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State of the Department: Statistics 11am Meet with New Faculty

Fall 2007 ChE Advisory Board Mtg. February 1, 2008. State of the Department: Statistics 11am Meet with New Faculty 11:45 All Faculty: Educational objectives 12:30 Lunch w/ Faculty & Students (MSEC 367) 1:30 Student Session (MSEC 367) Faculty Discussion - Report Out

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State of the Department: Statistics 11am Meet with New Faculty

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  1. Fall 2007 ChE Advisory Board Mtg. February 1, 2008 • State of the Department: Statistics • 11am Meet with New Faculty • 11:45 All Faculty: Educational objectives • 12:30 Lunch w/ Faculty & Students (MSEC 367) • 1:30 Student Session (MSEC 367) • Faculty Discussion - Report Out • Wrap-up: Recs for 2008, Actions, and Ownership • Adjourn

  2. Dr. Tom Bickel PhD. Chemical Engineering University of Texas at Austin Dr. Mark Cal PhD - Environmental Engineering University of Illinois Dr. Don Weinkauf PhD. - Chemical Engineering University of Texas at Austin Dr. Bob Bretz PhD - Biochemical Engineering Texas A&M University Dr. Doug Dunston MS Physics - Cal Berkeley DMA - Music - Claremont Dr. Corey Leclerc PhD - Chemical Engineering University of Minnesota Dr. Robert Lee PhD. Chemical Engineering University of Michigan Chemical Engineering Faculty & Staff Active Adjunct and Part Time Faculty Dr. John McCoy PhD. Physical Chemistry University of Pennsylvania Dr. Michaelann Tartis PhD - Biomedical Engineering University of California - Davis John Marshall BS - General Engineering New Mexico Tech Dr. Junhang Dong Associate Professor University of Cincinnati

  3. Engineering UG / FTE Ratios

  4. Enrollment Trends - Entering Freshmen 2000 - 254 Entering Freshmen 2005 - 279 2006 - 282 2007 - 240 2000 - 72% NM Residents (74/26 M/F) 2005 - 84% NM Residents (lottery effect?) (71/29 M/F) 2006 - 83% 2007 - 85% 2000 - 26 % Native American / Hispanic 2005 - 26 % 2006 - 28.7% (w/ 26+% Hispanic) 2007 - 29.2 % ( w 27.9% Hispanic) - may soon qualify as Hispanic serving institution 2000 - 41% Top tenth of class (9% bottom half) 2005 - 41% Top tenth of class (12% bottom half) 2006 - 32% Top tenth (11% bottom half) 2007 - 31% Top tenth (9 % bottom half) Watch this in future

  5. Average NMT ACT Composite Score

  6. Enrollment Trends

  7. Enrollment Trends

  8. Expect slight decline in graduates over next couple years

  9. Expect slight decline in graduates over next couple years May be softened by transfers

  10. UG Enrollments FTE 7 7 9 6 12 3.5 5 ChemE is in top echelon of enrollments but has a fraction of the faculty support

  11. Campus UG / FTE Ratios For the past 6 Years ChemE has operated with double the Tech Student to Faculty Ratio Average of 11:1

  12. Trends in Freshmen Enrollment FTE 7 7 6 12 3.5 9 Trends clearly indicate that ChemE will have roughly the same number of students as EE, Physics, and BIOL with less than half of the faculty support

  13. 2005 2005 Engineering UG / FTE Ratios ABET: Institutional strengths of low student to faculty ratios not part of Chemical and Mechanical educational experience

  14. 2006 2006 Engineering UG / FTE Ratios High Student to Faculty Ratios Still Not Addressed w/ New Faculty in Fall 2007

  15. 2007 2007 Engineering UG / FTE Ratios No Engineering Faculty Searches Currently Open 2 Electrical Positions Opened-Filled in Spring 2007

  16. 2005 Observed TRENDS In 3 years (2008) EE and Physics Dept’s will be roughly the same UG size as ChemE, both have 2 to 3 times as the number of faculty than that in ChemE Disparity of Faculty Resources Only current searches CS and Physics w/ 2 EE slots filled in 2007

  17. 2005 In 3 years (2008) EE and Physics Dept’s will be roughly the same UG size as ChemE, both have 2 to 3 times as the number of faculty than that in ChemE Freshmen enrollment holds key to predicting future major size

  18. 2006 TRENDS In 3 years (2008) EE and Physics Dept’s will be roughly the same UG size as ChemE, both have 2 to 3 times the number of faculty than that in ChemE Freshmen enrollment holds key to predicting future major size

  19. 2007 TRENDS In 3 years (2008) EE and Physics Dept’s will be roughly the same UG size as ChemE, both have 2 to 3 times the number of faculty than that in ChemE Freshmen enrollment holds key to predicting future major size

  20. Distribution of Teaching (Credit Hours) 2004: 300-400 level credits increasing, grad in decline 2004 Goal: Increase grad credit hrs to 90/yr by Fall 2006: Met Goal 06-07 Expected to have low grad credits

  21. Budget and FTE Return As of 2005-06, fringe benefits have been added to overall budgets. Thus 100% return is the true measure of FTE solvency. ? 7 year avg: FTE/Budget = 142% in an UG non-service program! % of Graduate Cycles with Maturation of Faculty

  22. Administrative Support Financial 2 new engineering programs w/ capital needs

  23. Research Expenditures per FTE new faculty coming on line Funding outlook looks solid

  24. High Bay 136-236 W/ 2.5 FTE W/ 3.5 FTE No New Space Allocated since 2000 2.5 FTE in 2000 3.5 FTE in 2006 5 years: Most productive Engineering Research Program on Campus Smallest Science & Engr Space Allocation on Campus No other UG facilities reside off campus except ChemE Need Space.

