Charles L. Brown Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering EE Undergraduate Program ECE Faculty Meeting 9/13/13 L.R. Harriott

Charles L. Brown Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Our Undergraduate EE Program +We have some of the best teachers in the school/university – based on awards and evaluations +We have achieved ABET accreditation without major issues +Our attrition rate seems to be negative! +Our program has been ranked between 34 and 19 in various surveys – beauty contests

Charles L. Brown Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Our Undergraduate EE Program −Our program attracts about 5% of the incoming SEAS first-year students −The number of students who indicate EE at application is roughly equal to number of majors −Our program has evolved and changed but has not had a comprehensive review/overhaul in many years

Charles L. Brown Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering My View Our undergraduate program is the most important thing we do as a faculty. We can do better.

Charles L. Brown Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering What Do We Need to Work On? Curriculum - –Outcomes – what should EE graduate be able to do or know? –What is the best way to design a curriculum to accomplish that? –EE required courses and format Studio classes, Labs, Project-based, Design, Hands-on, flipped, etc. –Other Requirements –ECE and other Electives –Course Offerings, class size, frequency –ABET, CpE, PRODUCED –Input/feedback from faculty, students, alumni –Benchmarking –………

Charles L. Brown Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering What Do We Need to Work On? Recruiting/Outreach –First-year recruiting Open house, other events –Website, Facebook, Twitter, other marketing/publicity –K-12 outreach –Diversity –………

Charles L. Brown Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering What Do We Need to Work On? Student Experience –Social Events –Advising, first-year advising –IEEE, HKN, SWE, other organizations –Undergrad research/internships –Grad School/job info sessions –Group/team projects/competitions –Lounge/Work/Project Space –UG Handbook/website –…….

Charles L. Brown Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering How Will We Make Progress? Single Undergraduate Committee –One-Stop Shop for All Things EE Undergraduate –5-6 members –Regular meetings –Champions for initiatives/activities –Significant commitment –Two-year Experiment

Charles L. Brown Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering How Can We Tell if We Have Been Successful? Quantifiable metrics –EE Curriculum proposal in 12 months –Establish milestones –Regular progress reports to the faculty –Increased enrollment – major selection 360 – review – students, faculty, alumni, administration Decision to continue or change approach in 24 months

Charles L. Brown Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering