Title :
SUNFEST-research experience for undergraduates
Author :
Van der Spiegel, J. ; Santiago-Aviles, J. ; Zemel, J.N.
Author_Institution :
Center for Sensor Technol., Pennsylvania Univ., Philadelphia, PA, USA
Abstract :
This paper describes our experience over ten years with a Summer Research Program for Undergraduates (SUNFEST-Summer Undergraduate Fellowship in Sensor Technologies). The program provides the students with a comprehensive experience that is centered around-but not limited to-doing research and includes several enhancement programs. This paper describes the overall organization of the program, the nature of the projects, activities and programs, the selection process, outcomes and benefits. So far, 95 students have participated and about 70% of them have gone on to graduate school
Keywords :
education; educational courses; research and development management; sensors; SUNFEST; Summer Undergraduate Fellowship in Sensor Technologies; enhancement programs; program organization; research experience; selection process; undergraduates; Atmosphere; Educational institutions; Educational technology; Fellows; Libraries; Maintenance engineering; Professional activities; Safety; Seminars; Sensor phenomena and characterization;
Conference_Titel :
Frontiers in Education Conference, 1997. 27th Annual Conference. Teaching and Learning in an Era of Change. Proceedings.
Conference_Location :
Pittsburgh, PA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-4086-8
DOI :
10.1109/FIE.1997.632615
