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The three Interdisciplinarity core learning objectives emphasize the ability to analyze and synthesize contributions from multiple disciplines to solve complex problems.
REU at UNCC - gold
REU at UNCC - gold
Research Presentation
Research Presentation
Experience Summary
Experience Summary
In the summer of 2019, I had the opportunity to participate in a Research Experience for Undergraduate (REU) Student called Summer Program to Increase Diversity in Undergraduate Research (SPIDUR). SPIDUR was a program hosted by the University of North Carolina at Charlotte (UNCC). Which is an eight-week summer program for high-achieving underrepresented, first-generation, or disabled undergraduate students, providing research experience and professional development training in their field of interest. It was an eight-week program that begins on Monday, June 3, 2019, and continued until Friday, July 26, 2019.
Learning Objectives
Learning Objectives
Integrity
Integrity
This experience developed my curiosity about other disciplines to conduct research and develop questions and hypotheses with my research mentor to solve complex problems.
Perspectivism
Perspectivism
At the beginning of the experience, I was unsure where to start, but over time, I was able to start utilizing some of the things I learned in my computer engineering major. I was able to identify strategies that I could use to create common ground and make it easy for me to accomplish my goal.
Realistic vision
Realistic vision
I was able to keep a lot of my goals realistic considering the discipline that I am working with is a new area for me.
Teamwork
Teamwork
During my time at UNCC, I expanded my knowledge of what it means to be in a team and work together with people in different fields.
Persistence
Persistence
The number one thing I learned during this experience is to be persistent because it can be hard working with new things that I have never done before. I had to learn to find strategies that I had used before to solve some of my problems with my tasks.
Flexibility
Flexibility
I had to be very flexible when it came to this experience because I was going into uncharted territory and learning many new things. I have to be flexible with myself and understand that I am learning further information whenever I have trouble understanding it.
how does This relate to my grand challenge?
how does This relate to my grand challenge?
My grand challenge is making solar energy economical, which is similar to my research interest, especially what I plan to specialize in once in graduate school. This experience contributed to both my grand challenge and my future educational goal. Although projects that deal with fluid dynamics are not particularly very intresting to me, the concept of the project was very intresting. The project's overall goal was to aid in developing an effective blade for underwater turbines. Underwater ocean turbines could generate clean, renewable energy, effectively making energy more economical in the long run.
Reflections, & Future Plans
Reflections, & Future Plans
Overall this experience is one that I can never change. Considering it was my first research experience at another University. I got the chance to be part of a research team and developed a great relationship with them. I also got the opportunity to establish a long-lasting relationship with new friends that I had kept in contact with since the conclusion of the experience. Although, I don't see myself working with fluid dynamics in the future. I plan to continue pursuing my goal to make energy economical for everyone.
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