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Mentoring Undergraduate Students in Computational Materials Research

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 May 2015

Jie Zou
Jie Zou*
Affiliation:
Physics Department, Eastern Illinois University, 600 Lincoln Avenue, Charleston, IL 61920, U.S.A.
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Abstract

Computation has become an increasingly important tool in materials science. Compared to experimental research, which requires facilities that are often beyond the financial capability of primarily-undergraduate institutions, computation provides a more affordable approach. In the Physics Department at Eastern Illinois University (EIU), students have opportunities to participate in computational materials research. In this paper, I will discuss our approach to involving undergraduate students in this area. Specifically, I will discuss (i) how to prepare undergraduate students for computational research, (ii) how to motivate and recruit students to participate in computational research, and (iii) how to select and design undergraduate projects in computational materials science. Suggestions on how similar approaches can be implemented at other institutions are also given.

Keywords

thermal conductivitynanostructuresemiconducting
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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 1762: Symposium AAA – Undergraduate Research in Materials Science—Impacts and Benefits , 2015 , mrsf14-1762-aaa08-04
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2015 

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