| DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING-ENGINEERING MECHANICS
STRATEGIC PLAN |
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| DRAFT August 25-26, 2005 DRAFT |
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| Mission: Prepare Engineering Students for
Successful Careers |
| Vision: Be a Department of Choice Nationally |
| Goal |
Metrics/ |
Strategies/Tactics |
Timeline |
Responsible Group/Individual(s) |
| Current Metric Status |
| 1. Increase the visibility of the department and
its programs. |
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1. Improve Rankings in
Natinal Research Council and U.S. News and World Report (Graduate and
Undergraduate) |
Rankings: |
1. Promote
department programs and accomplishments |
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| Undergrad Program Ranked
in Top 50 by 2005 |
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| Maintain $ support |
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| 44th (top 30%) – 2005 |
a. Graduate seminar series |
1a. Weekly |
1a. Grad Seminar Series – W.J. Endres |
| 52nd (top 32%) – 2006 |
b. Annual report, ASME Chair Benchmarking
study |
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| Grad Program Ranked in Top 25 by 2010 |
1b. Yearly and biennial |
1b. Chair |
| 25th –
2005 |
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| Faculty journal publications, research
expenditures, and citations competitive with the top 50 by 2005. |
2. Increase the level of
scholarship |
2. Yearly & biennial |
2. Grad Director and faculty |
| Encourage journal pubs from PhD Dissertation |
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| Faculty journal publications,
research expenditures, and citations competitive with the top 25 by 2010. |
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Assist with proposal writing |
3. As needed |
3. Paula Zenner – part
time |
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| 2. Improve recognition for
faculty, staff, students, and alumni |
20%
of faculty fellows in national societies by 2010 |
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Engage Honors and Awards Committee (members-fellows, other national award
winners) |
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1. Seek new members |
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| 30% of staff EEA recipients by
2010 |
Provide staff
support |
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| (Rank 3) |
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| 20% of students with
scholarship/award annually by 2010 |
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| 2. Increase nominations of graduate students
for national fellowships award |
2. Grad Director and Grad Committee |
| 10% aof graduate students receive
national fellowship awards |
| Provide staff
support |
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| 5% alumni w/title of CEO,COO,
Chair of Board, President, VP, Chair Professor |
(Rank 2) |
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| Secure at least one endowed chair
in each strategic thrust area by 2010. |
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| 3. Improve internet presence |
In top 3 benchmark departments by 2005 |
1. Continue to work with the webmaster to improve internet
rankings |
1. Monthly |
1. Chair |
| In the top 2 by 2010 |
Maintain $
support |
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| 2. Attract and retain high quality and diverse
faculty, staff, and students. |
| Objectives |
1. Reduce student to
faculty ratio |
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1. Increase number of tenure track faculty |
1. Yearly |
1. Chair &
Executive Committee |
| 24:1 by 2005 |
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(first choice, combination second, third go to 2.) |
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| [25:1] |
4 added this year - propose to convert position to lecturer |
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(Rank 1) |
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| 20:1 by 2010 |
2.Reduce undergraduate enrollment through higher admission
standards |
2. Review Yearly |
2. Chair |
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Increased ENGPA to 2.75 (from 2.5) to transfer from ECOA to ME |
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(Rank 4) |
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| 2. Make salaries competitive |
Within Top 25 by 2010 |
1. Benchmark salaries against other top twenty-five ME programs |
1. Yearly |
1. Chair |
| Continue
to lead effort |
| 2. Benchmark salaries for staff |
2. Yearly |
2. Chair |
| Initiate
with HR |
| 3. Continue
to improve the quality of recruited faculty |
One NSF CAREER award from every 5 hires |
1. Aggressively pursue top quality faculty candidates |
1. Yearly |
1. Faculty and Chair |
| Successful this year (4 great
hires) |
| Faculty networking |
| (Rank 1) |
| 2. Start up packages competitive
with benchmark universities |
2. Yearly |
2. Chair |
| Successful this year |
| (Rank 1) |
| 3. Continue to secure named
professorships for new tenured and untenured faculty |
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3. Chair & MGOs |
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Duane Aho 100% |
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John Lagow 75% |
| Maintain $ support, increase # of
MGO's for campaign, engage Corporate Services |
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New Hire MGO 50% |
| 3. Ongoing |
Shea
McGrew 10% |
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| Have secured 4 (3 planned gifts,
