June 17, 2005 Holiday InnRussellville, Arkansas Departmental Report and Special Projects Joseph J. Rencis, Professor and Head Arkansas Academy of Mechanical Engineering Board of Directors Meeting MECHANICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT

COE Graduates DEGREES B.S B.S. Honors College---- B.S. UAF Fort Smith (ME and EE) M.S Ph.D

ME Undergraduate Enrollment by Class CLASS Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior Full Time Total Part Time Total

ME Graduates DEGREES B.S B.S. Honors College B.S. Fort Smith M.S.M.E Ph.D Total * mircoEP M.S * mircoEP Ph.D Total w/ microEP * M.S. and Ph.D. microElectronics Photonics program advised by ME faculty.

COE Research Expenditures in Millions $ DEPARTMENT Biological & Agricultural Chemical Civil Computer Science & Computer Eng Electrical Engineering Industrial Mechanical Total Centers

ME Research Expenditures CONTRACTS & GRANTS Total # Federal & National $635,604$816,000$973,000$660,828 State$111,597$143,000$13,000$123,629 Industry$62,306$39,000$165,000$2,770 Individual0$29,923$106,0000 Private Non- profit $4,484$6,00000 Total Expenditures $813,991$1,033,923$1,257,000$787,227

ME Graduate Student Appointments TYPE Fellowships # Appoints Average Stipend $2,000---$2,500 TA # Appoints Average Stipend $995$1,000$1,085$1,146$1,211 RA # Appoints Average Stipend $1,020$1,000$1,088$1,228$1,520 Total # Appointments

Status of UAF B.S. Degree at Fort Smith Funding Has Been Provided Details are Being Worked Out

Student Honors Outstanding Student Chapter for 2005 –IEEE Components, Packaging, and Manufacturing Technology (CPMT) Society –Steve Tung Faculty Advisor –Ryan Pooran Ph.D. Student is Section President –

Faculty Honors Steve Tung –ASEE Young Mechanics Educator –Support Letters by Joe Rencis, Ing-Chang Jong and Bill Schmidt Min Zou –Oak Ridge Associated Universities Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Award –2 nd Time only Awarded to a U of A Faculty Member –Support Letter by Joe Rencis Min Zou

Faculty Honors ME Outstanding Teacher –Rick Couvillion ME Outstanding Researcher –Steve Tung ME Outstanding Advisor –James Davis James Davis Rick Couvillion

Large Donation $80,000 Honors Academy Scholarship –Donors: David O. and Carolyn D. Watts –Provides Financial Assistance for an Entering ME Undergraduate Student Accepted in Honors College –Gift $40,000 from David and Carolyn $40,000 Match by Walton Foundation

Recent Grants Min Zou, Steve Tung and Jin-Woo Kim (BAEG) –“NER: Exploration of a Nano- engineered Flagellar Motor Based TNT Detection System” –National Science Foundation –$130,000 Steve Tung –“REU: Design & Fabrication of a Micro- Flagellar Motor Based Dynamo” –National Science Foundation –$6,000 Min Zou

Recent Grants Ajay Malshe and W.D. Brown (Electrical) –“GOALI: Water-level and Chip-scale Packaging of MEMS” –National Science Foundation –$285,001 Ajay Malshe

Status of Special Projects 1.AAME Project Presentation Day 2.ME Reception and Office Areas 3.ME Website 4.ME TV Showcase

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