National Science Foundation Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU)
DoD Awards to Stimulate and Support Undergraduate Research Experiences (ASSURE)
Automotive Research and Industrial Mentorship Program at Oakland University
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National Science Foundation Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU)DoD Awards to Stimulate and Support Undergraduate Research Experiences (ASSURE)Automotive Research and Industrial Mentorship Program at Oakland University
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Department of Mechanical EngineeringMay 27 - August 1, 2008 |
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2006 Schedule Listed below you can find a copy of the 2006 schedule of group activities. Week 1: 5/22 – 5/26 § Monday, May 22, 2006 – Welcome and Orientation (364 SEB)
o Welcoming remarks. o Introduction of participating faculty and mentors o Introduction of participating students o Description of REU program, activities, expectations. o Open discussion on research: what constitutes a research project? How does it differ from a regular course assignment? What are the basic steps to follow when tackling a project for the first time? o Lunch with faculty and mentors (BD’s Mongolian Bar-B-Que) o 2:00PM – Preliminary survey and survey of expectations o 3:00PM – Employment paperwork; travel reimbursement paperwork (245 DHE) o 4:00PM – campus tour (101 North Foundation Hall) § Tuesday, May 23, 2006 – Project Descriptions (364 SEB)
o Boxed Lunch o 2:00 – 3:00PM – Tour of library and online resources (255A Kresge); joint with SMART REU program o Library study hour § Wednesday, May 24, 2006 – Project Selection (364 SEB) o Start at 9:30AM o Open discussion with faculty on projects o Survey on project preference o Project assignment o Apply for ID card § Friday, May 25, 2006 – Seminar and Picnic o 9:30AM: Seminar (364 SEB) – Introduction to automotive engines: Dr. Tom Asmus, DaimlerChrysler (ret.) o Picnic lunch with faculty and industrial mentors
Week 2: 5/30 – 6/02 (Monday is memorial day) § Tuesday, May 30, 2006 – 9:30AM: Overview of Research (364 SEB) § Friday, June 2, 2006 o 9:00AM: GM R&D Lab tour and lunch o 2:00PM: Seminar (372 SEB) – Automotive Chassis Systems: Mr. Joe Crowley, DaimlerChrysler Chassis Systems
Week 3: 6/5 – 6/9 § Friday, June 9, 2006 – 3:30PM: Seminar - Future of Combustion Research: Dr. David Reuss, GM R&D § Saturday, June 10, 2006 - 8:30AM: Short Course - Alternative, Renewable and Sustainable Energy: Dr. Chris Kobus, Oakland University
Week 4: 6/12 – 6/16 § Tuesday, June 13, 2006 – 10:45AM: Tour of DaimlerChrysler Aero-acoustic Wind Tunnel facility and lunch § Wednesday, June 14, 2006 – Uncore Women in computing day (optional)
Week 5: 6/19 – 6/24 § Tuesday, June 20, 2006 – 9:30AM: Student research presentations (127 DHE) § Saturday, June 25, 2006 – SAE Young Automotive Professionals Conference, DaimlerChrysler Chelsea Proving grounds
Week 6: 6/26 – 6/30 § Friday, June 30, 2006 – 10:00AM Seminar (386 SEB): Ovonic Energy Technologies: Dr. Dennis Corrigan, President and COO, Ovonic Fuel Cell Company
Week 7: 7/3 – 7/7
Week 8: 7/10 – 7/14 § Thursday, July 13, 2006 -1:30PM: Tour of FEV Engine Technology facility § Friday, July 14, 2006 – 10:00AM Seminar (386 SEB): Applications of Computational Fluid Dynamics in the Automotive Industry: Dr. Ken Singh, DaimlerChrysler
Week 9: 7/17 – 7/21 § Information on graduate school/research careers (date and time TBD)
Week 10: 7/24 – 7/28 § Tuesday, July 25, 2006 – 9:30AM: Final Project Presentations (187 SEB) § Tour of Ford Rouge Factory (date and time TBD) § Friday, July 28, 2006 – 11:30AM: Farewell lunch; Best Presentation Award (Meadowbrook Hall)
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Funded by the National Science Foundation and the Department of Defense through Award #0552737 |
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