Engineering Education Collaboratory at VT

Engineering Education Collaboratory (SEEC) at Virginia Tech: A Full-time Summer  Undergraduate Research Program

Program Dates:  June 10 - August 2

For complete program information:  https://sites.google.com/site/surevt/

Application Review will begin March 15 and will continue until all spots are filled.
     Apply at https://adobeformscentral.com/?f=c4D6SW5o24p2CKSlkjAxhg

Stipend and Allowance
This REU-like program will provide a fellowship of $5,500 for an 8-week, full-time research experience (June 10, 2013 to August 2, 2013).  This fellowship includes a $1000 housing allowance plus $4500 for other living expenses.  In addition, students are eligible for a travel reimbursement up to $500.

Eligibility Requirements
     >   Must be a citizen or permanent resident of the United States.
     >   Must be rising sophomore, junior, or senior undergraduate students in any discipline with an interest in the SEEC projects listed below and on the SEEC website.
     >   Must have an overall GPA of at least 3.0.
     >   Undergraduate students across the country and at Virginia Tech are encouraged to apply!

**Minorities, women, handicapped students, and students from community colleges and  “undergraduate” institutions where research opportunities are not available are especially encouraged to apply.

Program Overview
Engineering Education is in the midst of a transformation as new approaches to teaching and learning are taking hold in classrooms across the world.

SEEC provides an opportunity for you to be part of this change by participating in projects that invent new models for how students learn and how teachers teach.

In this interdisciplinary collaborative program, you'll work with leading faculty and graduate student researchers to co-create educational models for the new millennium.

Students will:
>  Conduct research in interdisciplinary teams focused on solving a complex research problem associated with or located within SEEC research groups

>  Learn to translate research to varying audiences (e.g. other scientists, the general public) through the development of a research projects that are of direct use in engineering education

Program projects
     >  Creating Video Games for STEM Museum Exhibits
     >  Developing Engineer of 2020 Traits: How do Non-curricular Activities Impact African American Students?
     > Does Motivation Matter for Conceptual Change? Exploring the Implications of “Hot Cognition” on Conceptual Learning
     > Engagement in Design Education through Critical Engineering Challenges
     > Faculty Use of Research-Based Instructional Strategies
     >  Integrative Learning Assessment
     > Promoting Interdisciplinarity in Design Teams
     >  Student-Faculty Interactions in Design Education
     >  Undergraduate Interest in Engineering Graduate School

PLEASE NOTE:
1.     All applications will be reviewed and applicants will be notified of a decision by no  later than April 15, 2013.
2.     Students accepted into the program must submit an official transcript by April 30, 2013 to confirm official acceptance into the program.
3.     Each participant must commit to participate in assessment activities at both
        the VT during summer of 2013 and in follow-up assessments after the research
        experience.

For more information contact:
Dr. Tomalei Vess at tvess@vt.edu
OR
Dr. Lisa McNair at lmcnair@vt.edu