A. James Clark School of Engineering
College-wide Research Opportunities
ASPIRE
Program (A Scholars Program for Industry-oriented Research
in Engineering)
2120 Potomac Building
301-405-3906
ASPIRE offers students a unique opportunity to venture beyond the classroom by collaborating with engineering faculty and staff on mutually interesting projects with industry relevance. Students are directly involved in real-world engineering projects. In addition to its intrinsic educational value, ASPIRE gives students a competitive edge when applying for jobs or graduate study.
ISR
(The Institute for System Research) Undergraduate Research
Assistants Program
Lee Harper
301-405-6608 / lharper@isr.umd.edu
Undergraduate Research Assistants (URAs) participate in interdisciplinary research projects on engineering systems conducted by by ISR faculty members. Research areas include global communications systems, sensor-actuator networks, next-generation product realization systems, societal infrastructure systems, and interdisciplinary systems education. Assistants are selected by ISR faculty members for URA appointments of one or two semesters or one-year periods. URAs may work up to 20 hours per week during Fall and Spring semesters and up to 40 hours per week during semester breaks and summers.
ISR
Research Experience for Undergraduates
Lee Harper, REU Director
Institute for Systems Research
2177 A.V. Williams Bldg.
University of Maryland
College Park , MD 20742
301-405-6608 / lharper@isr.umd.edu
Participants in the ISR REU program join the ISR
community of scholars for an intensive 10 week research period.
Through individual and team projects, workshops and off-site visits,
REU participants explore the characteristics and social impact
of scientific research and engineering. Students conduct laboratory
research under the supervision of ISR faculty members and advanced
graduate student mentors. Student research may include participation
in the following projects: Development of BioMEMS Packaging Technology,
Improving Decision-making in Product Development, Human Face Recognition
Using 3D Models, and Visually-Guided Audition for Formation Control
in Search and Safety.
Instititue
for Research in Electronics and Applied Physics Undergraduate
Research Fellowships
Wes Lawson
Institute for Research in Electronics and Applied Physics
University of Maryland College Park, Maryland 20742-3511
lawson@umd.edu /(301)405-4972
IREAP Undergraduate Research Fellowships offer science and engineering students the opportunity to work with faculty on leading edge research projects. During the Fall and/or Spring semesters, particpants spend about ten hours per week working with an IREAP mentor. Summer participants work twenty hours per week with their faculty mentor.
Materials
Research Science and Engineering Reseach Center Research
for Undergraduates Experience
Carolyn Garvey, Education Outreach Coordinator
cgarvey@mrsec.umd.edu
Donna Hammer, MRSEC Assistant Director
dhammer@mrsec.umd.edu
This REU program provides six to eight sophomore and junior
students with science and chemistry backgrounds an opportunity
to participate in an intensive 10-week program. Participants
gain laboratory experience while working on a research project
with a MRSEC faculty member. They also have the chance to observe
and learn how research is performed at other laboratories through
tours of neighboring government and industrial laboratories.
The program consists of a diverse range of research topics and
also offers a seminar series. Participants also gain professional
guidance on how to conduct oral and poster presentations.
MERIT: Maryland
Engineering Research Internship Teams
Office of Undergraduate Studies
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
2429 A.V. Williams Building
University of Maryland, College Park
College Park, MD 20742
eceadvis@deans.umd.edu
(301)405-6082 or (301)405-3685
MERIT offers exciting research opportunities for undergraduate
students in the broad areas of telecommunications and microelectronics.
The MERIT program combines cutting-edge, team-based research
with technical and educational seminars. Participants are given
the choice of two technical focuses: the Research Internships
in Telecommunications Engineering (RITE) program and the Power & Energy
Electronics Research (PEER) Program. Students typically work
in teams of two or three and are supervised jointly by faculty
members and graduate students.
QUEST
3570 Van Munching Hall
University of Maryland
College Park, MD 20742
quest@rhsmith.umd.edu
This innovative, three-year program invites high-achieving students
to progress in team-based courses led by an interdisciplinary
faculty. The QUEST program is a collaborative effort between
the Robert H. Smith School of Business and the A. James Clark
School of Engineering, and admits students from those schools
as well as the College of Computer, Mathematical, and Physical
Sciences. Business, Engineering and CMPS freshmen and five-year
sophomores may apply.
REU Program in
Molecular and Cellular Bioengineering
Timothy Barbari
2113E Chem. & Nuc. Eng Bldg
University of Maryland College Park, MD 20742
barbari@eng.umd.edu /
301 405 2983
This REU program introduces undergraduates from engineering and the sciences, especially students majoring in chemical engineering, bioengineering, chemistry, physics, and biology, to a diverse research environment involving bioengineering at the molecular and cellular level. Participants will increase their technical skills, critical thinking abilities, and presentation capabilities. REU scholars work with full-time faculty, visiting scientists, post-doctoral research associates, graduate students, and other undergraduate students on research that promises to lead to important new discoveries and technologies. Particiants are also exposed to state-of-the-art research, multidisciplinary research laboratories, research group meetings, and scientists/engineers from local industry and nearby research institutions (NIH, NIST, USDA, FDA, NRL). This program also offers non-technical seminars aimed at demystifying the graduate school process along with two industrial field trips to nearby biotechnology companies.
Research
in Science and Engineering (RISE) Scholars
Dr. Paige E. Smith
Director, Women in Engineering Program
pesmith@umd.edu / (301)
405-3931
Undergraduate RISE Scholars participate in team-based research projects coordinated by female faculty members in the Clark School of Engineering. RISE projects are based on the RISE Faculty Mentors' research interests and change each summer and may be connected to a variety of disciplines in engineering, physical science, mathematics, and computer science. Open to students majoring in engineering, computer science, mathematics, or physical science, RISE places students in teams which conduct research for 10 weeks during the summer.
Women
In Engineering Undergraduate Research Fellows
Sommer Joe
1134F Glenn L. Martin Hall
College Park, MD 20742
sjoe@umd.edu / (301)405-0315
Paige E. Smith, Ph.D Director, Women in Engineering Program pesmith@umd.edu / (301)405-3931
Research Fellows are engaged in meaningful research projects with an engineering faculty member. The aspects of research vary depending on the particpant's project. Fellows conduct reseach 6-10 hours per week for two semesters: Summer/Fall or Fall/Spring.
Departmental Research Opportunties
The program is limited to approximately twelve students every year. The students will have will have the opportunity to engage in a number of independent research projects. They also have significantly increased financial opportunities through teaching and research fellowships. Each academic year, the department reviews the grade point average (GPA)'s of all sophomore students enrolled in the Aerospace Engineering Program. Students with at least a 3.5 GPA will be invited to participate in the Honors Program. For more information, call the Aerospace Engineering Department at 301- 405-2376.
Electrical and Computer Engineering Honors Program Only students with the highest academic credentials are invited to participate. Classes are limited to a small number of students which facilitates discussion and close interaction with faculty. Research opportunities and design projects are an integral part of the program, providing students with hands-on experience during their undergraduate education. Students meet frequently and informally with faculty advisors.
Mechanical Engineering Honors Program
There are three levels of honors programs available to students in Mechanical Engineering. The University has a general honors program primarily for freshmen and sophomores, the School of Engineering has an honors program primarily for juniors and seniors, and the Department of Mechanical Engineering has an honors program for students at all levels. It is possible for students to participate in any combination, including all, of the three honors programs. Research opportunities and design projects are an integral part of the program, providing students with a hand-on experience during their undergraduate education.