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Program Information

Sponsored by The National Science Foundation
Summer Program. 
June 2 - August 1, 2003
(The deadline for application is April 1, 2003)


Junior and Senior Electrical Engineering majors! The National Science Foundation and The University of Texas at Arlington invite you to get a head start on graduate school.

You'll spend 9 weeks this summer at The University of Texas at Arlington, in the heart of the nation's 2nd largest high tech region, performing practical research in one of the following research areas:

  • Advanced Electron Devices & Systems
  • Advanced Materials
  • Electro-Optics & Optoelectronics
  • Nanotechnology
  • Energy Systems
  • Instrumentation & Measurement
  • Lightwave Technology
  • Robotics & Controls
  • Signal & Image Processing
  • Telecommunications
  • Wave Scattering/Remote Sensing

You will practice a variety of skills you'll need as an engineer, including proposal and report writing, researching the literature, conducting research, analyzing data, and presenting your work. In addition, you'll participate in a professional ethics forum and visit local high tech companies and labs such as :

  • Bell Helicopter
  • Lockheed-Martin
  • Motorola
  • National Semiconductor
  • Nortel Networks
  • Nokia
  • Texas Instruments
  • Tandy
  • Verizon

What is U.T. Arlington's REU?

The National Science Foundation's Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program at The University of Texas at Arlington is designed to give undergraduates insight into graduate study and careers in engineering research. At U.T. Arlington, you will have close interaction with Electrical Engineering faculty members and will participate in the complete research process. You will:

  • Select a research topic with your faculty mentor
  • Write a brief research proposal
  • Perform a literature search
  • Conduct an ethics study
  • Conduct the research
  • Analyze data
  • Write progress and final reports
  • Present your work orally
  • Visit local high tech industry

In short, you'll practice a variety of skills you'll need as an engineer.

Perform Research at U.T. Arlington and  . . .

  • Study important topics, both basic and applied
  • Work with an outstanding faculty mentor and graduate students
  • Gain hands-on experience using modern engineering facilities and equipment
  • Visit local high-tech industrial companies.

Get a Stipend Plus Housing expense & Transportation Allowance

You will receive a stipend of $3,200 for the 9-week program. Students coming from institutions outside the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex region will be provided with housing and a $600 transportation allowance.

Who Can Apply?

Electrical Engineering majors (and a limited number of Physics and Computer Science Engineering majors) with junior or senior standing and at least a 3.0 GPA (on the 4.0 system) may apply. The applicant must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident.

How To Apply ? 

Complete the application form provided on this web site. Along with the application, please include two letters of recommendation (one from a faculty member). Important : In order to be considered, you must make arrangements with your university to forward an official transcript, indicating spring enrollment, to UTA. (Have your university send it directly to Dr. Saibun Tjuatja.) Transcripts sent by students will not be accepted. Applications and transcripts should be mailed to Dr. Saibun Tjuatja at the address listed on the application. Deadline for submittal is  April 1, 2003 Participants in the program will be notified by April 15, 2003.

2003 Schedule

June 02        - Orientation; Faculty Presentations
June 04        - Proposal Due
Fridays         - Field Trips
June 27        - Progress Report Due
July 31         - Final Reports Due
August 01     - Oral Presentations

(This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grants No. EEC-9531506 and EEC-9820496)


For More Information

NSF/UTA REU Summer Program Contacts:

Dr. Saibun Tjuatja
Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering
Phone: (817) 272-3472
e-mail: tjuatja@uta.edu

Snail Mail Address:
The University of Texas at Arlington
Department of Electrical Engineering
REU Program
Box 19016
Arlington, TX 76019

Fax #  (817)272 - 2253

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