Center for Extreme Events Research (CEER) Summer Research Program
Designing for Safety and Safety by Design
Designing for Safety and Safety by Design
A CEER Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program at UC San Diego, Jacobs School of Engineering, Center for Extreme Events Research
The 2024 CEER REU Summer Program at UC San Diego is planned as an in-person and on-campus Program.
Overview
The overarching goal of this CEER REU Summer Program is to immerse students in a meaningful and highly interdisciplinary research environment within the structural engineering domain and to teach them that design does not end with construction. Instead, designing for safety embodies: quantifying potential load conditions, damage mechanics, and uncertainties; monitoring for anomalies during operations; processing this information through cyber-modeling via digital surrogates; and translating the information to actionable knowledge for improving current and future system designs. This is a self-funded summer research program and is open to all domestic and international undergraduate students interested in conducting multidisciplinary and cutting-edge for eight weeks at UC San Diego. More information about the Center for Extreme Events Research can be found here.
2024 REU Summer Program Information
Application Deadline: March 15, 2024
Acceptance Notification: April 6, 2024
Program Dates: June 24, 2024 to August 16, 2024
Duration: 8+ Weeks (early arrival or late departure possible)
Costs: $5,000 (due May 15 and upon acceptance and includes registration and program fees)
On-Campus Housing: N/A
2024 CEER REU Summer Program Overview
CEER REU student scholars will work in pairs and be assigned - based on their interests – to work with a faculty mentor and graduate student in Structural Engineering. Students will conduct independent research while collaborating with and learning from other undergraduate and graduate students in an integrated group setting. Students will be exposed to a unique experience that includes:
Conduct cutting edge simulation- and/or analytical-based research related to Structural Engineering and Mechanics
Work closely with faculty mentors and graduate students
Conduct independent study, training, and research at one's own pace and schedule
Network with other CEER REU participants, graduate students, and faculty mentors
Participate in cohort activities, including a end-of-summer workshop/session
Download the 2024 CEER REU flyer here.
Sample Research Topics
Cyber-modeling and digital surrogates
Damage mechanics
Risk and damage assessment
Sensor technologies
Signal processing and analysis
Structural design and optimization
Structural health monitoring
Structural reliability
Student Enrichment Activities
Research and laboratory training
Research facility tours
Graduate school and career preparation
Technical seminars and training workshops
Social activities with other undergrads
Faculty and graduate student lunches
Summer Undergraduate Research Symposium
Caption: Structural Engineering Powell Labs
Eligibility
Completed at least one-year of their undergraduate studies (by Program start date)
Declared majors in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) disciplines
For exceptions and waivers, please contact the Director of the CEER REU Site, Prof. Ken Loh
Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 (exceptions are possible for special cases)
Preference will be given to students with GPA greater than 3.25
Completed online application and supplemental documents, including:
PDF copy of official or unofficial transcript
Resume or curriculum vitae
Women, underrepresented, economically-disadvantaged, and first-generation college students are strongly encouraged to apply
Applications for the CEER REU Summer Program are due on March 15. To help you prepare your application, you can download the list of questions before formally submitting your application. Applications will still be accepted after the deadline. Applications are now closed. Please contact Prof. Loh if you need an exception to submit a late application.
Application Portal
Note: You may need to sign into Google (Gmail) in order to complete the online application.
About UC San Diego Structural Engineering
Students scholars in the 2024 CEER REU Program at UC San Diego will conduct research in and be housed in the Department of Structural Engineering. The Department, and its faculty and students, conduct cutting edge research in aerospace, biological, civil, geotechnical, mechanical, and naval/marine structures by integrating engineering mechanics theories, computational modeling simulations, experimental testing, and practical design concepts. In addition, the Department is home to the world-class Charles Lee Powell Laboratories, the Caltrans Seismic Response Modification Device, and the Englekirk Engineering Center. Through these facilities, students and visitors have access to some of the most innovative and productive research infrastructure in the world.
Captions: UC San Diego, Jacobs School of Engineering quad adjacent to Structural Engineering
