Transcript ENGINEERING NEW FRONTIERS MUN YOUNG CHOI University of Connecticut

ENGINEERING
NEW FRONTIERS
MUN YOUNG CHOI
University of Connecticut
School of Engineering
SoE Announcements
 ABET Accreditation of 11
programs
 Robert McCartney & Marty Wood
 All DH’s, Program Directors and
Staff
 NSF CAREER Award
 Ben Wilhite, CMBE
 Director of Development
 Christopher Joliat
 New Engineering Building
 To be completed in 2013
 Funds allocated for building: $41.2M
 UConn Capital Campaign
Incoming Freshmen 2008
 Overall increase of 28%
 Out of state student increase of 46%
 Average SAT of 1268
Major
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2007
Honors '08
Honors '07
BME
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76
26
16
CHEG
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36
11
9
CE
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CompE
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13
4
1
CS
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18
3
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CSE
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4
2
ENVE
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ENG PHY
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EE
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EGUN
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ME
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MEM
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8
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0
MMAT
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4
0
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Total
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New Faculty 2008
UTC Professorships in
Engineering Innovation
Int’l Program Task Force
 Explore int’l educational & research opportunities
 Effective global collaboration is critical for growth
 Collaborative research programs (PIRE)
 Train engineers to work and thrive in a global
economy
 Study-abroad opportunities with top institutions
 Global Engineering Education Exchange (GE3)
 Institutions in 17 countries
 Develop recruitment programs for Int’l Students
M. Eng Task Force
 Evaluate needs of regional corporations for
professional master’s program
 Courses are being taught to students at Avery Point
 Offer courses at regional campuses, and beyond
 Develop tailored programs, examples:
 Systems Engineering
 Mechatronics
 Engineering management
Dean’s Research Advisory Comm
 Retention of young ‘star’ faculty
 Recruitment of high quality grad students from UConn
and regional schools
 Distribution of credit for PI/Co-PIs
 Support for Centers and Institutes
 Need to develop foundational programs that lead to
larger efforts
 IUCRC, REU, GAANN, MURI, MRSEC, ERC
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NSF in 2009
 ENG: $757M (19%); MPS: $1,404M (20%);
CISE: $637M (19%)
Research Awards
 New Research Awards of $21.7M
 Expenditures increased from $13.1M to $16.7M
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Cornell University
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
University of California-Berkeley
GA Tech
University of Michigan Ann Arbor
Purdue University
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Johns Hopkins University
Northeastern University
Northwestern University
Rutgers University New Brunswick
Carnegie-Mellon University
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State
University
University of Virginia Main Campus
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Pennsylvania State Univ University Park
Colorado State University
University of California-Los Angeles
University of Texas at Austin
University of Southern California
Arizona State University
University of Washington
William Marsh Rice University
Amt $k
$26,388
$18,373
$15,913
$15,010
$13,662
$13,450
$11,727
$11,516
$10,765
$9,518
$9,467
$8,716
$8,603
$7,932
$7,737
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$6,466
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$6,234
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Institution
University of Maryland College Park
Stanford University
Ohio State University Research Foundation
Clemson University
Princeton University
Texas Engineering Experiment Station
University of Connecticut
University of Arizona
University of Florida
University of Houston
University of California-San Diego
University of Central Florida
University of Pittsburgh
Trustees of Boston University
University of Colorado at Boulder
Columbia University
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
University of Cincinnati Main Campus
Drexel University
University of California-Santa Barbara
University of Illinois at Chicago
Oregon State University
University of Notre Dame
University of Massachusetts Lowell
North Carolina State University
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$5,379
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$5,093
$4,702
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Collaborations with Industry
 Research opportunities through SBIR/STTR, GOALI,
IUCRC, etc
 Educational and training opportunities through design
projects
 Commercialization opportunities
ENGINEERING
NEW FRONTIERS
Where Do We Want To Go ?
 An internationally recognized research and
graduate programs known for:
 Emerging research with impact
 Development of signature programs
 Proactive training for academia
 A nationally recognized UG program with:
 Diverse and broad training through
majors/minors combinations
 UG research
 Internships and Co-Ops
 Entrepreneurship and Business
 Global Exposure and Awareness
 Outreach programs (public, K-12, etc).
Future Growth
 Faculty:
 40 to 50 hirings at all levels
 Emphasis on quality and diversity
 Research:
 Sustain & develop Spires of Excellence
 Multi-investigator, inter-disciplinary
programs to industry, DoD, federal labs
 Increase expenditures to $35-$50M
 Students:
 2,200 UG students
 Increase SAT Scores to 1300
 800 Graduate students
 Emphasis on American Ph.D.
students
Academic Plan Objectives
 To be a strategic roadmap for the School for
the next 5 years
 To set realistic, yet bold goals in research and
education
 To set metrics where possible in defining the
goals
 To develop specific action plans
 To coordinate the School plans with the
University’s Academic Plan
Academic Plan Driving Values
(Engineers for a Better Society)
 New discovery and applications that will have positive
impact on society
 Innovations to train “Engineer of 2020”
 Classroom instruction
 Experiential learning
 Industrial experience
 International exposure
 Emphasis on diversity and opportunity for faculty,
students and staff
Academic Plan Agenda
 Develop UCONN-SOE among the Nation's Leading
Public Engineering Schools
 Identify, develop and enhance Spires of Excellence
in research
 Build a World-Class Faculty
 Enhance the Quality of the Teaching and Learning
Environment
 Strategically allocate resources to support and realize
the research and education goals
Academic Plan Committee
 Kazem Kazerounian,
Chair
 Mike Accorsi
 Reda Ammar
 C. Barry Carter
 Baki Cetegen
 Peter Luh
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A.F.M. Anwar
John Bennett
Marty Wood
John Enderle
Ross Bagtzoglou
 Your participation and input will be critical to
the success of the Academic Plan!
Academic Plan Process
 Prepare quantitative and qualitative
assessment of the current state of the
school in each one of the six areas:
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Undergraduate Education
Graduate and Professional Education
Research and Scholarship
Administrative Organization, Capital
Infrastructure and Budget Process
Diversity
Community Engagement
Academic Plan Process
 Discussion + Brainstorming by
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Departments
Programs
Faculty interest groups
School committees
Individual and groups of faculty and staff
volunteers  YOU
 Studying other peer schools’ strategic plans
Academic Plan Process
 Consideration and discussion +
first complete draft by the Academic Plan
Committee
 Open discussion and suggestions by all
school faculty in regular faculty meetings
and special town hall type meetings
 Input from constituents including advisory
boards
 Final Draft will be delivered to Provost
(January 2009)
ENGINEERING
NEW FRONTIERS
School of Engineering
DEAN
Assoc. Dean
Acad Affairs
Assoc. Dean
Res & Grad Ed
Grants Dev.
Officer
Pre-Award
Spec.
Asst Dean
UG Education
Budget, Admin
Operations
Director of
Development
Communications
Group
CEE
CMBE
Machine Shop
Electronics
ECS
Career
Services
Asst Dir of
Development
CSE
ECE
Outreach
Diversity
Advisors
ME
Academic Plan Focus
 Identify the specific goals in each of the six areas
1. Undergraduate Education
2. Graduate and Professional Education
3. Research and Scholarship
4. Administrative Organization, Capital Infrastructure and
Budget Process
5. Diversity
6. Community Engagement
 Develop explicit strategies to achieve the goals
 Develop metrics that will be used to measure the degree of
success