Box 19017
UTA
Arlington, TX 76019
Deliveries
Woolf Hall Room 420
500 West First Street
Arlington, TX 76019
The IMSE Smart Cities Undergraduate Student Research Program offers industrial engineers the opportunity to work directly for and with faculty on current research projects. The Smart Cities initiative looks at ways to use advanced technologies, data, and communication to improve the quality and cost effectiveness of urban goods and services delivery. Some possible projects include designing green buildings, improving diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease, and improving the design of complex systems.
The program matches students with faculty and their research teams based on specific research interests. Appointments as undergraduate research assistants are for one to two semesters. Students will work directly with their faculty and graduate mentors and will be required to participate in the IMSE undergraduate research symposium at the end of the spring semester.
Students apply the semester they would like to participate. They indicate their areas of interest and can apply for specific openings if appropriate. Applications are uploaded where faculty can determine whom they’d like to meet. The faculty will then interview candidates and make offers.
During the semester of research, students report directly to their faculty mentor. They meet with their mentor each week, and with other students (undergraduate and graduate) working on the same project as needed. Assignments are for 5-10 hours/week, depending on the position. Students receive reviews from faculty mentors at mid-term and the completion of the assignment (minimum). Students also meet with the Undergraduate Research Program student group 2-3 times/semester.
Applications are closed for the Fall semester. Decisions should be made by Monday, Sept. 28.