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• P. Barry BUTLER
• 23 September, 2002

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• Summary of Presentation
• Welcome and Introductions
• College Vision and Defining Characteristics
• Facility Improvements Since Last Visit
• College-wide Curricular Changes Underway
• Development of Colleges Assessment Process
• Recent Issues Worth Mentioning

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• Welcome and Introductions
• P. Barry Butler
• Dean
• Professor of Mechanical and Industrial
  Engineering
• Forrest M. Holly
• Associate Dean for Undergraduate Programs
• Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering
• Gregory R. Carmichael
• Associate Dean for Graduate Programs and Research
• Professor of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering

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• Welcome and Introductions cont.
• K.B. Chandran
• DEO of Biomedical Engineering
• Alec Scranton
• DEO of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering
• Rob Ettema
• DEO of Civil and Environmental Engineering
• Jon Kuhl
• DEO of Electrical and Computer Engineering
• Gary Fischer
• Associate DEO of Mechanical and Industrial
  Engineering
• Jeff Marshall
• DEO of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering

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Our Vision To be recognized internationally for
engineering education and research, and for
leadership to the profession
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• Characteristics and Aspirations enabling the
  College to realize vision
• Small-college atmosphere
• Breadth and depth of education
• Research and advanced problem solving
• Internationally recognized research programs
• Leadership and service
• Partnerships
• Successful alumni

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• New Facilities
• 31 million building modernization project
• Designed for students and faculty to learn,
  teach, and collaborate in a living-learning
  environment
• Combines state-of-the-art technology with
  small-college personality
• Received strong support from Central
  Administration, Board of Regents and State of
  Iowa

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• Curricular Changes Underway
• Introduction coincides with opening of new
  facilities
• Early consultation with constituencies
• Advisory Boards
• Current students and alumni
• Colleagues in College of Liberal Arts and
  Sciences
• Educators at other schools
• Build on theme of Engineers and Something More
• Leverage interactions with Liberal Arts, Business
  and Health Science Colleges
• Closing the loop

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• Curricular Changes Underway cont.
• College-wide Concepts, Skills and Opportunities
  Emphasized
• Learn critical engineering fundamentals
• Personal secondary focus area (EFA)
• Societal context
• Teamwork and project management skills
• Open-ended problem solving
• Technical communications
• Design and process modeling experience
• Early exposure to design and hands-on engineering
• Experiential learning co-ops, internships,
  undergraduate research

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• Center for Technical Communication
• Integrates writing-to-learn strategies and
  project presentation skills into curriculum
• Teaches students efficient ways to conduct
  research, gather evidence, identify audiences
• Helps students gain confidence as speakers and
  writers
• Located in Student Commons

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• Student Leadership Institute
• Two-day retreat
• Engineering, Liberal Arts and Business students
• Students consider, discuss and wrestle with
  leadership issues
• Industry and government leaders share experiences
  with students

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• Technological Entrepreneurship Certificate
• Joint program with Colleges of Business and
  Medicine
• Can serve as EFA in some programs
• Well-received by industry
• Common skills for business units
• New-business funds available to students

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• Program for Enhanced Design Experience
• Exposing students in a team-based setting to
  solve real-world industrial problems
• Nine-month design experience
• Integrated into capstone design course in several
  programs
• Supported () by local industry
• John Deere, HON Industries
• Maytag, Rockwell Collins
• Pella, Alcoa, Monsanto

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• Development of Assessment Process
• Combined with Colleges curriculum reform effort
• Great timing
• ABET Best-Practices Group formed
• Representative from each program
• Does not answer to Dean or Engineering Faculty
  Council
• Good model for programs to share best practices
• Core assessment process set in motion
• COW-EASY-CAR
• YAC-YAP

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• Development of Assessment Process
• Program Advisory Boards
• Early involvement in formulation of objectives
  and outcomes
• Associate Dean worked with Department Chairs on
  2002 Self-Studies
• Generic college material common to all programs
• EC-2000 provided incentive to establish new level
  of communication with Liberal Arts
• Very useful and successful
• Pattern of continuous assessment now established

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• Recent Issues Worth Mentioning
• State budget
• Decreasing state support
• Increasing tuition (no impact on enrollment)
• Discussions with ISU regarding surcharge for
  engineering
• Course-specific fees considered as Plan B
• UI Comprehensive Campaign
• Supports academic programs of college
• Computer Fee Increase
• Industrial-Mechanical Administrative Consolidation

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• Recent Issues Worth Mentioning
• Changes in student/faculty demographics
• Increasing enrollments in BME, IE
• Central Administration
• Search underway for new President
• Well-respected interim leadership
• Provost will step down July 2003
• Very strong supporters of CoE

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• Welcome
• and
• Thank You !