Welcome to the SEER REU/RET Program
for STEM Undergraduates and Teachers:
The Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering is engaged in an ambitious research program to understand and improve the educational experience of engineering undergraduates. The goal of this REU/RET site is to advance this work by providing undergraduate students and K-12 teachers the opportunity to become part of a learning community in engineering education through collaborative, faculty-mentored research and formative activities including a short course in educational research methods. Olin College student researchers have found that such research experiences give them new perspectives on the field of engineering and on their own educational experiences.
You will have the opportunity to work closely with faculty who are working on understanding and improving the engineering student experience. As well, the summer program includes cultural and social activities.
Olin College has a beautiful, modern campus in the suburbs of Boston, with easy access to both the cultural life of Boston and recreational activities in the larger area. Olin College is a close-knit academic community, with student and faculty researchers in a range of engineering and non-engineering fields.
We are especially interested in recruiting participants who are early in their undergraduate and teaching careers, members of historically underrepresented groups, and those reconsidering or considering for the first time a decision to major or teach in engineering.
If you are currently enrolled as an undergraduate student (graduating after June 2013) or teaching a STEM subject and are a US citizen or permanent resident, we would love for you to consider joining our learning community. Please click here for more information on how to apply.
For more information, please email us at reu@olin.edu or ret@olin.edu.