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The REU Site at the O.H. Hinsdale Wave Research Laboratory draws upon research projects from the intersection of coastal engineering, physical oceanography, and computer science, focusing on coastal processes and the mitigation of natural hazards, particularly those caused by tsunamis and coastal storms.
 
       
 

The 9 week summer research program provides you with an opportunity to:

  • Work closely with Oregon State faculty on an ongoing research project.

  • Gain hands-on experience in all stages of research.

  • Use the world-class facilities of the Wave Research Laboratory at Oregon State.

 
 

Look at us work!
Check out the Wave Lab Web Cams!

 
 

http://neestpm.wave.orst.edu/portal?section=local_video

 
       
 

June 4th

REU Program Begins/ REU Orientation

 
 

June 13th

Markham Marine Science Symposium and HMCS Tour
Coast Trip Agenda         Markham Symposium Agenda

 
 

June 18th - 23rd

NEES Annual Meeting, Snowbird Utah
REU Schedule      NEES Annual Meeting Web Site

 
 

July 4th

HWRL Closed

 
 

August 1st & 2nd

Tsunami Mini-Symposium and Coast Trip with Notre Dame REU

 
 

August 6th

REU Project Presentations and Finale Dinner

 
 

August 8th

Research Phase Ends

 
 

August 8th-12th

Young Researchers Symposium, Seattle Washington

 
     
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Program Dates

Application
Deadline

Program
Start Date

Program
End Date

 
 

2003

April 1

June 23

Aug 22

 

2004

March 15

June 21

Aug 20

 

2005

March 15

June 20

Aug 19

   
 

2007

April 30

June 4

Aug 12

 
     
 

What to Expect

 
 

Students awarded an REU fellowship will begin by reviewing background material pertinent to the project. Once the 9-week program has begun you will be expected to keep a weekly journal of project goals and progress made. During the 5th week, you will give a multimedia presentation to all the REU participants describing your project and the progress you have made. Finally, you will write a professional paper detailing the results of your research and give a final presentation to the REU participants and mentors. Upon completion of the program you will be experienced in the various stages of research from the planning and setup of the experiment to data collection, analysis, and the publication of the results and will gain insight into graduate education and career opportunities in engineering and science.

 
     
 

Activities and Seminars

 
 

Throughout the summer, a series of seminars/workshops will be held to broaden your understanding of research, graduate school, career options, and the environment. Program activities include:

 
       
 
  • Trip to the Oregon Coast
  • Trip to Portland
  • Tour of the Wave Research Laboratory
  • Tools for Scientific Discovery
  • Sustainable Development in Coastal Margins
  • Careers in Engineering and Science Research
  • Reporting Skills Workshop

 
     
 

REU Mentors
The table below lists 3 of the mentors for this REU-Site. Mentors are drawn from the fields of coastal engineering, oceanography, and computer science and a brief description of their research interest is provided. For further details on their research projects, see their personal web pages and online resumes.

 
 
 
 

Name

Department

REU Research Areas

 
 
 
 

Daniel Cox
Associate Professor
Director, O.H. Hinsdale WRL

Coastal Engineering

Surf zone processes, coastal structures, physical modeling

 
 

Harry Yeh
Professor

Coastal Engineering

Tsunami and coastal hazard mitigation

 
 

Solomon C. Yim
Professor

Coastal Engineering

Wave-structure interaction

 
 
 
     
 

How to Apply

 
 

Go to NEES REU website and apply for the NEES REU.

 
     
 

Contact

 
 

For more information please contact:

Dr. Daniel Cox
Attn: REU
Oregon State University
202 Apperson Hall
Corvallis, Oregon 97331-2302
dtc@engr.orst.edu

 
     
 

Links

 
 

For additional information regarding the NSF REU program and examples of projects at other sites, visit the NSF REU website at http://www.nsf.gov/home/crssprgm/reu/.