REU Site: Integrated Bioengineering Research, Education, and Outreach Experiences for Females and Underrepresented Minorities at WPI

伍斯特理工学院（WPI）更新的本科生研究经验（REU）网站项目，题为“WPI女性和少数民族的综合生物工程研究，教育和推广经验”，将吸引不同群体的学生参与生物工程知识主题的研究项目，重点是解决问题和指导的系统策略。拟议的综合培训经验将通过一个研究项目指导从非研究密集型学校中代表性不足的群体中征聘的本科生；同时也帮助他们了解如何从事工程职业。此外，通过在为期一周的生物设计项目中担任中学女生的导师，他们将体会到自己参与工程对下一代学生的好处——建立对自己能力的信心，并鼓励他们继续攻读工程研究生课程。对于中学生来说，参与将增加他们对工程的兴趣，并提高他们在数学和科学课程上取得成功的能力，这些课程对工程职业至关重要。这些项目的研究成果将通过科学出版物、会议报告和可访问互联网的材料广泛传播给pi、参与的教师和学生。每个本科生将在一个专门为他/她的能力设计的项目上进行为期十周的暑期研究，在教师和研究生的指导下。十名参与的REU教师跨越多个工程系，在研究、手稿开发和会议演讲方面有很强的本科生参与历史。为了培养学生们的共同体验，该项目将以“新兵训练营”活动开始。每周的研讨会，讨论沟通、道德、指导和研究的本质，将帮助学生获得专业技能和个人信心，这对他们的成功至关重要。所有的研究都将在一个新的多学科研究中心进行。

This renewal Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Site program at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), entitled, "Integrated Bioengineering Research, Education, and Outreach Experiences for Females and Minorities at WPI", will engage a diverse cohort of students in research projects within the intellectual theme of Bioengineering with a focus on systematic strategies for problem solving and mentoring. The proposed integrated training experience will guide undergraduate students, recruited from underrepresented groups from non-research-intensive schools, through a research project; while also helping them understand how they could pursue an engineering career. Further, by working as mentors to middle school girls in a week-long Bio-Design Program, they will appreciate how their involvement in engineering can benefit the next generation of students - building confidence in their abilities and encouraging them to continue to postgraduate studies in engineering. For the middle school students, participation will increase their interest in engineering and enhance their ability to succeed in math and science courses that are essential for engineering careers. The programs' research results will be disseminated broadly by the PIs, participating faculty, and students via scientific publications, conference presentations, and internet-accessble materials. Each undergraduate student will conduct research over a ten week summer experience on a project that is specifically designed for his/her abilities, under the mentorship of both a faculty member and graduate student. The ten participating REU faculty span multiple engineering departments and have a strong history of involving undergraduates in research, manuscript development, and conference presentations. To foster a strong, shared experience for the students, the program will begin with a "Boot Camp" activity. Weekly workshops that address communication, ethics, mentoring, and the nature of research will help the students gain professional skills and personal confidence that are critical for their success. All of the research will be conducted in a new multidisciplinary research center.