Transcript Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) NSF 05-592

Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Sites
and Supplements Program
(07-569)
Division of Engineering Education and Centers (EEC)
ENG Education Awardee’s Conference
September 26-28, 2007
Esther Bolding, Program Manager
[email protected]
703-292-5342
Engineering Directorate REU
Coordinators
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Esther Bolding, ENG/EEC
[email protected]
(703) 292-5342
Cynthia Ekstein, ENG/CBET
[email protected]
(703) 292-7941
Richard Fragaszy, ENG/CMMI
[email protected]
(703) 292-7011
Engineering Directorate REU
Coordinators
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Ron Hui, ENG,ECCS
[email protected]
(703) 292-7173
Marshall Lih, ENG,CBET
[email protected]
(703) 292-4608
Department of Defense (DoD)
Representatives
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Dr. Kathleen Kaplan, AFRL/AFSOR
Captain Dan Adcock, AFRL/AFOSR
Lt. Colonel John Kaplan,
AFRL/AFOSR
Dr. George Ramseyer, Civ
AFRL/IFTC
$4.5 Million from DoD for REU FY08
REU PROGRAM
Research experience is considered
to be one of the most effective
avenues of attracting talented
undergraduates to and retaining
them in careers in science and
engineering, including careers in
teaching and education.
REU PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
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Supports active research participation by
undergraduate students in any of the areas of
research funded by NSF.
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Involves students in meaningful ways in
ongoing research programs or in research
projects specifically designed for the purpose.
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REU projects feature high-quality interaction
of students with faculty and/or other research
mentors and access to appropriate facilities
and professional development opportunities.
SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES
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Partnership with the Department of Defense (DoD)Awards to Stimulate and Support Undergraduate
Research Experiences (ASSURE)- (Corby HorvisProgram Director).
(http://www.afosr.af.mil/ASSURE.htm)
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Projects with an International Dimension
(http://www.nsftokyo.org/REU/)
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Optional Component addressing Ethics in Science or
Engineering
(http://www.onlineethics.org/)
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Optional Component addressing Research
Experiences for Teachers (RET)
REU PROGRAM GOALS
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Expand student participation in all kinds of
research-disciplinary, interdisciplinary, or
educational in focus-by single investigators,
groups, centers, national facilities, etc.
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Help develop a diverse, internationally
competitive, and globally-engaged scientific
and engineering workforce
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Promote integration of research and education
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Encourage faculty to seek talented students
traditionally not included in research activities
i.e. underrepresented groups (minorities,
women, and persons with disabilities)
REU SITES Statistics
Props.
Awds.
%Success
Total
REU
SITES
ENG$
millions
Total REU
$millions
Non ENG
$millions
FY 05
129
16
12%
79
7.70
1.70
9.40
FY 06
155
41
26%
96
8.45
1.30
9.75
FY 07
105
41
26%
126
9.82
.97
10.79
Note: Non EEC Funds
Department of Defense – DoD
Office of International Science and Engineering – OISE
Office of Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research - EPSCoR
ENGINEERING REU SITES
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Each site consists of a group of ten or
more undergraduates per year
Faculty and graduate mentors on each
project
Sites run 8 to 10 summer weeks
Currently over 126 active REU sites
(http://www.nsf.gov/crssprgm/reu/reu_search.cfm)
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Support over 1,500 students per year
REU Contributes to NSF’s
Strategic Goals
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The REU program is a major contributor to
the NSF goal of developing a diverse,
internationally competitive, and globallyengaged science and engineering
workforce.
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It draws on the integration of research
and education to attract a diversified pool
of talented students into careers in
science and engineering, including
teaching and education research related
to science and engineering.
Important REU Upcoming
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Deadline for REU Site proposals:
August 18, 2008
Deadline for REU Site proposals to the
Antarctic Program: June 6, 2008
Deadline for REU Supplement requests:
Varies with the research program
Engineering Directorate REU
Site/Supplement Evaluation Project to
be conducted by SRI International
12/2006 through 8/2009 !!!
SRI Evaluation of the Directorate for
Engineering REU Program 2006-2009
The study will be conducted
through two surveys: an initial
survey of faculty and
undergraduate participants in
ENG REUs in 2006 and 2 years
later, a follow-up survey of the
undergraduate participants.
SRI Evaluation of the Directorate for
Engineering REU Program
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NSF/ENG is relying on Grantees to
provide the data requested in the
REU Survey sent out by SRI
International.
Mary Hancock – SRI Representative
REU SITE REPORTING
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Annual Project Reports
Final Project Reports
REU Program Nuggets/Highlights
Testimonials from REU Participants
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Two former REU students share
their enthusiasm and benefits
gained from participation in the REU
Program.
Jennifer Smalls 2004 REU Participant
School: University of Illinois
Hobbies: Running, swimming, playing
trumpet and others
Future Plans: M.D. in Family Practice, or
Graduate School towards a PH.D in
Organic Chemistry
Hometown: Peoria, IL
REU: Nanomaterials on Propellant
Project: Performance Assessment of Solid Rocket Propellants
Containing
Testimonial from REU
Participant
Jenny Small, University of Illinois, Urbana Champaign participated in
the NSF REU site on Nanotechnology held last summer 2004.
Although she was a chemistry major, she was brave enough to work
with Prof. Eric Petersen in the area of combustion and aerospace
research. Her positive outlook led to the development and the usage
of novel nanoparticles in burn rate enhancement for solid propellants.
Both Professors Petersen and Seal were planning to collaborate in a
field of mutual interest merging combustion engineering with
nanotechnology. The REU program was a perfect venue, and Jenny’s
research with Prof. Petersen generated preliminary data for a
proposal to MDA under a BAA announcement. Recently, Professors
Petersen (PI) and Seal (Co-PI) were awarded a grant of 600K from
MDA to look into nanoadditives for solid propellants, which will cover
a wide range of applications in aerospace industry. The REUsponsored work will be presented in a conference this summer, and a
patent disclosure will be filed shortly.
Jennifer L. Small*, Matthew A. Stephens*, Sameer Deshpande**,
Eric L. Petersen, and Sudipta Seal, Burn Rate Sensitization of Solid
Propellants Using a Nano-Titania Additive, 20th International
Colloqium on the Dynamics of Explosions and Reactive Systems Paper ID no 150 http://www.icders.mcgill.ca/venue.html, McGill,
Montreal, Canada, 31 Jul - 4th Aug, 2005.
ERC REU: Center for Advanced
Engineering Fibers and Films (CAEFF)
Clemson University PI: John M. Kennedy
REU Alum : Lindsey Clark
Testimonial from REU
Participant
My name is Lindsey Clark and I am an alum of the 1999 CAEFF REU
program at Clemson. You might not remember me, especially since
1999 seems like so long ago! I regularly keep in touch with my REU
roommate, Kelly Goliszek, and upon chatting with her recently, I was
compelled to write.
I earned a PhD in Chemical Engineering from Vanderbilt Univ in Aug
2005 and have since moved on to a process engineering position with
Evergreen Packaging, formally International Paper, in Pine Bluff, AR. I
would like you to know that my experience in the REU program made
a significant difference in my decision to pursue graduate education,
and I certainly treasure the time I spent at Clemson, both personally
and professionally. I feel that you had a fantastic program for
undergraduates to gain research experience, and I trust that it has
flourished in the past 7 years. I consider my time there an invaluable
experience in my overall education and would encourage any
undergraduate to apply for this program. Please feel free to share my
sentiments with others at CAEFF.
I hope that you and the administration at CAEFF are doing well, and I
send my best regards for continued success in your endeavors.
Sincerely,
Lindsey Clark
Thank You