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MAEA Department: Past, Present, and Future Outlook

This presentation at MAEA Academy discusses the history, enrollment, degrees awarded, funding, and achievements in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at NMSU. It highlights growth, challenges, opportunities, and strengths of the department. Detailed data, charts, and strategies are shared for academic and research advancements.

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MAEA Department: Past, Present, and Future Outlook

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  1. Presentation to MAEA Academy T.D. Burton, Department Head February 25, 2011

  2. Undergraduate Enrollment History in MAE Department at NMSU (Fall semester); RED = ME; BLUE = AE Number of Students

  3. Graduate Enrollment History in Mechanical & Aero Engineering at NMSU (Fall semester) Number of Students

  4. Bachelor’s Degrees Awarded in Mechanical Engineering at NMSU Number of Students

  5. Graduate Degrees Awarded in Mechanical Engineering at NMSU

  6. NMSU Mechanical Engineering External Funding Expenditures & Awards (by FY)

  7. Student Credit Hours Generated in MAE by year (all levels)

  8. Jim’s pie chart

  9. Fall 2010 Engineering Enrollment

  10. Engineering Enrollment

  11. Some Good News • Enrollments continue to grow • First AE grad students enrolled • Two new AE faculty hired as of Fall 2010 (now have 4 AE faculty) • Dr. Ma - $1.5M NSF grant for reduced gravity training & medical rehabilitation • STEAM Tutor program doing well (5 tutors per semester) • Now have a strong group of research faculty who are making significant progress

  12. Some Threats • Low BS graduation rate • Not enough AE faculty (need 6-7, have 4) • Undergraduate enrollment very high; too many students who don’t make it • Aerospace funding – NMT “share” of state funding is potentially devastating • State budget cuts (but we are better off than many state universities)

  13. Opportunities/Strengths/MAEA • Goal: To be the best department in CoE – we are getting closer every year • Aerospace capstone design – build around competitions with MAEA help(?) • STEAM club is working – need to keep at it • Strong backbone of excellent young faculty bodes well for future • We have credibility that allows us to try to change the NMSU culture to be nationally competitive

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