Student Housing and Symposium Support for 49th North American Power Symposium held at West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, USA, September 17,- September 19, 2017

该项目为面向学生的电力工程会议--2017年北美电力研讨会(NAP)--提供资金。大部分资金将用于支持美国大学生参加研讨会的与学生相关的旅费，研讨会将于2017年9月17日至19日在西弗吉尼亚州摩根敦举行。研讨会将由西弗吉尼亚大学主办。NAPS是一项非营利性活动，得到了电气和电子工程师协会(IEEE)的技术赞助，传统上是为学生提供机会，让他们彼此以及与教师和行业专家分享他们的研究成果。NAPS中的绝大多数论文传统上都是由学生提交的。NAPS过去得到了国家科学基金会的支持，这对学生的参与产生了积极的影响。除了为学生提供补贴住宿外，组织者还努力促进和鼓励学生参与，包括一个全面的学生项目，参观附近的行业遗址，以及有奖的学生论文比赛。此外，将采取措施鼓励妇女和代表不足的少数群体参加会议。

This project provides funding to subsidize a student-oriented conference in power engineering, the 2017 edition of the North American Power Symposium (NAPS). Most of the funding will be used to support student-related travel expenses incurred by US university students attending the symposium, which will take place in Morgantown, WV during September 17-19, 2017. The symposium will be hosted by West Virginia University. NAPS is a nonprofit event with technical sponsorship from the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and has a tradition of providing an opportunity for students to share their research with one another and with faculty and industry experts. The overwhelming majority of papers in NAPS are traditionally presented by students. NAPS has been supported by the National Science Foundation in the past, which has positively influenced student participation. In addition to providing subsidized accommodation for students, the organizers' efforts to foster and encourage student participation include a comprehensive student program, tours of nearby industry sites, and a student paper competition with awards. Moreover, measures will be taken to encourage participation of women and underrepresented minorities in the conference.