Program Description
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role and contributions of engineers has never been more critical in our society. A new
generation of engineers is needed to continue the work that lies ahead.
This new generation of engineers will be expected to have a broad
international perspective. One of the most challenging problems facing
the international civil engineering community is in the protection of
civil engineering structures from the effects of severe dynamic loading
such as earthquakes, winds, and blast loads. The mitigation of these
effects through structural control and advanced materials is a high
priority in civil engineering, as well as the use of intelligent systems
to monitor and detect damage in these structures to determine if they
require maintenance. These research fields can be grouped under the
broad topic Advanced Technology.
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program in Japan will run from mid-June to mid-July. Each researcher
will spend about two weeks conducting research at their home institution
prior to the program in Japan and two weeks after the program. A faculty
coordinator will travel with the students. An Orientation Weekend will
be held at Washington University in St. Louis in late-May, and all
participants are required to attend. In Japan, orientation activities
will be held to introduce students to the customs of Japan and getting
around in Japan. Tours and activities will be organized. |
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In support of these activities, the REUJAT program will provide participants with the following: |
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Click here to see a tentative schedule of activities. |