Summer 2004 marked the conclusion of the ninth year of the Engineering Science and Mechanics Department's Summer Research Experience for Undergraduates.

The (non-credit) program provides undergraduate Engineering Science students with the opportunity to be paid to work on current research projects under the supervision of Engineering Science and Mechanics faculty.

Student participants are typically Engineering Science majors who will be graduating in the fall or spring of the following year. Participants apply to the program by mapping out a potential research topic and developing a work plan. A brief written report is required at the conclusion of the program. The program typically runs from mid May to mid August.

During the summer of 2004, seventeen students participated in the project. The names of the participants and their faculty mentors follows below.

Mr. James Allen, II, Mr. Stefan DeBiasi, Mr. Thomas Patton and Mr. Don Sampson with Dr. Ivica Smid

Mr. Mark Bohenick, Mr. Ian Lucas, and Mr. Brian Piccione with Dr. Bernhard Tittmann

Mr. Luke Breon and Mr. Thomas Fina with Dr. Joseph Rose

Mr. Paul Brugan with Dr. Albert Segall

Mr. Nicholas Koseski with Dr. Donald Heaney

Mr. Matt Royal with Dr. Jian Xu

Mr. Jed Schober with Dr. Charles E. Bakis

Mr. Nevin Sherlock with Dr. Gary L. Gray

Mr. Shaun Stasik and Mr. Ahbay Verma with Dr. Mark Horn

Mr. Song Sun with Dr. Pat Lenahan