Lane CSEE Faculty Meeting

Wednesday, September 13, 20064-5pm, 801 ESB

Agenda:Faculty Search

NewsletterCS ABET Visit

Upcoming Faculty Searches

• We have received tentative approval to advertise for faculty positions in the areas of:– Computer Networks/Security– Power/Controls

• Note that permission to advertise is not the same as approval to hire. Positions are tight at the college level and we will have to show strong candidates.

• I have asked Bojan Cukic and Ali Feliachi to chair search committee’s in these two areas

• College will begin a search for Associate Dean for Research in October– Matt Valenti will represent us on that search committee

Newsletter

• Elizabeth Compton is working on Newsletter for November– Will become twice per year activity– Tentative title “Lane Signals”– Layout of Masthead is circulating

• List of Topics is circulating– Please add additional topics that you feel

should be featured in this and upcoming newsletters

CS ABET Visit

• Visit will be September 17-19, 2006• Visitors

– Pradip Srimani – Lead Evaluator• Chair of CS Dept., Clemson University

– Stephen Jodis• Full Professor and Asst. Dean, Armstrong Atlantic

State University (Georgia)

– Anthony Duben• Dean of School of Science, Sam Houston State

(Texas)

Schedule for ABET Visitors

• Sunday, September 17– Arrive at Department ~ 1pm– Tour of Computing Labs w/Marc Seery (1:30-

2pm)– Tour of Computing Hardware labs w/Klink

(2:00-2:30pm)– Rest of the afternoon they will be examining

exhibits and course materials

Schedule for ABET VisitorsMonday September 18, 2006

• 8-9:15am Initial Presentation by Dean– Woerner, Tanner, Noore, Myers, Mooney, Atkins, Trapp in

attendance• Morning: Visitors meet as a team with Cilento, Watts,

Durham & Mary Strife• 12-1:30 Lunch & Reception• Afternoon

– Srimani meets with WVU officials downtown (Hardesty, Lang, Gorham/Mazey, Koo, Torsney)

– Duben and Jodis meet with faculty• Please make sure the visitor is escorted to their next appointment• If there are particular issues that arise in your interview, let me know

via email

• 5:30-6:30pm meeting with undergrad CS students– Need suggestions for women students to include in this meeting

• 6:30-7pm meeting with me

Schedule for ABET VisitorsTuesday, September 19

• They may ask for more meetings on Tuesday morning based on their findings to this point– Please work to be available if needed

• Tuesday is primarily for them to summarize their findings, clear up loose ends and brief administrators on their findings.

ABET Briefing

• Short 2 page briefing was prepared for administrators but would be a good crib sheet for anyone who is cramming

• List of faculty interview questions is provided (Note that the questions are organized according to the criteria we have to meet for accreditation)

Our CS Program Objectives• Be exposed to a variety of programming languages and systems, and will be proficient in

programming in at least two languages. • Have the knowledge of the basic principles and methods of programming language

translation. • Have knowledge of the basic principles of data structures, discrete mathematics and

algorithms, and be able to apply this knowledge to problem solving in relevant application areas.

• Be familiar with principles of computer organization, operating systems, and networks. • Have the knowledge of software engineering principles and be able to design, implement

and analyze moderately complex and robust systems. • Have the knowledge of the basic principles of digital logic design. • Be able to communicate ideas effectively both orally and in writing, and work and learn

effectively as members of a team. • Have knowledge of and a commitment to the social and ethical responsibilities of

computing professionals. • Have experienced a well-rounded education in areas outside of the computer science

major, with emphasis on the arts, sciences, and humanities. • Be familiar with laboratory procedures and use of the scientific method in at least two

different physical or biological sciences. • Be familiar with advanced concepts of several specialized computer science areas. • Have the knowledge of mathematics through differential and integral calculus, discrete

mathematics and probability and statistics.

How are you involved in assessment?

• Participating in curriculum discussions in the CS program committee

• Completing course assessments that Cindy has coordinated

• Completing objective assessment that cindy has coordinated

• Participating in capstone design in some function• Participating in senior exit interviews• Participating in department advisory board and academy

visits• Participating in department faculty meetings• Participating in SEI’s• Participation in departmental computing survey (fall 2004)

How assessments have been used to improve our program

• Establishing the Engineering track within our CS degree– In response to departmental advisory board input

• Improved reliability of CS computing systems– In response to user needs survey

• Shift from C++ to Java as first language– In response to Industry advisory board and student advisory council

• Equipment upgrades for Digital Logic and Microprocessor labs– In response to Industry Advisory Board, Senior Exit surveys and course

assessment by area committees• Greater emphasis on scientific method (increased science reuirements)

– Result of senior exit surveys and course assessment by committees• New help to reduce attrition from CS110

– Result of course assessment and attrition data• New approach to CS 310

– Result of course assessment in December 2004• Addition of Capstone design requirement for CS majors

– Response to senior exit surveys• Establishment of formal course evaluation process

– In response to committee oversight• Upgrading humanties social/science requirement

– In resposne to committee oversight

Review of Modifications Undertaken by CS Area Committee: Math/Science

• ABET math/science guideline: BS CS degree (CEMR and ECAS) has 15 math credits and 12 science credits in the curriculum. This meets specific math and science ABET guidelines. However, we are short 3 credits for the total of 30 credits of math/science/probability/statistics required by ABET.

• ACTION: Restrict 3 credit hours of currently free elective to a math or statistics course (give a list of acceptable courses). (Approved by CS Committee in Spring and confirmed at August 28 meeting)

• Note: Review of CS transcripts for the past year shows that CS program graduates DO satisfy ABET requirements currently. This change is to eliminate possible paths to graduation that do not satisfy the requirements

Review of Modifications Undertaken by CS Area Committee: Humanities

• ABET humanities guideline: To meet the ABET guideline our BS CS program (CEMR and ECAS) requires one more 3 credit hour course to be guaranteed to be in the humanities, social sciences, arts and other disciplines that serve to broaden the background of the student.

• ACTION: Restrict 3 credit hours of currently free elective to a course that fulfills any GEC objective 1-9, except 2. (Approved by CS Committee in Spring and confirmed at August 28 meeting)

• Note: Review of CS transcripts for the past year shows that CS program graduates DO satisfy ABET requirements currently. This change is to eliminate possible paths to graduation that do not satisfy the requirements

Review of Modifications Undertaken by CS Area Committee: Depth Requirements

• BS CS free electives: After discussion of the Humanties requirements in the CEMR Curriciulum committee, Myers recommended that we assure adequate depth in the free elective courses.

• ACTION: Restrict free electives as follows (taken by CS Committee in response to Myers concerns):

• ECAS: has 18 credits of free elective (after the restrictions of 1 and 2 above)– 9 credits (3 courses) must be at the 200 level or above– 9 credits (3 courses) must be in one discipline

• CEMR: has 15 credits of free elective (after the restrictions of 1 and 2 above)– 9 credits (3 courses) must be at the 200 level or above– 6 credits (2 courses) must be in one discipline

• Note: Any student using free electives to complete a minor or two complete a major in another field will be presumed to satisfy this depth requirement

Please thank the many people who have helped with this process, especially:

• Cindy Tanner – report preparation and course assessment

• Afzel Noore – transcript analysis, report preparation, evaluation

• Elaine Eschen – Leading curriculum changes as CS area committee chair

• Chris Randall – preparing assessment exhibits and transcript analysis, advising reporting

• George Trapp, Warren Myers – advice and review of materials

• Laura Lemley – logistics for visit• Jim Mooney, John Atkins, Marc Seery – writing major

sections of evaluation report• All of you