Welcome! College of Engineering Advisory Council

Outcomes from EAC 2006 Meeting: Actions and Plans

Short List of Engineering of 2020 Attributes Discussed in 2006 Technical FoundationTechnical Foundation Lifelong LearningLifelong Learning Multi-Disciplinary AwarenessMulti-Disciplinary Awareness Diversity/Cultural SensitivityDiversity/Cultural Sensitivity Innovation/Creativity/FlexibilityInnovation/Creativity/Flexibility Business SenseBusiness Sense People SkillsPeople Skills

Technical Foundation MSU needs to continue to provide a well- rounded core background in the fundamentals.MSU needs to continue to provide a well- rounded core background in the fundamentals. –No action taken—continue the same path –FE pass rates: Spring 06: 90% Fall 06: 88%

Lifelong Learning Study how engineering students learn; teach students new ways to learn.Study how engineering students learn; teach students new ways to learn. –Number of teaching-related workshops attended by faculty 2005: :39 Expand research opportunities for undergraduates.Expand research opportunities for undergraduates. –Undergraduates involved in research 2005: :98

Multi-Disciplinary Awareness More formally developed internship/co-op program.More formally developed internship/co-op program. –WTI has offered to jump start a co-op program Implement new multi-disciplinary experienceImplement new multi-disciplinary experience –ENGR 310: Introduction to Engineering Design piloted spring 07 (more from DS later) Develop facilities that enhance collaborative learningDevelop facilities that enhance collaborative learning –New building concept (more later)

Diversity/Cultural Sensitivity Form strategic alliances with foreign universitiesForm strategic alliances with foreign universities –Fall 2007, first group of Turkish students scheduled to arrive in arrive (dual degree in bioengineering) –International students in the college increased by 96% from AY06 to AY07 (Asia/India) Continue current diversity programsContinue current diversity programs –New NSF scholarship program for transfer students –End of Hewlett funding Currently looking for mechanisms to continue most of these activities Preferably as ongoing ESWI Consortium

Innovation/Creativity/Flexibility Provide an early engineering/design experience at the freshman/sophomore level.Provide an early engineering/design experience at the freshman/sophomore level. –ENGR 100 has become a more hands-on course (vs. survey) –Departmental 100-level courses have moved to a more design-oriented approach Offer research experiences for more undergraduates.Offer research experiences for more undergraduates.

Business Sense Team engineers with business students on a projectTeam engineers with business students on a project –Business students will be welcome in new junior-level, multi-disciplinary design course New junior-level course will be eventually taught by an adjunct with considerable industry experienceNew junior-level course will be eventually taught by an adjunct with considerable industry experience

People Skills Need to raise awareness in studentsNeed to raise awareness in students –New junior-level course will require more writing and participation in design fair –Civil Engr has added one-credit communication component to a 2 nd year course Provide more internship/co-op opportunitiesProvide more internship/co-op opportunities –Working on this... Re-emphasize team workRe-emphasize team work

New Faculty Members Keith Fisher, ME – asst. prof. in MET,Keith Fisher, ME – asst. prof. in MET, 20+ years of industrial experience in agriculture, food processing, construction, transportation and material handling Robin Gerlach, ChBE & CBE – assoc. prof., CBE, using biofilms to control and clean up contaminated soils and water, continues with CBE, where he has worked since 1996

New Faculty Members Brock LaMeres, ECE – asst. prof., holds 3 U.S. patents related to electronic probing systems, designed electronic test equipment for Agilent Technologies, reg. PE in Colo. Patrick McGowen, CE & WTI – asst. prof., research engineer at WTI for past 6 years, expertise in transportation engineering, safety, highway-wildlife interactions, predicting traffic patterns with travel modeling, and electronic warning signs and travel advisory systems, registered PE in Mont. Jian (Neil) Tang, CS – asst. prof., networking in the context of both traditional and wireless configurations, optimization, and increasing efficiency of computer programs