Is this project a MURF project proposal or an (Interdisciplinary MURF) IMURF project proposal?* MURF IMURF (Interdisciplinary MURF) The purpose of the Interdisciplinary Mines Undergraduate Research Fellowship Program (IMURF) is to promote collaboration between faculty and students across disciplines as finding creative solutions to real-world challenges often requires an interdisciplinary approach. IMURF awards are team grants. IMURF allows a faculty mentor from one department to partner with a faculty mentor from a different department and recruit a team of 1-2 student researchers. Generally, an IMURF team is composed of 2 faculty mentors and 1-2 student researchers or one faculty mentor and 1-2 student researchers. The interdisciplinary nature of the project should be clearly articulated in the proposal.Faculty InformationName (First & Last)* Your Email* Your Academic Department* Applied Mathematics & Statistics Chemical & Biological Engineering Chemistry Civil & Environmental Engineering Computer Science Economics & Business Electrical Engineering Engineering, Design & Society Geology & Geological Engineering Geophysics Humanities, Arts, & Social Sciences Mechanical Engineering Metallurgical & Materials Engineering Mining Engineering Petroleum Engineering Physics Unlisted Please note your department will display on the projects page as a selectable category.Please list your department below: Is this your first time submitting a research project for recruiting undergraduate students supported by this fellowship (MURF or IMURF) program?YesNoWould you like to list additional faculty or graduate students as alternative contacts in the header of this project?* Yes, I would like to list another faculty or graduate student mentor. No. Additional Mentor InformationFor team projects involving two faculty mentors.Additional Mentor Name (First & Last)* Additional Mentor Email* Additional Mentor Academic Department* Applied Mathematics & Statistics Chemical & Biological Engineering Chemistry Civil & Environmental Engineering Computer Science Economics & Business Electrical Engineering Engineering, Design & Society Geology & Geological Engineering Geophysics Humanities, Arts, & Social Sciences Mechanical Engineering Metallurgical & Materials Engineering Mining Engineering Petroleum Engineering Physics Unlisted Please note the additional mentor's department will display on the projects page as a selectable category.Please list additional mentor department below: Is this their first time submitting a research project for recruiting undergraduate students supported by this fellowship (MURF or IMURF) program?*YesNoI don't knowProject InformationProject Title* Please describe your project. Why are the goals of this project interesting?* Please explain the interdisciplinary nature of the project.* Explain how the team will work in a collaborative environment* Is this project a new effort within the group or part of a larger ongoing project?* Could this project be applied to one of the Grand Challenges of Engineering? If so, which one?Make solar energy economical.Provide energy from fusion.Develop carbon sequestration methods.Manage the nitrogen cycle.Provide access to clean water.Restore and improve urban infrastructure.Advance health informatics.Engineer better medicines.Reverse-engineer the brain.Prevent nuclear terror.Secure cyberspace.Enhance virtual reality.Advance personalized learning.Engineer the tools of scientific discovery.Not applicable.If you would like further information about the Grand Challenges of Engineering, please visit http://grandchallenges.mines.edu/Grand-Challenges-for-EngineeringPlease list the additional resources (publications, websites, etc.) a student can refer to for insight on the project. Student PreparationWhat qualifications should the student have at project start?* Approximately how many hours per week are needed for the student to succeed with this project? Please note that currently, the office of Undergraduate Research Scholars funds students for approximately 50-60 hours of work per semester (100-120 hours total for Fall & Spring). This is approx. 3-5 hours of work per week. If you believe a student will need to work more than this, please consider subsidizing their funding. What skills or techniques will the student gain?* Please list all primary contacts for this project below. (Please separate each name with a period or a "|". Example: 1stFirstname 1stLastname, 1stEmail | 2ndFirstname 2ndLastname, 2ndEmail)* This section should include ALL primary contacts for this project. Please include at least your name in addition to the name of any other mentors who might be working with you on this project. Please indicate the academic status of the student that may be a good fit for this project:* Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior Please indicate the academic status of the student that may be a good fit for this project:HiddenPlease select all relevant departments and categories for this particular project. Applied Mathematics and Statistics Chemical & Biological Engineering Civil & Environmental Engineering Chemistry Computer Science Economics & Business Engineering, Design, & Society Electrical Engineering Geology & Geological Engineering Geophysics Humanities, Arts, & Social Sciences Mechanical Engineering Metallurgical & Materials Engineering Mining Engineering Petroleum Engineering Physics Unlisted This information will allow students to find your project by category and will help our office send out projects announcements to targeted students.Ideally, would you like two stduents to work on this research project?* Yes No Would you like to list seperate qualifications and preparations for your second student?* Yes No Additional Student PreparationFor projects involving two students.What qualifications should the student have at project start?* Approximately how many hours PER WEEK are needed for the student to succeed with this project?* Please note that currently, the office of Undergraduate Research Scholars funds students for approximately 50-60 hours of work per semester (100-120 hours total for Fall & Spring). This is approx. 3-5 hours of work per week. If you believe a student will need to work more than this, please consider subsidizing their funding. What skills or techniques will the student gain?* Mentoring PlanHow do you plan on mentoring the student(s) during the course of this project?* Do you require the student to attend the basic lab safety training offered by Environmental Health and Safety at Mines?* Yes No, the student is not going to work in the lab CAPTCHA