1 pledge in 3 yrs.) |
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Total 2.35 fte & WWP |
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Need at least 3 |
| 4. Continue to provide mentoring
for new faculty |
4. Ongoing |
4. Senior Faculty &
Chair |
| (Rank 1) |
| 2. Attract and retain high quality and diverse
faculty, staff, and students. (con't.) |
| Objectives |
4. Improve diversity |
Faculty: |
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Insure diversity is a criterion during recruitment of faculty and
students. |
1. Yearly |
1. Chair |
| 10% of faculty minority
by 2010 |
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| 15 % of faculty female by 2010 |
(Rank 1) |
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2. Assess the environment for minority and female faculty and
students. |
2. Bienniel |
2. Executive Committee |
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(Rank 1) |
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| Students by
2005: |
3. Work with administration on programs directed at increasing
diversity |
3. Yearly |
3. Chair & Associate Chairs |
| 6% minorities |
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| 25% out-of-state |
(Rank 2) |
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| 6% minorities |
4. Recruit minority and female students from the Summer
Programs. |
4. Each summer |
4. Faculty & Chair |
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Dept. supported 4 SY
students from UPR; 2 supported by GS & JKG; & 2 more supported by
faculty |
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| Students by 2010: |
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| 8% minorities |
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| 30% out-of-state |
4 AA working
with TDH |
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| (15% outside 4-state
region) |
(Rank 2) |
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| 6% minorities |
5. Design marketing materials to attract minorities and female
students. |
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5. Quarterly & Yearly |
5. Chair & Staff |
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(Rank 2) |
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| 5. Continue to improve the quality
of graduate students |
By 2010: 25% from other top domestic universities, GRE min. 2000 |
1. Seek resources to recruit quality domestic graduate students |
1. Yearly |
1. Director of Grad Studies & Chair |
| (Rank 2) |
| 2. Require GRE of all applicants |
2. AY2006-2007 |
2. Director of Grad Studies & Grad
Committee |
| 3. Grow department resources. |
| Objective |
1. Increase department funding |
Achieve Phase II Campaign Goal of $54 million by
2010 |
1. Execute Phase II of MEEM Building for the Future Campaign
Endowing Excellence |
1. Ongoing |
1. Chair & MGOs |
| Raised to date ~ $11 m |
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| Maintain $ support |
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| 2. Increase the number of major
gifts officers assigned to MEEM Campaign |
2. Ongoing |
2. Chair |
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Expand alumni and friends interaction via major gifts officers and chair
trips |
3. Ongoing |
3. MGOs & Chair |
| 3. Grow department resources (con't.) |
| Objective |
2. Increase space for research and education |
Secure high-bay addition by 2010 |
1. Lobby and seek funds for a high-bay addition similar to ATDC |
1. Ongoing |
1. Chair & MGOs |
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| Developing
brochure to submit to donor |
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| 2. Lobby for the eleventh floor |
2. Ongoing |
2. Chair |
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| 4. Strengthen the department’s educational
programs. |
| Objectives |
1. Develop curricular innovations |
One NSF grant every three years |
1. Seek funding from government and industrial agencies |
1. Yearly |
1. Director of Undergrad Studies |
| Maintain $ support |
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| 2. Infuse entrepreneurship into
the undergraduate and graduate curricula |
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1. Modify existing undergraduate courses at first year through
senior year |
1. AY 2005-2006 |
1. Form Ad Hoc Committee |
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Include in proposals in 1 |
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2. Introduce minors in entrepreneurship |
2. AY 2005-2006 |
2. Ad Hoc Committee in
#1. |
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(Rank 4) |
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| 3. Pursue five-year programs that
culminate in MS degrees |
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1. Develop five-year BS in Eng/MS in Engineering |
1. AY 2005-2006 |
1. Form committee to propose curriculum |
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(Rank 3) |
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2. Develop MS in Business Administration |
2. AY 2005-2006 |
2. Same as 1. |
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(Rank 3) |
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4. Produce
leaders |
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1. Increase participation in study abroad, co-op, and
undergraduate research programs. |
1. AY 2005-2006 |
1. Curriculum Committee to propose curriculum |
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(Rank 3) |
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2. Create research certificate/minor |
2. Ongoing |
2. Started - need to finish |
