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OSU College of Engineering
Overview
William A. “Bud” Baeslack, III, Dean
Council of Deans
November 20, 2007
College of Engineering Vision
• We will achieve world-class stature as a college of
engineering through our excellence and impact in
education, research and outreach.
• We will be nationally recognized as the preeminent college of engineering in achieving our
land grant mission – ensuring Ohio’s global
competitiveness and future prosperity.
CoE Performance Plan
Excellence * Impact * Innovation : Advancing a
Legacy of Learning and Leadership
• Globalization Anchors New Vision – NAE Engineer 2020
• Competitive Forces in Engineering Education Drive Need
for Change
• Importance of Ohio Roots
Performance Plan Goals
1. Deliver an Outstanding 21st Century Undergraduate
Education
2. Enrich and Advance Graduate Education
3. Grow Research by Focused Investment in Key Areas
4. Increase the Diversity of Students, Faculty and Staff
5. Strengthen Stakeholder Relationships
6. Optimize College Administration and Operations
College of Engineering Profile
• Ten academic engineering departments and Knowlton
School of Architecture
• 4,761 engineering, 591 KSA undergraduate students
• 1,303 engineering, 206 KSA graduate students
• >$100 million + in research expenditures
• 6th in nation in industry-supported research
• Ranked Top-15 Public College (#25UG, #26G, USNWR)
• 260 Full-Time Faculty (10 NAE, 10% women)
• 1,180 Engineering degrees in FY07 (795 BS, 266 MS, 119
Ph.D.)
OSU CoE Academic Programs
Aerospace Engineering
Architecture
Aviation
Biomedical Engineering
Chemical Engineering
City and Regional Planning
Civil Engineering
Computer Science and
Engineering
Electrical and Computer
Engineering
Environmental Engineering
Engineering Physics
Food, Agricultural and Biological
Engineering
Geodetic Science
Geomatics Engineering
Industrial and Systems
Engineering
Landscape Architecture
Materials Science and Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Nuclear Engineering
Welding Engineering
USNWR
#25 Undergraduate; #26 Graduate
#14 UG Public; #16 G Public
#10 UG Land Grant Institutions
Agricultural Engineering
#8 UG
Chemical Engineering
#26G
Computer Engineering
#23G
Electrical Engineering
#26G
Industrial Engineering
#14 UG, #19G
Materials Engineering
#12 UG, #14G
Mechanical Engineering
#21 UG, #21G
Major Supporting Programs
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Cooperative Education and Internship
Career Services
Student Projects and Student Organizations
Minority Engineering Program
Women in Engineering
Computer Laboratory Support
Honors Program
College Enrolled 443 Honors NFQF Au 2007
• This represents 1/4 of honors coming to OSU
Composite ACT Average
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New First Quarter Freshman - AU
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Undergraduate Enrollment
Graduate Enrollment
Total Research Expenditures
$110,000,000
$105,000,000
$100,000,000
$95,000,000
$90,000,000
$85,000,000
$80,000,000
$75,000,000
$70,000,000
$65,000,000
$60,000,000
FY01
FY02
FY03
FY04
FY05
FY06
Total Research Expenditures by Dept. 2002 - 2006
16,000,000.00
14,000,000.00
AER
12,000,000.00
KSA
AVN
BME
10,000,000.00
C BE
C EG
8,000,000.00
C SE
EC E
6,000,000.00
IWS
MSE
MEC
4,000,000.00
FAB
2,000,000.00
0.00
FY 02
FY 03
FY 04
FY 05
FY 06
Growing Research by Focused Investment
• Targeted Investment in Excellence Cluster Hires
IWSE – Suresh Babu, Computational Materials
MSE – Ji-Cheng Zhao, Computational Materials
ECE – Alexander Demkov, Computational Materials
(pending)
ME – Carol Smidts, Energy, Nuclear Engineering
ME – Jeffrey Sutton, Energy, Fluid Mechanics
• New Research Centers
Institute for Sensing Systems (TIE)
Center for Occupational Health in Automotive
Manufacturing
Center for Sustainable Energy and Environment (TIE)
Institute for Energy and Environment (Universitylevel)
Key Plans/Priorities for AY07/08
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Update CoE Performance Plan and Align with New
Institutional Priorities and Fiscal Conditions/Realities
• Complete Unit Level Strategic/Performance Plans that
Align with Updated CoE Performance Plan
• Hire Director of EEIC, Implement Interdisciplinary
Capstone Design Program, Innovation and
Entrepreneurship and Program
• Make Highly-Selective Faculty Hires through TIE Program;
Limited Replacement Hiring – Emphasis on Diversity
Key Plans/Activities for AY07/08
• Maximize Opportunities with OBR Research Scholar
Program to Support Key Research Focus Areas
• Finalize Approvals and Plans for BME UG Program
• Submit Proposal for Professional Master’s Degree for OAA
and OBR Approval – Collaborative with Fisher
College of Business, Moritz College of Law, Glenn
Center for Public Policy
• Further Enhance Undergraduate and Graduate Student
Recruitment, with Focus on Women and Underrepresented Minorities
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Increase Opportunities for Collaboration
• Biotechnology (Tissue Engineering, Robotics, Imaging,
Informatics)
• Alternative Energy, Environment and Sustainability
• Materials
• Innovation , Entrepreneurship and Commercialization
• Diversity, Outreach and Engagement
Key Challenges for FY08 and Beyond
• Providing Resources Required to Achieve Goals of
Performance Plan
• National and Global Competition in Engineering
Education – Must be Competitive in OBR/ODOD
Competitions – Cost sharing?
• Preparing students for Globally Competitive
Workplace – Providing International Experiences