VCMAE Meeting April 13, 2012 BOG Report Highlights Victor Mucino.

VCMAE MeetingApril 13, 2012

BOG Report HighlightsVictor Mucino

The BOG Report for Undergraduate Programs

• Goal 1. Engage undergraduate and graduate students in a challenging academic environment. The BSME provides undergraduate students an environment that aims at the highest standards of achievement in the profession through research and scholarly activities.

• Goal 2. Excel in research, creative activity and innovation in all disciplines. The BSME curriculum places emphasis on the fundamental knowledge, the critical skills and the professional attitudes and expectations that are associated with engineering problem solving.

• Goal 3. Foster diversity and inclusive culture. Mechanical engineering is a diverse and inclusive discipline that provides ample opportunities to all people. The BSME Program strives for openness and inclusiveness when it comes to recruiting, advising and mentoring students to reach their full potential.

• Goal 4. Advance International activities and global engagement. The MAE Department is one of the most prolific and active at WVU in initiating and establishing international exchange and outreach programs, which include collaborative exchanges with universities from various countries in Europe, Asia and South America.

• Goal 5. Enhance the well-being and the quality of life of the people of West Virginia. One of the cornerstones of the accreditation process (the BSME program has consistently received the maximum of 6-year accreditation cycles) is to demonstrate that our graduates have the awareness of the important role that mechanical engineers play in a societal context.


• Evidence of a Continuing Demand

• No other institution in the state of West Virginia offers a comprehensive BS, MS and Ph.D. program in Mechanical Engineering.

• MAE with over 600 students, MAE produces an economic spill of over $25 million; Tuition, living expenses, research expenditures.

• According to the “5XME” Workshop, an NSF sponsored workshop held in Arlington VA in 2007, Mechanical Engineering remains one of the largest engineering disciplines in terms of undergraduate degrees and enrollment


Mapping of ABET Learning Outcomes an Educational Objectives

ABET Outcomes

A Apply match & science

B Design experiments, data

C Design systems, components

D Multidisciplinary teams

E Form/solve eng. problems

F Professional, ethics resp.

G Communicate effectively

H Global societal context

I Contemporary issues

J Modern tools

Educational ObjectivesSurvey Questions

HIGHLIGHTS from BOG REPORTS for the MAE UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010ABET SURV ABET SURV ABET SURV ABET SURV* ABET SURV

Obj. 1 4.2 4.11 3.9 4.21 4.2 3.51 4.3 N/A 4.2 4.24

Obj. 2 3.4 4.17 3.8 4.16 4.0 3.54 4.1 N/A 3.9 4.19

Obj. 3 3.3 4.16 3.7 4.15 4.0 3.55 4.0 N/A 3.8 3.74

* Survey design was changed to focus on assessing the educational objectives as opposed to ABET learning outcomesResults are seen to be more consistent in year 2010


Figure 18. NSF Listing of Federal Expenitures in R&Dhttp://www.nsf.gov/statistics/nsf11313/

Figure 19. Wall Street Journal Ranking of Best Schools of Engineering by Specialty.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703946504575469820272216004.html

http://www.hispanicbusiness.com/news/newsbyid.asp?idx=25199&page=2&cat=&more

Figure 20. Top Engineering Schools for Hispanics by Hispanics Business Magazine, 2005-2006

MAE Performance: Rankings

Ranking Of:

School: Engineering School/College Aerospace Grad Program Mechanical Grad Program

WVU 102 51 83

UCLA 11 11 16

Boston Univ. 39 43 51

Michigan Tech 85 (N/A) 48

Table 31 – Comparison Between the US News & World Report Rankings of Engineering Programs for WVU, UCLA, Boston University, and

Michigan Technological University

For 2009-2010 Year:

School: Graduate Enrollment:

Ph.D. Graduates:

M.S. Graduates:

Journal Publications:

Research Expenditures:

WVU 164 11 (3 AE) 18 65 $11,215,652

UCLA 271 22 (4 AE) 81 ( 8 thesis) 102 $14,500,000

Boston Univ. 148 5 27 ( 7 thesis) 95 (N/A)

Michigan Tech 229 9 43 (N/A) $13,500,000

MAE Performance vs. peers

• Emphasis on completing degrees within reasonable time periods• Extreme cases Masters of 3 years+, Ph.D. cases of 7+ years • After 8 years courses loose currency and need revalidation (needs better policy)• Limit 4-5 semesters for MS 6-8 semesters Ph.D.• Contract with GRA… (expectations)• EAC Rules 2 TT Members minimum for MS, 3 for Ph.D.• 3 idle research credits every semester (need to do something with that)…. Require

a Poster… • Need a process for self assessment (not quite like ABET, but a system to measure,

assess and drive improvements) • Enforcement of GRE requirements for graduate admissions• GRE: 75% (720 old, or 156 new scale) Quantitative• Need minimum for Verbal (3.5) and Analytical (60%)• Provisional Students MUST comply within a year or face probation/suspension

REPORT on GRADUATE PROGRAMS

Questions ?

VCMAE MeetingApril 13, 2012

Attaining Learning OutcomesVictor Mucino

Learning Outcomes

• ABET Continues – New Surveys– Mapping of surveys with LO and EO

• International Programs in MAE– Mexico, Italy (Rome, Perugia) , India,

Hertfordshire, Manchester, Brazil, Argentina, Spain, Colombia, Puerto Rico (UG)

– CEMR-Certificate of Global Competency

Learning Outcomes• Coordination of Mechanics courses

– Mix of MAE and non-MAE students– Departmental Midterm & Final exams– Require “C” or better for MAE

• Establish MAE Tracks of specialty– Thermal & Fluids– Design Controls– Materials– Aerospace– Space

Learning Outcomes

• Freshman course MAE102, and MAE271, MAE371

• Recruiting to be leveraged by research experience

• Extend the offer of Tech. Electives• Syllabus review with ABET…

– Emphasis on Course objectives and Learning outcomes.

Questions ?

VCMAE Meeting April 13, 2012 BOG Report Highlights Victor Mucino.

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