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TO: Board of Governors

FROM: Jim Nicell, Dean, Faculty of Engineering

SUBJECT: Overview of the Faculty of Engineering

DATE: May 24, 2018

DOCUMENT #: GD17-68 ACTION INFORMATION APPROVAL/DECISION REQUIRED:

ISSUE & EXPECTED

OUTCOME

An overview of activities, initiatives and developments of the Faculty of Engineering is provided to the Board of Governors for information.

BACKGROUND & RATIONALE

Presentations feature regularly on Board agendas in order to keep Boardmembers apprised of the University’s academic and campus activities.

The following presentation has been prepared by the Faculty of Engineeringand provides an overview of the following elements:

- Academic Units

- Faculty

- Enrolment

- Funding

- Equity and Diversity

- University Advancement

- Comparative Statistics

- Innovation by Design

ALIGNMENT WITH MISSION AND STRATEGIC PRIORITIES

Presentations of University Faculties apprise the Board of the University’s academic priorities.

COMPLIANCE WITH UNIVERSITY POLICY

Faculty presentations are a regular feature on Board agendas.

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COMPLIANCE WITH LEGISLATION/

EXTERNAL REGULATIONS

There are no external legislation requirements applicable.

RISK FACTORS There are no risk factors applicable.

SUSTAINABILITY CONSIDERATIONS

The Faculty of Engineering has enabled a sustainable framework for the success of undergraduate and graduate students at the University.

IMPACT OF DECISION AND NEXT STEPS

N/A

MOTION OR RESOLUTION FOR APPROVAL

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APPENDICES Appendix A: Presentation

Faculty of EngineeringProfilePresentation to the Board of Governors

Jim A. Nicell, PhD, PEng

Dean, Faculty of EngineeringMay 24, 2018

McGill’s Mission:“The mission of McGill University is the advancement of learning and thecreation and dissemination of knowledge, by offering the best possibleeducation, by carrying out research and scholarly activities judged to beexcellent by the highest international standards, and by providing serviceto society.”

Principles:“In fulfilling its mission, McGill University embraces the principles of academic freedom, integrity, responsibility, equity, and inclusiveness.”

Background

Who are we?

Departments

▪ Bioengineering

▪ Chemical Engineering

▪ Civil Engineering & Applied Mechanics

▪ Electrical & Computer Engineering

▪ Mechanical Engineering

▪ Mining & Materials Engineering

Schools

▪ Architecture

▪ Urban Planning

Professor Wagdi Habashi with researchers in aerospace computational fluid dynamics

Academic Units

Institutes

▪ McGill Institute for Advanced Materials (MIAM)▪ McGill Institute for Aerospace Engineering (MIAE)▪ Trottier Institute for Sustainability in Engineering and Design (TISED)

Research Centres

▪ Centre for Intelligent Machines (CIM)▪ Brace Centre for Water Resource Management▪ Systèmes, technologies et applications en radiofréquence et

communications (STARaCom) ▪ McGill Metals Processing Centre▪ Plasma Quebec (Plasma Processing Laboratory)▪ Centre for Orebody Modeling and Strategic Mine Planning (COSMO)▪ McGill Aerospace Materials and Alloy Development Centre▪ Yan P. Lin Centre for the Study of Freedom and Global Orders in the Ancient

& Modern Worlds

Networks

▪ Healthcare Support Through Information Technology Enhancements (hSITE)▪ Canadian Seismic Research Network

STARaCom labs

Institutes, Centres and Networks

▪ 153.5 Professors ▪ 17 Canada Research Chairs▪ 12 William Dawson Scholars & James McGill

Professors▪ 4 NSERC Industrial Research Chairs▪ 13 Endowed Chairs

Professors Le-Ngoc, Coates and Plant in the Anechoic Chamber

Academic Staff

9

1719

42

28

20

12.5

6

0

10

20

30

40

50

Bio Chem Civil ECE Mech MME Arch Up

Faculty of Engineering Professoriate, 2018

Undergraduate Students▪ Enrolment

➢ 3403 undergraduate students ➢ 30% female / 34% international➢ 18% French mother tongue /16% French language used

▪ Admissions➢ 757 admitted➢ 34% female / 33% international➢ Average CEGEP cote R score 31.1 / Canadian High School admission average 95%

Graduate Students▪ Enrolment

➢ 1209 students – 576 PhD / 633 Masters students➢ Almost 4 PhD and 4 Masters per professor➢ 30% female / 55% international

▪ Admissions➢ 387 admitted - 275 Masters / 112 PhD students➢ 39% female / 54% international

How are we doing?

Undergraduate Students – Admissions & Enrolment

712 798 868 883 933 1,021

2,2962,405 2,445 2,399 2,391 2,382

0

500

1,000

1,500

2,000

2,500

3,000

3,500

4,000

Fall

2012

Fall

2013

Fall

2014

Fall

2015

Fall

2016

Fall

2017

# female # male

Enrolment

183 214 219 212 220 259

529569 544 519 492

498

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100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

Fall

2012

Fall

2013

Fall

2014

Fall

2015

Fall

2016

Fall

2017

# female # male

New Admits/New Registrations

783712

763731

712757

30083203

3313 3282 33243403

173 149 153 188 181 210

353 386 374

414 402423

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

Fall 2012 Fall 2013 Fall 2014 Fall 2015 Fall 2016 Fall 2017

133 149 158 149 162 165

478 465 443416 420 411

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

Fall 2012 Fall 2013 Fall 2014 Fall 2015 Fall 2016 Fall 2017

85 82 91 107 93 111

165 179 180185

186 164

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18

Masters/Certs

2941

26 2337 38

8682

89 87

8774

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

140

2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18

Ph.D.