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(Rank 2) |
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3. Initiate leadership forum/seminar series |
3. AY 2005-2006 |
3. Connect to Entrepreneurship |
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(Rank 4) |
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4. Institute outreach component in senior design |
4. AY 2005-2006 |
4. Design Committee |
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(Rank 3) |
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5. Increase participation in student led publications. |
5. Yearly |
5. Grad Committee |
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(Rank 2) |
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6. Introduce current events content into all senior technical
elective courses |
6. AY 2005-2006 |
6. Curriculum Committee
develop plan |
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(Rank 2) |
| 4. Strengthen the department’s educational
programs (con't.) |
| Objectives |
5. Provide professional development
opportunities for graduate students. |
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1. Increase participation at national/international conferences
by providing matching travel funds. |
1. AY 2005-2006 |
1. Grad Committee develop plan |
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50% match by Chair |
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(Rank 2) |
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2. Provide more opportunities for students to present their
research on campus. |
2. AY 2005-2006 |
2. Grad Committee develop plan |
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(Rank 2) |
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3. Provide opportunities for students to improve their writing |
3. AY 2005-2006 |
3. Grad Committee develop
plan |
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(Rank 1) |
| 5. Achieve international leadership positions in
all of the department’s strategic research thrust areas. |
| Objective |
1. Secure
National Centers |
Two
by 2005 |
1. Secure at least one endowed faculty chair per each department
strategic research area |
1. Ongoing |
1. Chair & MGOs |
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Secured 3 |
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Maintain $ support |
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| Four by 2010 |
2. Establish a research center at the national level in the
department strategic research thrust areas (Engines, NVH, Manufacturing
Processes, Composites/Nanomechanics) |
2. Ongoing |
2. Faculty |
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IGERT is a
start |
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Adv. Powertrain group progressing |
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(Rank 1) |
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3. Grow the graduate
program competitive with other top twenty-five ME programs |
3. Ongoing |
3. Faculty & Director of Grad Program |
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Program growing |
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(Rank 1) |
| 5. Achieve international leadership positions in
all of the department’s strategic research thrust areas (con't) |
| Objective |
2. Secure group
funded activities |
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1. Continue to support travel to potential research sponsors |
1. Ongoing |
1. Chair |
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(Rank 1) |
| Four by
2005 |
2. Utilize resource person to identify/match the right expertise
of faculty to sponsor |
2. Ongoing |
2. Chair, Director of Grad Studies, &
Senior Faculty |
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(Rank 4) |
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3. Develop & identify funding opportunities and
collaboration with other universities |
3. Ongoing |
3. Chair, Director of Grad Studies, &
Senior Faculty |
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| Eight by
2010 |
(Rank 4) |
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4. Identify and utilize university resources for assistance in
grant writing |
4. Ongoing |
4. Person in VPR office |
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(Rank 1) |
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5. Encourage collaborative research by, for example, reducing
teaching load, increasing overhead return to investigators, providing cost
share, increasing importance on P&T, increasing summer compensation
ceiling |
5. Need a plan |
5. Chair |
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Maintain $
support |
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6. Increase lobbying at the state and national levels |
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6. Chair |
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Strengthen Linkages with Smart Zone and small company exposures |
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7. Chair & Director
of Grad Studies |
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(Rank 3) |
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3. Develop relationships with research laboratories in other
countries. |
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1. Initiate faculty/student
exchanges with foreign labs. |
1. Yearly |
1. Grad
Committee develop plan |
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| Continuous
Quality Improvement: Establish an Ad Hoc committee on Process Improvement
whose charge is to gradually review all major processes in the department for
improvement. |
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