In this paper, we present the framework for Wayne State’s REU Site: Summer Academy in Sustainable Manufacturing and the results from the first year of the three year program. The objective of the program is to introduce undergraduate students to the forefront of sustainable manufacturing research and to provide students the skills and pathways to pursue advanced degrees or careers in sustainable manufacturing. The Summer Academy in Sustainable Manufacturing is a ten week intensive summer research and professional development experience that hosts ten students per summer. Research project thrust areas are; 1) nanocoating and lightweight materials and manufacturing, 2) energy storage materials, batteries, and inversion devices, 3) remanufacturing and sustainability assessment, and 4) chemical-energy-water nexus. In addition to faculty mentor led research projects, the program offers other learning activities such as; 1) research skill development seminars, 2) local manufacturing plant visits, 3) tutorials on the fundamentals of sustainable engineering, and 4) an end-of-program research poster symposium.
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