Overview of the 2001 Program

Introduction

This summer the Department of Civil Engineering at Washington University is hosting a STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING RESEARCH EXPERIENCES FOR UNDERGRADUATES (REU) PROGRAM, sponsored by the National Science Foundation. Undergraduates have the opportunity to conduct a 10-week research project on a state-of-the-art topic under the guidance of a faculty member. Participants are provided with a stipend, a relocation allowance, and housing allowance, and housing can be pre-arranged. The application can be downloaded in .pdf format. Contact information is also provided below.

 

Applications and letters of recommendation for the 2002 program must arrive by:

February 28, 2002

 

Available Facilities

Medium Scale Earthquake Simulator
Universal Testing Machines
Bench Scale Earthquake Simulators
Computer-Aided Design Laboratory
Strong Floor Testing Area
Computer Labs (Pentiums, Suns, SGI)
Large Scale Vertical Testing Frame

 

Eligibility

To be eligible for the REU program, applicants must be citizens or permanent residents of the United States or its possessions. Further, applicants must be enrolled full-time in a degree program leading to a bachelor's degree. Students who have received their bachelor's degree before the program can not be considered.

 

For Further Information Contact:

Dr. Shirley J. Dyke
sdyke@seas.wustl.edu

Phone: (314) 935-5695

Fax: (314) 935-4338

REU Activities

Industry Tours: Periodically throughout the summer research assistants will have the opportunity to visit a relevant industrial laboratory or site.     Tentative dates are provided in the schedule.

Status Reports: Every 2 weeks a status report should be emailed to Dr. Dyke and to your research advisor. The status report should consist of about 100 words discussing your accomplishments to date toward your research project.

Engineering Ethics Discussions: Periodically throughout the summer a local engineering professional will meet with all REUs to discuss a specific ethical issue relevant to structural engineering. At least one of the sessions will focus on ethical issues in research.

Research Meetings: Every week one or more REUs will be asked to make a 20 minute presentation on his/her project. The presentation should include the goals of the project, as well as the most recent results available. Presentations will be video-taped, and suggestions will be provided for improving oral presentation skills.

Final Research Reports: Each researcher is required to submit a final research report by the last day of the program. The report should be 5-10 pages in length. The organization and scope of the report is to be decided between the researcher and advisor.

Washington University Undergraduate Research Symposium: This event will beheld on the last day of the program. Each researcher will give a formal 20 minute presentation on his/her research

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