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SURF 2008 is for undergraduate science and engineering students to experience hands-on participation in the multidisciplinary field of materials research. Students will work on a one-to-one basis under the mentorship of faculty from different disciplines at the Georgia Institute of Technology, in Atlanta. IREP 2008 is for SURF students to participate in research at an international site in Brazil. Students will travel to the University of Campinas, in São Paulo, Brazil for a period of six weeks from around June 4 to July 16. They will work on projects with a faculty mentor along with his or her research group at the university. Program RequirementsThe SURF/IREP 2008 Program will run from May 28 to July 23, 2008. Both SURF and IREP students will arrive on campus on Tuesday, May 27, 2008. There will be an orientation meeting at 11:00 am on Wednesday, May 28. The SURF students will meet faculty advisors and post-doctoral fellows and/or graduate students in the group and then proceed to their lab. Weekly pizza lunch meetings will be held, during which the participating faculty will present an overview of materials related research activities in their group. Presentations will also be made on technical communications, ethics in research, and guidelines for grad school preparation. Field trips to different laboratories on the campus of Georgia Tech, as well as at materials companies in the Atlanta and Georgia area will also be arranged. The program will terminate with each SURF and IREP student making a presentation at a special closing ceremony on July 23, 2008, during which certificates acknowledging their participation in the program will be presented. The students will be required to submit a one-page extended abstract paper on the research performed during the course of the program. StipendSURF/IREP Participants: SURF participants will receive a $4,000 stipend and a $1,456 housing allowance for an eight-week term. IREP Participants will receive the same stipend. Costs for their lodging while in Atlanta and at the international site including international transportation will also be provided. Research ProgramMaterials research is full of challenging and difficult problems and many critical technologies and engineering systems of the future are dependent on advances in materials. Materials contain structural features, ranging from nanometer to millimeter length scales, which bear direct link(s) to their synthesis and processing route(s). The structural features in turn determine the properties of materials relevant to structural, chemical, electrical, optical, and magnetic applications. A thorough understanding of process-structure-property correlation and links across length scales is essential for accurately predicting the performance of materials in all engineering applications. The SURF/REU Program at Georgia Tech will have research projects focusing on “Structure-Property Correlation Across Micro-to-Nano Length Scales.” SURF/REU Projects List
Georgia Institute of Technology
Students cite the interactive learning atmosphere at Georgia Tech as one of the rewards of attending the Institute. Through hands-on learning experiences such as labs, field studies, and team projects, Tech students are prepared for the real world. As the modern research university continues to evolve, Georgia Tech is dedicated to building our reputation, maintain our value, and enhancing the rewards available to our students and alumni in order to stay three steps ahead of the status quo. Equipped with the extremely rich resources of an outstanding student body and faculty, strong partnerships with business, industry, and government, and support from alumni and friends, Georgia Tech is poised to fulfill its goals and objectives as well as meet and exceed the challenges of the new century. The SURF 2008 Program at Georgia Tech is hosted by the School of Materials Science and Engineering. Atlanta, Georgia
For more information, contact SURF Coordinators:Dr. Naresh Thadhani School of Materials Science and Engineering
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