Transcript Modifications to the MAE Dept. Promotion & Tenure/Annual

Summary of BOG Reports for
MAE Department Graduate
Programs
April 13, 2012
MAE Dept. Spring Visiting Committee Meeting
John Kuhlman
Self-Study Reports to BOG
• BOG requires program a “Self-Study Report” for
each academic program once every 5 years.
• Purpose #1: to provide data to justify continued
program existence!
• Purpose #2: also hoping to achieve “Program of
Excellence” designation (Haven’t heard results yet.)
• I worked with Victor, Jacky, and Nithi to prepare
these two reports ( one each, for the AE and the ME
M.S. & Ph.D. degree programs)
• I also got data and help from several others: Darran
Cairns, Greg Thompson, Ed Sabolsky, Debbie
Willis, Pam Gelet, and Dave Solley
• These reports were submitted to Warren Myers’
office early in Jan. 2012. (Took me about 50-70%
time, Oct. 1 –Dec. 23., and Jan. 1-Jan. 5 to
complete, partly due to my newness on the job!)
Summary of BOG Self-Study Report Data
Budget Summaries of the MAE Department in the Last Five Years
Fiscal Year:
State Salary
State GTA
State Current
Summer School Earned
Student Fees
Not Endowed Gifts
Research Expenditures
Overhead Return
Total
2006-2007
$2,284,519
$100,445
$54,415
$220,848
2007-2008
$2,671,799
$99,507
$56,892
$73,765
$231,986
2008-2009
$2,711,367
$106,446
$86,134
$98,997
$252,733
2009-2010
$3,062,797
$135,927
$40,841
$127,329
$268,539
2010-2011
$3,284,677
$121,721
$53,887
$174,992
$276,958
$10,032,752
$9,945,664
$10,856,842
$11,215,652
$11,587,768
$363,129
$340,836
$373,860
$403,454
$469,662
$13,056,108
$13,420,450
$14,486,379
$15,254,539
$15,969,666
Table 4 - Annual Revenues Enabled by the MSME & Ph.D./ME Programs (2010-2011 FY)
Tuition
$96,349
Summer Teaching Revenue
$15,972
Student Fees
Endowed Gifts
Research
Overhead Return
Total:
$176,777
$6,759
$8,176,266
$564,120
$9,036,242
Table 4 - Annual Revenues Enabled by the MSAE & Ph.D./AE Programs (2010-2011)
Tuition
Summer Teaching Revenue
Student Fees
Endowed Gifts
Research
Overhead Return
Total:
$4,181
$4,852
$41,833
$1,643
$3,411,502
$223,837
$3,687,848
Summary of BOG Self-Study Report Data
Summary of MAE Department Performance During the Current Review Period
Fiscal Year:
2005-2006
2006-2007
2007-2008
2008-2009
2009-2010
5-Year Avg:
No. of Faculty
28
28
27
27
29
28
Research Awards
$10,676,884
$9,013,481
$9,474,329
$11,879,531
$12,769,000
$10,762,645
$9,313,003
$10,032,752
$9,945,664
$10,856,842
$11,215,652
$10,272,783
38
55
53
50
65
52
401
417
415
419
437
418
MS Enrollment
89
73
68
80
87
79
Ph.D. Enrollment
55
66
73
80
75
70
Undergraduate
Degrees
127
126
162
130
152
139
MS Degrees
31
43
22
25
18
28
Ph.D. Degrees
11
12
7
12
11
11
Undergrad Student
Cr. Hrs.
10,036
9,900
10,140
11,358
11,861
10,659
Graduate Student
Cr. Hrs.
2,827
2,315
3,228
3,432
2,952
2,951
Undergrad Course
Cr. Hrs.
277
236
280
257
273
265
Graduate Course
Cr. Hrs.
45
48
45
60
63
52
Research
Expenditures
Journal Papers
(Jan-Dec)
Undergrad
Enrollment
Summary of BOG Self-Study Report Data
Comparisons Between Current Review Period and Most Recent Previous Review Period
5-Year Average:
Total Space
85,571 sq ft
up 7% wrt prev 5 yrs; labs up 24%
No. of Faculty
28
avg. up 11% wrt prev 5 yrs
Research Awards
$10,762,645
avg. up 23% wrt prev 5 yrs
Research Expenditures
$10,272,783
avg. up 26% wrt prev 5 yrs
Journal Papers
52
avg. up 35% wrt prev 5 yrs
Undergrad Enrollment
418
avg. up 20% wrt prev 5 yrs
Ph.D. Enrollment
70
avg. up 41% wrt prev 5 yrs
Undergraduate Degrees
139
avg. up 22% wrt prev 5 yrs
MS Degrees
28
down 22% wrt prev 5 yrs
Ph.D. Degrees
10.6
avg. up 56% wrt prev 5 yrs
Undergrad Student Cr. Hrs.
10,659
avg. up 22% wrt prev 5 yrs
Graduate Student Cr. Hrs.
2,951
avg. up 11% wrt prev 5 yrs
Undergrad Course Cr. Hrs.
265
avg. up 19% wrt prev 5 yrs
Graduate Course Cr. Hrs.
52.2
avg. up 7% wrt prev 5 yrs
not incl. $15M this yr
conf. papers up 50%
36% of CEMR total
28% of CEMR total
Summary of BOG Self-Study Report Data
Comparisons Between MAE Dept Productivity & Other Ranked ME or MAE Departments
Ranking Of:
School:
Engineering School/College
Aerospace Grad Program
Mechanical Grad Program
WVU
102
51
83
UCLA
11
11
16
Boston Univ.
