globe. Intellectual Merit: The REU participants will be exposed to exciting research projects centered on exploration and scientific discovery while utilizing a vast array of engineering disciplines across a wide range of research topics. They will work with accomplished faculty and scientific mentors using state-of-the-art facilities to perform cutting-edge cyber-physical systems research. In addition, they will be exposed to extensive professional development activities through weekly research skills workshops, an undergraduate research conference, and a REU journal club. Broader Impacts: The site will seek a range of participants from diverse backgrounds who may not otherwise have the opportunity to participate in research. The projects are aimed at creating technology for conservation, cultural heritage, and exploration, and ultimately deployed in the field by scientists and explorers around the world. The REU participants will work closely faculty, scientists, postdoctoral scholars and graduate students. Together with the planned community building activities, this will make the REU site a positive and memorable experience, encouraging REU participants to pursue further training. Finally, the program provides leadership training to the graduate student and postdoctoral mentors. This will benefit the countless others whom they will train throughout their careers.