The University of Louisville J.B. Speed School of Engineering welcomes students this summer to join our research experience for undergraduates in the field of Micro/Nano/Additive Manufacturing.
Our Mission
This Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Program at the University of Louisville trains a diverse cohort of interdisciplinary STEM students in the field of Advanced Manufacturing, with a special emphasis on micro/nano-manufacturing and additive manufacturing (i.e. 3D printing). Through structured hands-on micro/nano/additive training classes, personalized independent research projects, professional faculty mentorship, student professional development, and exposure to a wide variety of applications in the fields of health, medicine, defense, security, energy, wearables, and manufacturing, we provide an encouraging program that educates and trains our next generation. Furthermore, our 10-week program supplements undergraduates with technical experiences with programs to improve their oral/written communication skills, opportunities to learn about graduate school, seminars about entrepreneurship, lunch meetings with technical and government leaders, tours of industry manufacturing facilities, ethics training, and a wide variety of organized social activities to make their time in Louisville fun and exciting.
INNOVATIONS
REU Cohort 2021’s Home Made Video - How to Create a Microfluidic Device
GENERAL INFORMATION
EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS TO ENROLL:
College undergraduate students in the non-traditional fields of Physics, Chemistry, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Bio-Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Material Science, Medicine and Biology.
PROGRAM START AND END DATES:
May 28th to August 7th, 2024
PROGRAM LENGTH:
10 weeks plus a 3 Day Conference* hosted by the NNCI at University of Nebraska in Lincoln, Nebraska.
(*) The 2024 NNCI REU Convocation Conference will start Sunday August 4th and end August 7th. Travel funds and arrangements will be provided by our program.
PROGRAM TYPE:
Residential (housing and stipends ($6,000 per student) provided) - Meals not provided
LOCATION:
Micro/Nano Technology Center, Conn Center, AMIST, LARRI and other laboratory facilities at the University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky
OBJECTIVES
Provide each student with a personalized research experience related to micro/nanotechnology/additive manufacturing (3D Printing).
Have all students obtain a core competence in the field of micro/nano-manufacturing through a common cleanroom experience where they design, fabricate and test custom solar cells.
Develop each students’ independence and confidence through participation in research, in-house presentations, weekly scientific meetings and research presentations.
Provide complementary programs to enhance their learning and skillset (i.e. seminars on writing, engineering design, critical thinking, ethics, etc), .
Stimulate the students’ interests in graduate careers in related science and engineering disciplines.
Reach out to undergraduates especially underrepresented groups, and make their 10-week experience fun through hands-on research projects and interesting social activities.
EXPECTATIONS
THE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE IMPACT-NG REU EXPECTATIONS OF BEHAVIOR to ensure a safe and respectful environment for all participants as well as our Policies and procedures approved by the University of Louisville Board of Trustees can be found on the following links:
University's Code of Conduct
The Redbook
University of Louisville's Discriminatory Harassment Policy
“My mentor was brilliant at helping me get through the ten weeks and progress in my research. The planned social activities were very welcoming. Cleanroom experience was extremely interesting.”