39
43
51
Michigan Tech
85
(N/A)
48
School:
WVU
UCLA
Boston Univ.
Michigan Tech
For 2009-2010 Year:
Graduate
Enrollment:
164
271
148
229
Ph.D.
Graduates:
11 (3 AE)
22 (4 AE)
5
9
M.S.
Graduates:
18
81 ( 8 thesis)
27 ( 7 thesis)
43
Journal
Publications:
65
102
95
(N/A)
Research
Expenditures:
$11,215,652
$14,500,000
(N/A)
$13,500,000
Faculty Size = 44 or 45 for UCLA, Boston U., and Michigan Tech.
So, MAE published 2.2 journal papers/TT faculty, & had $373K expenditures/TT faculty
UCLA published 2.3 journal papers/TT faculty, & had $325K expenditures/TT faculty
Boston U. published 2.1 journal papers/TT faculty, and
Michigan Tech. had $303K expenditures/TT faculty
Also, MAE had more PhD graduates than Boston U. & Michigan Tech., and compares
reasonably well with UCLA on a per capita basis (0.4 PhD/yr/TT faculty for WVU vs.
0.5 PhD/yr/TT faculty for UCLA)
Summary of BOG Self-Study Report Data
Comparisons Between MAE Dept Productivity & Other Ranked ME or MAE Departments
(Courtesy of Darran Cairns)
For 2008-2009 Year:
School:
Princeton
Northwestern
U Wash.
Duke
CMU
WVU
Ranking:
10
12
27
27
10
84
Faculty:
23
29
25
20
21
27
Expenditures:
$7,900,000
$7,200,000
$5,900,000
$5,600,000
$5,300,000
$10,800,000
BS
Graduates:
33
37
76
41
110
120
M.S.
Graduates:
5
9
36
11
24
25
Again, based on these quantitative productivity measures, WVU MAE
performance measures up well nationally in this comparison!
It is my assessment that if MAE cannot qualify as a
Graduate Program of Excellence, then who at WVU can?
Ph.D.
Graduates:
15
17
11
6
13
12
Summary of Tours of National
Institute of Aerospace (Hampton, VA)
& Old Dominion University (Norfolk,
VA) Distance Learning Programs
April 13, 2012
MAE Dept. Spring Visiting Committee Meeting
John Kuhlman
Explore Opportunities for
Distance Learning
• Why Distance Learning (DL)? (As a possible
replacement for projected lost research revenues)
• Victor Mucino & I met once during fall 2011 semester
with Dr. Sue Day-Perroots, WVU Dean of Extended
Learning, to “get started”.
• Her office has offered to make ½-1 hour presentation
to MAE Faculty about WVU DL programs.
• We hoped to do this in 2012, but it didn’t happen this
semester.
• I also met with Dr. Andy Casiello, Assoc. VP of
Distance Learning at ODU, in Norfolk, VA on
December 16, 2011, and with Dr. Bernie Grossman,
at the National Institute of Aerospace, in Hampton, VA
on December 15, 2011.
Course-Only M.S. Degree Option
• This would be another possibility for additional
revenues.
• Deliver courses at WVU Potomac State (e.g., ABL &
Luke, MD Paper Mill) or at Fairmont-Bridgeport
area?
• Consider whether to have:
a.) Coursework only
b.) Coursework plus comprehensive exam
c.) Coursework plus problem report
• Identify other opportunities (Fairmont, Clarksburg?)
• Our hope would be to have increased degree
flexibility, as well as additional revenue
Overview of Visits to NIA and ODU
DL Facilities
Selected photos of the ODU facilities:
Older-format DL classroom: students in rows
DL classroom: current “best practice”
DL classroom: moving to conference room format
DL video broadcast facilities: for inside bldg.
First ODU DL classroom in conference room format
ODU TV Facility
Have 10-12 similar classrooms; Moving to add’l smaller rooms (like conference rooms); NIA has similar facilities.
Overview: Visits to NIA/ODU DL Facilities
• I learned some details about current trends in Distance Learning.
• NIA is a consortium of 6-8 universities, that does more than DL:
has secure facilities for on-site research (secret/ITAR), does
workshops & conferences, PR and STEM education video clips,
research staff on site, all for NASA LaRC. They focus on
providing DL for graduate students of member universities who
are doing their research on-site at NASA LaRC.
• ODU has been providing DL coursework since mid-1980s (began
in engrng), and provide DL to deployed Navy personnel, as well
as 2+2 BA/BS degree-completion DL to all state of VA
community colleges. Have a $10M/yr budget. Provide faculty
mentoring on implementing DL in their courses, as well as help in
making posters for research meetings, graphics, etc!
• I prepared a brief report for Jacky, that I would be happy to send
to anyone interested.
• They recommend we start “small” w faculty-driven pilot course.
Overview: Recruiting Efforts
• This semester Ryan Sigler began College-wide graduate
recruitment efforts:
• General Graduate Program brochure
• Trip to Rose-Hulman Inst. Technology career fair this
semester (Dave Solley attended)
• I prepared a list of the 71 colleges and universities in the US with
MS-only graduate programs. This has been provided to Ryan
Sigler, and offered to graduate program coordinators in other
Depts. (15 universities w/in 6 hrs of WVU; 24 w/in 7 hrs.)
• Dinner “Graduate Program Information Session” dinner meeting
held this semester for our own students.
• Hope to organize graduate student posters display to coincide
with similar dinner meeting in Fall 2012 semester. (Invite
students from nearby programs from list above.)
• Also plan to continue to coordinate with Ryan Sigler’s efforts.