Transcript MECHANICAL AND AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING Jean-Jacques Chattot, Department Chair

MECHANICAL AND
AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING
Jean-Jacques Chattot, Department Chair
MAE Department Profile 2005-06
full-time faculty
33
administrative staff
9
technical support staff
2
graduate students
150
undergraduate students
721
Projected 2006-07 annual research expenditures ~ $11 million
Recruitment for 1-2 faculty (Energy Initiative)
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13-Year Enrollment Statistics
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13-Year Admissions Statistics
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10-Year B.S. Degrees Awarded
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Graduate Recruitment 2006-07
MAE end-of-the-week recruitment
was organized by Profs. JeanPierre Delplanque, Cristina Davis
and Valeria LaSaponara for top
applicants (29 out of 34 attended)
to MAE graduate programs. Faculty
presentations, lab tours,
interactions with current MAE
graduate students. Funded by
GAANN. At this time, 15 students
have accepted our offer (50%).
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ABET Review: dates of visit – Nov. 5-7, 2006
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Mechanical Engineering
3 weaknesses, 2 concerns
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Aeronautical Science & Engineering
2 weaknesses, 2 concerns
“…curriculum provides an
“…Faculty good. Students bright,
integrated educational experience;
enthusiastic. Students praised staff
students appear to be articulate,
advisor. Good working relationship
hard-working, and pleased with the
between ME and Aero faculty…”
education they are receiving”
“ excellent working
relationships between the
aeronautical and mechanical
portions of the department—
something not found in all such
combined programs”
• Response to Review sent April 30, 2007
• The BOA input is part of the Programs’ evaluation (Assessment
Questionnaire)
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MAE Curriculum Development
New EME 107B experimental lab course
– first offerings: Fall ’06, Winter and Spring ’07
– Student feedback
“ More mechanical, less electrical.
Overall fairly good emphasis in the
right places…”
“…a design project should be
added instead of one of the labs…”
“…Labs very diverse: content
from physics 9 series, ENG 100,
ENG 104 and EME 107A, etc…”
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MAE Student Project Activities
FACULTY
ADVISOR
SPONSORS
FY 06-07 $
Chattot
GenCorp-Aerojet
1,500
Davis, C.
Chevron-Texaco
1,500
Erickson/Frank
Chevron-Texaco
1,500
Aerobrick
Sarigul-Klijn
GenCorp-Aerojet
1,500
Micro-Phoenix
Sarigul-Klijn
GenCorp-Aerojet
1,500
STUDENT TEAM
Aggie Micro
Aeronautics
Kinetic Sculpture Team
Challenge - X
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Recent Faculty Highlights
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Valeria La Saponara receives Prestigious NSF Career Award
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Raissa D’Souza’s article on Preferential Attachement makes
the cover of the Proceedings of the National Academy of
Sciences
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Steve Velinsky and Bahram Ravani AHMCT (MAE) to unite
with John Harvey Pavement Research Center (CEE) and build
new Caltrans facility
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Faculty Highlights (continued)
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Harry Cheng was elected Fellow of ASME
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Andy A. Frank – Plug-in Hybrids featured on several TV
Shows (KQED Quest,…)
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MAE Undergraduate Student Awards
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2006-07 MAE Scholarships/Prizes
- Harold Robert Grant
Benjamin Creed (ME, 3.83 GPA)
- UC Davis Astronaut Alumni Scholarship
Shayan Yekta (Mech & Aero, 3.962 GPA)
- Omar George Mashi Memorial Scholarship
William Marin (Mech & Aero, 3.1 GPA)
- Chevron-Texaco Undergraduate Scholarships
Alexander Allen (ME, 4.0 GPA)
Shuxian Yang (ME, 3.96 GPA)
Michael Lordan (ME, 3.892 GPA)
Ryan Gehmlich (ME, 3.814 GPA)
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MAE Undergraduate Student Awards (Continued)
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2006-07 MAE Citations for Outstanding Seniors in Major
- James Matthiew Fife (Mech & Aero, 3.948 GPA)
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MAE Graduate Student News
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Robert A. & Denzil M. Kepner Endowment Fellowship
- Matthew Campbell ($4,500)
- Qing Wang ($4,500)
- Stephen Nestinger ($4,800)
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Ray Beggs Fellowship for Kinematics ($1,670 stipend each)
- Stephen Nestinger
- Qing Wang
- Jason Moore
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MAE Graduate Student News (Continued)
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Office of Graduate Studies Travel Awards ($1,000)
- Mei Lin Chan
- Eddie Jordan
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Office of Graduate Studies 2006 Summer Research
Fellowships (50% GSR)
- Stephen Nestinger
- Jerry Hughes
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MAE Graduate Student News (Continued)
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Office of Graduate Dissertation Year Fellowship (2 year
50% GSR position)
- Alison Sheets
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Office of Graduate Studies Malcolm Stacey Fellowships ($12,500)
- Stephen Andrew Shabashevich
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Bridges to Doctorate Program Member
- Israel Lopez
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Faculty Research Expertise
•computational fluid dynamics
•mechanical design &
manufacturing
•dynamics, controls, and systems
•experimental aerodynamics
•combustion and heat transfer
•advanced automotive engineering
•highway maintenance &
construction
•biomechanics & sports
mechanics
•novel & renewable energy
sources
•robotics and space systems
•environment and health impact
•sensors & optical biosensors
•microelectromechanical systems
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Faculty Research Support
• National Science Foundation
• Electric Power Research Institute
• Whitaker Foundation
• Office of Naval Research
• US Department of Energy
• Environmental Protection Agency
• California Department of Transportation
• National Aeronautics & Space Admin.
• California Energy Commission
• Ford Motor Co; Nissan Motors, Inc.
• Mori Seki, Yaskawa, Toyota
• Livermore, Los Alamos, Sandia Labs
• South Coast Air Quality Management
• CA Technology, Trade, and Commerce
• Sacramento Municipal Utility District
• National Institutes of Health & NIEHS
• DARPA
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How the Board of Advisors can help MAE
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Guidance on MAE curriculum issues
Career Seminar presentations at MAE297 Seminar Series
MAE Design Clinic (capstone design projects)
Summer internships and recruitment of students
Collaborative research projects & opportunities
Exchange program (university, companies, laboratories)
Fund-raising and development activity
Awards, fellowships, endowments, facilities
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