Eight undergraduate students from the Rocky Mountain and Southwest Regions of the United States will participate in a ten-week, comprehensive research experience at the University of New Mexico during the summer of 1993. In accordance with his/her interests, each student will participate as a team member in one of the following eight projects: 1) participate in the stress testing and analysis of a steel interstate highway bridge; 2) learn about various methods for measuring displacements and strains using laser interferometry techniques; 3) acoustically test an existing bridge on the Rio Grande River to locate hidden cracks; 4) construct small scale models of hydraulic structures and test these models in an open channel flow facility; 5) design foot pad systems for a universal lunar lander currently being designed by NASA; 6) use the discrete element approach to study micromechanical interactions between particles modeled as ellipsoids; 7) design a self- sustaining biosphere to orbit the sun; and 8) develop practical new techniques for the remediation of polluted ground water. Over half of the students will be selected this year from applicants at institutions other than UNM, especially those without active research programs. Women, minority and disabled applicants will be recruited. The students will become familiar with their projects through early contact with the research faculty. Each student can expect to learn to work independently over the course of the summer. He/she will also present a final seminar on the research, assist in writing a publication describing the work, and may travel to a meeting to present the results.

Project Start
Project End
Budget Start
1993-05-15
Budget End
1994-10-31
Support Year
Fiscal Year
1993
Total Cost
$39,923
Indirect Cost
Name
University of New Mexico
Department
Type
DUNS #
City
Albuquerque
State
NM
Country
United States
Zip Code
87131