  25. Space resources also limit potential in ChemE

  26. Space resources also limit potential in ChemE

  27. Summary for 2007 Demonstrated Commitment to Goals of the Institute add FTE and consolidate labs. Let’s make this happen.

  28. Recommended Actions: Department for 2005 Carry Over: Carry out plan to increase “bodies” involved with Chemical Engineering students (FTE = 4.0) Owner Weinkauf/Gerity Carry Over: Initiate “Real” Space and Utilization Dialogue with all Dept’s in building - Owner: Strategic Planning Committee (Weinkauf) / President Reinvigorate Freshmen Recruiting Plan - Goal of 20 New ChE Fall 2005 - Owner: Jeon/Dong/Weinkauf (Met GOAL) Continue to Develop Graduate Component of Work - Goal 90 Credit Hrs/Yr by Fall 2006 - Owner: ChE Faculty (Met GOAL) Continue to Assess Program and Assessment Plan: Owner: Advisory Board/ChE Faculty (Met GOAL) Increase quality of Chemical Engineering Lab Experience. Owners: Weinkauf/Dong/Jeon. (Met GOAL) Carry Over: Develop 5 Year Plan. Owner: ChE Faculty Due January 2006.

  29. Recommended Actions: Department for 2006 Carry Over: Carry out plan to increase “bodies” involved with Chemical Engineering students (FTE = 4.0) Owner Weinkauf/Gerity Carry Over: Initiate “Real” Space and Utilization Dialogue with all Dept’s in building - Owner: Strategic Planning Committee (Weinkauf) / President Carry Over: Develop 5 Year Plan. Owner: ChE Faculty Due March 2007. Understand the career goals and ensure satisfaction of our faculty: Owner: Weinkauf / VP Romero. (Did not MEET GOAL) Reach out to elder alumni to become involved in the development and direction of the program. Owner: Weinkauf (Did not MEET GOAL) Bring all faculty in line with expectations for excellence. Owner: Chair (MET GOAL). Begin clearly addressing ABET concerns and corrected shortcomings. Owners: ChE Faculty. (curriculum, assessment yes…)

  30. Recommended Actions: Department for 2007 Carry Over: Carry out plan to increase “bodies” involved with Chemical Engineering students (FTE = 4.0) Owner Weinkauf/Gerity Carry Over: Initiate “Real” Space and Utilization Dialogue with all Dept’s in building - Owner: Strategic Planning Committee (Weinkauf) / President Carry Over: Develop 5 Year Plan. Owner: ChE Faculty Due March 2007. Get new faculty & get new faculty up and running: Owner: Weinkauf / VP Romero. Reach out to elder alumni and new companies in New Mexico to become involved in the development and direction of the program. Owner: Board Adjust curriculum to respond to new faculty strengths and assessment tools. Owner: Chair.

  31. Educational Objectives

  32. Recommended Actions: Educational Objectives for 2006 • Adjust the curriculum to reinforce students exposure to Numerical Methods in the Junior and Senior years. (Owner: Jeon) Not Met • Incorporate Design of Experiments into the Unit Operations Laboratory. Evaluate two lab senior year (Owners: Dong /Sharma) Met • Learn from other schools effective methods of teaching assessment and modes to improve teaching effectiveness (Owner: Weinkauf) Not Met • Provide a more complete examination of the low FE exam scores in key Chemical Engineering areas (Owner: ChE Faculty) Met • 5. Conduct the scheduled 5-10 year review of alumni and gage success of Educational Objective #4 (Owner: Weinkauf). Not Met

  33. 2003-05 FE Exam ChemE Results Comparison with Univ. of S. Alabama (required) Blue = NMT Peach = NMT + USAla Historically Tech ChemE’s pass at 71% rate Historically Univ. S. Alabama (6 yr. ABET accreditation) - 71% 2004 -2006 ChemE’s 71 % pass rate.

  34. Total ChemE FE Results thru 2005 Comparison with Univ. of S. Alabama (required) Blue = NMT Peach = NMT + USAla ChemE’s Pass on morning results.

  35. Total ChemE FE Results thru 2006 Comparison with Univ. of S. Alabama (required) Blue = NMT Peach = NMT + USAla 40 examinees… clear trends emerging..

  36. Recommended Actions: Educational Objectives for 2008 • Revise Reaction Kinetics Course with eye on poor performance in FE exams as well as look for opportunities to reinforce numerical methods. (Owner: Leclerc) • Complete evaluation of ChemE Laboratory sequence to reinforce transport concepts. Evaluate two lab senior year (Owners: All Faculty ) • Learn from other schools effective methods of teaching assessment and modes to improve teaching effectiveness (Owner: Weinkauf) Carry Over • Conduct the scheduled 5-10 year review of alumni and gage success of Educational Objective #4 (Owner: Faculty and Staff). • Design and Implement ChE 110 - Intro course with assessment eyes on retention. (Owner: Tartis).

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