250261

271 292 279 275 115123

115 110

124112

526 535 527

602 583633 611 614 601

565 582 576

Graduate Students – Admissions (top) & Enrolment (bottom)

Growing the Research Enterprise

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10,000,000

15,000,000

20,000,000

25,000,000

30,000,000

35,000,000

40,000,000

45,000,000

Granting Agencies Research Contracts Infrastructure Grants

Tri-Council Funding by Faculty across the University*

3% 4%9% 7% 6%

7%11% 4% 7%

3%

15%12% 20% 15%

17%

2%2%

1%1%

1%

44%

47%44% 52% 59%

30%23% 21% 18% 14%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17

Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Arts Engineering Management Medicine Science

* Note: Values indicate funding awarded in given year

2216

68 5843

54

810

10 101

7

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

Asst. Prof.2013

Asst. Prof.2017

Assoc. Prof.2013

Assoc. Prof.2017

Full Prof.2013

Full Prof.2017

% o

f P

opula

tion

Male Female

Demographic changes in Academic Staff 2013-2017*

* Reflects changes due to 19 departures (2 women), 12 retirements (0 women) and 34 hires (8 women)

University Advancement: Key Areas Supported

◼ McGill Engineering Doctoral Awards (MEDA)

◼ Undergraduate Scholarships and Bursaries

◼ Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) Awards

◼ Endowed Chairs (e.g., Marika Roy Chair, Sheff Chair, Trottier Chair)

◼ Faculty Scholars (Panda Scholar, Bishop Scholar, Ho Scholar)

◼ Program support (e.g., TISED Master’s Program, Department of Bioengineering, Global Studio, Peter Guo-hua Fu School of Architecture)

◼ Institutes & Centres (e.g., TISED, Yan P. Lin Centre)

◼ Strategic initiatives: Student Initiative Fund (Empower); Enhanced learning and teaching in Engineering (eLATE); Engineering Innovation and Entrepreneurship hub (EngInE, Innovation Fund); Engineering Inclusivity, Diversity and Equity Advancement (eIDEA)

◼ Dean’s Discretionary Fund (Engineering Annual Fund)

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Comparative Statistics (Engineering professors & students only)*

McGill

University

McMaster

University

Queens

University

University of

Toronto

University of

British

Columbia

University of

Waterloo

Faculty members 145 153 (1.1) 146 (1.0) 256 (1.8) 188 (1.3) 263 (1.8)

Undergraduates 2938 3601 (1.2) 3066 (1.0) 4681 (1.6) 3821 (1.3) 6967 (2.4)

Staff members 153 147 (0.9) 149 (1.0) 327 (2.1) 200 (1.3) 206 (1.3)

PhD students 522 369 (0.7) 204 (0.4) 852 (1.6) 495 (0.95) 691 (1.3)

Masters (thesis)

students289 257 (0.9) 198 (0.7) 542 (1.9) 289 (1.0) 509 (1.8)

Masters (non-

thesis) students88 136 (1.5) 65 (0.7) 627 (7.1) 196 (2.2) 342 (3.9)

CRC Tier 1 8 5 (0.6) 6 (0.8) 8 (1.0) 3 (0.4) 10 (1.3)

CRC Tier 2 9 4 (0.4) 5 (0.6) 19 (2.1) 3 (0.3) 12 (1.3)

Industrial Research

Chairs4 3 (0.8) 2 (0.5) 8 (2.0) 1 (0.3) 7 (1.8)

* Engineering data only - Student and staff numbers retrieved from shared NCDEAS data for

engineering programs; Research chair data were retrieved from public databases

Key Challenges

◼ Space - Research and teaching

◼ Staff - Technical support (e.g., workshops)

◼ Equipment - Research and teaching & access & safety

◼ Onerous accreditation process - Constrains pedagogical innovation, restricts student mobility, and creates excessive workload for students

◼ Retention of professors

◼ Support of international students

◼ Recruitment of domestic graduate students

◼ Mental health

◼ Rapid evolution of the engineering profession

Where are we going?

An enhanced and comprehensive approach to

creating and sustaining a culture of

innovation in the Faculty of Engineering

Innovation by Design

Through its education, research and service mission, the

Faculty must strive to be a source of both innovationsand innovators

= xxChallenge / Opportunity

Ideas TranslationInnovation

Society

The right focus

The right conditions

The right impact

Big “I” Innovation

Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology

Aerospace Engineering

Information & CommunicationsTechnologies

Engineering and Design for Sustainability

Bioengineering

Innovation

by Design

“Innovation by Design” and the Four ‘E’s

eLATE

• Education enhancement through innovation in teaching and learning

• Led by AD, Academic Programs

Empower

• Leadership, personal & professional development

• Enable, equip and empower

• Led by AD, Student Affairs

EngInE

• Innovation to entrepreneurship

• Faciltateinnovations and innovators

• Led by AD, Research & Innovation

eIDEA

• Inclusivity, diversity, equity advancement

• Diversity of people and experiences

• Led by AD, Faculty Affairs