Mandatory Responsible Conduct in Research Training for REU Participants:
As of Fall 2010 all students participating in the REU program must take the Responsible Conduct in Research Training course. Please, follow instructions posted here.
Welcome to the College of Engineering Research Experience for Undergraduates (COE-REU) Program at USF!
The COE-REU program aims to give undergraduate students an
oppurtunity to directly participate in state-of-the-art
research efforts. COE-REU students work as
Research Assistants with professors and graduate
students on a varitey of exciting and interdisciplinary
research projects. Typically, students new to the program
are given smaller projects, which they carry out under
the guidance of graduate students and professors. Graduate
students and professors both serve a dual role as research
partner and mentor to the REU students. The goal is to
introduce students to the scientific process, and research
ethics and professionalism. As the students progress in
the program, their projects become more individualized
and complex. Several past REU students have published
their work in major scientific journals and contributed
to international conferences. This experience is also highly
regarded in the engineering arena and is useful for future
job placement and graduate school applications.
Our program offers a number of Undergraduate Research Fellowships
sponsored by the Dean of Engineering and by the Office
of Undergraduate Research. These fellowships are available
to all engineering undergraduates of all levels. This oppurtunity
is also available to students of other USF departments
and regional Community Colleges, who would like to participate
in research projects in one of the engineering departments.
Interested students can start working with faculty anytime
of the year on a flexible schedule, which only depends
on the arrangements made between Faculty Mentors and Undergraduate
Research Assistants. Formal enrollment into the COE-REU
program occurs on three annual dealdines. Please, visit
our applications page for more
details. You can also download the COE-REU
flyer, which
summarizes the most important facts about this program.
We hope to see you soon in a laboratory near you!
Sincerely,
Your COE-REU Coordinators:
Ryan Toomey, Chemical and Biomedical Engineering
Jeff Cunningham, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Miguel Labrador, Computer Science and Engineering
Rudy Schlaf, Electrical Engineering
Grisselle Centeno, Industrial and Management Systems Engineering
Nathan Crane, Mechanical Engineering
Alasdair Cain, Center for Urban Transportation Research
