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Applications
are NOT being taken for Summer 2008 due to limited
funding.
Civil engineers are the builders of the
infrastructure of the world. Today’s civil engineers face challenges such as developing strategies to enhance a structure’s ability to withstand severe dynamic loading due to
natural and man-made hazards, effective utilization of advanced materials
to increase the safety and ductility of structures, appropriate assessment
and management of structures and highways, and the innovative use of
composite materials to improve durability.
The Department of Civil Engineering at Washington University in St. Louis is accepting
applications for the Structural Engineering Research Experiences for Undergraduates. Undergraduates from diverse backgrounds will be given an opportunity to spend
10 weeks this (2006) summer working on state-of-the-art, interdisciplinary research projects in
infrastructure innovations, assessment, and management. To see some of the projects that
former REU participants have worked on, see the 1999 Program page, the 2000 Program page, the 2001 Program
page, the 2002 Program page, 2003 Program, the
2004 Program page, the
2005 Program, the
2006 Program, or the
2007 Program page. Additionally, participants will have an opportunity to go on industry tours and site visits. Communication skills will be stressed and training in giving oral presentations and written research papers will be offered. Participants will be provided
with a stipend as well as
relocation and housing allowances. Participants are also encouraged to
publish their research results. Several REUs have done so over the
years. See our publications page for more
details.
Eligibility: Undergraduate students from science, math and engineering backgrounds are encouraged to apply. Women and minority students are strongly encouraged to apply. To be eligible for the REU program, applicants must be citizens or permanent residents of the United States or its possessions. Further, applicants must be enrolled full-time in a degree program leading to a bachelor's degree. Students who have received their bachelor's degree before the program
begins can not be considered.
Application: The application and program
description is available online, or you may request a hard copy. 
For more information,
contact the department at:
reu@cive.wustl.edu
phone: (314) 935-5695
Send Applications to:
REU Committee
Department of Civil Engrg, Box 1130
Washington University
St. Louis, MO 63130
Web sites describing the
activities of recent REU students can be found at:
 The
Washington University REU Program is supported in part by the
National
Science Foundation and the Department of Defense [EEC-9820506, 1998-2003] and [EEC-0353718, 2004-2006].
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