CSE@TAMU
SUMMER 2010
REU PROGRAM
See REU students' Personal Websites at http://www.cse.tamu.edu/reu/websites
Summer 2010 will mark the seventh year that the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at Texas A&M University is offering a summer REU Program (Research Experiences for Undergraduates) with funding provided by the National Science Foundation. The program spans 10 weeks and involves undergraduate students from Texas A&M as well as students from other colleges and universities from across the United States. The number of open spots will be determined once the REU grant is finalized.
RESEARCH AREAS (Students and their interests are paired with faculty.)
During the summer research experience, participants will work closely with faculty members, graduate students and undergraduate mentors on current research projects, make short progress presentations to their peers during program meetings, attend presentation skills workshops, make a formal poster presentation of their research experience at the end of the program, create a personal website and submit a written, final report describing the results of their research. Students may not enroll in additional academic courses during the summer sessions. It is hoped that the students participating in the CSE REU program will make significant contributions to ongoing faculty research and, more importantly, will gain an appreciation for and an interest in graduate school and a future research career.
The program runs from Tuesday, June 1st to Monday, August 9th.
Program Dates & Application Process.
The program will be held on campus at Texas A&M University in College Station from June 1 - August 9, 2010. Applications for the program should be submitted beginning November 1, 2009 using the
web-based application. The application includes statements describing the applicant's research interests and technical skills, transcripts, and letters of recommendations (to be submitted on-line as well), so applicants are encouraged to start the application process well in advance of the deadline.
Eligibility.
To participate in the program, students must:
- have an interest in and a desire to participate in ongoing research in computer science or computer engineering
- have completed their sophomore year in a computer science or computer engineering
curriculum
- have a cumulative minimum GPA of 3.00 (exceptions may be made based on review of
the applicant's last 60 hours of coursework)
- plan to graduate no earlier than December 2010
- be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident
Funding.
- $5,000 for your research work at CSE@TAMU for the summer
- $2,500 during the fifth week of the program
- $2,500 on the tenth and final week of the program
- $1,000 meal allowance
- $1,000 housing allowance (if not living in luxury housing provided)
- Travel expenses to and from Texas A&M University
Program Details.
Below is information related to the CSE@TAMU program itself as well as information about the Texas A&M University community. Deciding to join us for the summer is an important choice and we want you to be prepared!
Travel Arrangements.
If you have accepted an offer to participate in the CSE@TAMU Research for Undergraduates (REU), you will be asked soon after your acceptance about your travel arrangements. We ask that you allow us to make your travel arrangements as they pertain to airline travel due to reimbursement procedures. If you plan to drive your own car to College Station instead of flying, there are other travel procedures that must be followed.
Upon Arrival.
Most participants arrive in College Station the weekend before the program begins. On Tuesday, June 1st, there will be both a Welcome Address and Breakfast along with a CSE@TAMU Welcome Party. This will help you mingle and meet everyone. You will also meet your faculty advisor, and/or graduate student mentors, and pick up your key to your office. This will help inform and prepare you for the next 10 weeks.
Housing.
Housing for the CSE@TAMU group for the Summer of 2010 will be at the Tradition at Northgate. Within walking distance of campus, the Tradition is a fully-furnished, privately-owned dorm. Please see the website for more information on the actual location and look of the housing. You will room with one other person in the CSE@TAMU group. Housing is assigned randomly by the REU program administrator unless otherwise notified. Please let the REU program administrator know as soon as possible if you have any needs such as accessible living or any special arrangements.
Housing Amenities Include:
- High-Tech Computer Lab
- Student Game Room
- Private Bedrooms
- On-Site Dining at The Edge Cafe
- Covered Garage parking
- Heated Swimming Pool
- Only One Block from Texas A&M Campus
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- 24-Hour Fitness Center
- Housekeeping Services
- Free High-Speed Internet Access in Every Room
- Surround-Sound Movie Theatre
- Community Kitchens
- Award Winning RA Staff
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What you should bring with you:
- Twin sheets
- Personal linens
- All toiletries
- Laundry items (detergent, fabric softener sheets), etc.
- Initial money to "get started"
Additional Housing Information:
If your research schedule this summer is not during the dates of May 31, 2010 to August 10, 2010, then you will be responsible for locating housing outside of this time. The Texas A&M class schedule does not allow either on or off-campus dorms to be available.
Here is a suggestion for possible housing:
University Apartments
Stipends.
Direct deposit is available through the Texas A&M website or the check(s) will be mailed to your address of record.
Programs, Seminars and Learning Opportunities.
This summer you have the unique opportunity of participating in innovative research, being in a new place, meeting new people, and experiencing many new and different things.
CSE@TAMU sponsors required weekly Thursday "Brown Bag" meeting in which you bring your own sack lunch for a seminar. A sample of seminar "Brown Bag" topics include:
- Faculty Research Interest Panel
- Graduate Student Panel
- Graduate School Admission Information
- Technical Writing
- Research Poster Presentation
You will also have the opportunity to learn about Texas A&M campus-wide research topics, tour different departmental labs around campus, and attend a GRE preparation class weekend.
Lastly, you might ask, what are the requirements of me as a Research Undergraduate this summer in terms of deliverables? As an REU participant, you are required and expected to produce the following:
- Research Abstract/Statement
- Research Paper
- Personal Website — see REU students' Personal Websites at http://www.cse.tamu.edu/reu/websites
- Poster — for presentation at two poster judging contests
- Participation in three programmatic surveys — to enhance the experience and receive feedback about our program
A Few Odds and Ends.
- The average temperature for the summer is 90° F — so bring shorts and t-shirts. It might rain so don't forget your umbrella and/or tennis shoes. Don't worry: everyone has air conditioners!
- Texas A&M University is a large, but friendly campus. Our summer enrollment is 19,000 so there will be plenty of students around town.
- Texas A&M University is listed in College Station, Texas, but bordering College Station is Bryan, Texas—the total population of the two towns combined is around 160,000.
- Texas A&M University is centrally located near many other towns in Texas and even Louisiana — 97 miles northwest of Houston, 183 miles south of Dallas, 183 miles northeast of San Antonio, and 120 miles east of Austin; 75% of the Texas and Louisiana populations, a total of 21 million people, reside within 3½ driving hours of Bryan-College Station.
Links to various campus and city interests.
Bryan/College Station Visitors & Convention Bureau
Bryan/College Station Chamber of Commerce
Texas A&M University
Texas A&M Calendar of Events
For More Information.
If you have questions or need more information about the CSE REU Program, please contact:
Theresa Roberts
Department of Computer Science and Engineering
Texas A&M University
3112 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-3112
ph: 979-862-3405
E-mail: theresa@cse.tamu.edu
Additional Summer Research Opportunities:
A list of National Science Foundation Funded REU sites in computer science
can be found at
http://www.nsf.gov/crssprgm/reu/reu_search.cfm
