This paper documents the programs implemented in the Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Sites offered from 1992 to 2008 at two different institutions, University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma and University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio. The programs have been funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF). The primary goal of the NSF REU program is to introduce undergraduate students to, and encourage them to pursue, careers in research. The paper presents how the whole research program was planned and conducted, the research training provided to the students, an overview of the projects completed by the students, the procedures used to evaluate the impact of the programs, the process used to track the students, and the outcomes of the programs. This paper will help others plan similar research experiences for engineering undergraduate students.
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