College of Engineering Spring 2006 Faculty

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College of Engineering Spring 2006 Faculty
Staff Meeting
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College of Engineering Initiatives

• Strategic Plan
• College Reorganization
• College fund raising
• Entrepreneurship Program
• Aerospace Engineering
• Legislative Initiatives

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COE Mission/Vision

• COE Mission
• The mission of COE is to uphold the land grant
  mission of NMSU
• and achieve national recognition while serving
  the educational needs of
• New Mexico's diverse population through unique
  programs of
• education, research, and professional public
  service
• while graduating world-class engineers for
  industry, government education.

• COE Vision
• By 2020, the COE at NMSU will rank among
• the top 25 peer Engineering Programs as evidenced
  by
• nationally accepted measures of excellence in
  teaching, research service.

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Goal 1 (what we want to be) To be nationally and
internationally recognized for academic
research programs in Engineering Engineering
Technology
Measures 1. Rank within US News "Best
Undergraduate Engrg. Programs with PhD" 2. Rank
within top 10 "ScienceWatch" list in
publications/peer citations 3. Rank within top
50 Engrg. Graduate Programs in US News World
Report

• Objectives (for accomplishing Goal 1)
• Identify develop strategic focus areas in
  engineering education and research
• within the NMSU Research Clusters
• 2. Recruit, develop retain nationally
  recognized and diverse faculty staff
• Develop resources to promote and support academic
  and research excellence
• Develop marketing plan for COE including outreach
  to key stakeholders and constituents through
  advocacy materials and events, and development of
  media relationships with targeted electronic and
  print media.

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Goal 2 (what we want to be) To be the
University of Choice for engineering education
in the region
Measures 1. Nº of Merit Scholars/Finalists
recruited as freshmen 2. Ave. entering freshman
ACT scores within top 1/3 of NMSU peers 3.
Graduation/Retention rates within top 1/3 of
NMSU peers 4. Increase number of graduate
students to 500 5. Maintain 41 ratio of
undergraduate/graduate students

• Objectives (for accomplishing Goal G2)
• 1. Develop and promote unique programs to serve
  as magnets for exceptional students
• Inspire and guide K-12 students to pursue
  engineering careers through outreach
• Provide short courses and extension education for
  practicing professionals
• Develop resources to promote and support academic
  and research excellence

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Goal 3 (what we want to be) To serve as an
engine for economic, social, educational and
professional development in NM

• Measures
• 1. Nº of graduates employed in New Mexico
• Resources brought in from out of state
• Evidence of small business/spin-off growth
• Professional Development/Extension programs,
  seminars offered

• Objectives (for accomplishing Goal 3)
• Identify and pursue areas of potential
  contribution to economic, educational and
  professional development of the State
• Provide students faculty with skills required
  for participating in community development efforts

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Goal 4 (what we want to be) Provide world-class
engineers for industrial, government, and
academic constituents of the College of
Engineering

• Measures
• Nº of graduates employed in industry and
  government positions
• PhDs securing faculty positions at other
  institutions
• of graduates admitted to graduate studies in
  top 50 Engrg. Schools
• of graduates accepted to graduate school
  relative to Nº applied

• Objectives (for accomplishing Goal G3)
• 1. Develop marketing plan for COE including
  outreach to key stakeholders and constituents
  through advocacy materials and events, and
  development of media relationships with targeted
  electronic and print media.

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ResearchUpdate

• January 2006

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Research Expenditures2005 - 2006
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New Awards2005 - 2006
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Research Expenditures by Agency2004 - 2005
Federal 68 State 16 Other 15
Total 15,545,396
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State Legislative InitiativesCOE Requests for
2006 Session

• University-wide K-12 Recruiting, Retention, and
  Outreach Initiative
• Alliance for Under-represented Students
  Increase 328K
• MTECH (Project Lead the Way) Increase 200K
• PREP New 250K
• WERC Increase 200K
• Space Grant New 575K
• MTECH (Economic Development) Increase 650K
• Aerospace Engineering Increase 600K

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Federal Legislative InitiativesCOE Requests for
2006 - 2007

• Energy Technologies Research and Education
  Initiative
• Electric Power Surety Institute
• Water Quality Initiative
• Water Science Center
• Bridge/Transportation Center
• Aerospace Engineering Facilities
• 21st Century Aerospace (Cluster Initiative)
• Center for Space Payload Development
• CEMRC Laboratory Expansion
• CEMRC RDD Mitigation Research/Training (w/ PSL)
• Continuing Program Support CEMRC, SWTDI, WERC,
  Space Grant

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Strategic Alliances

• Memoranda of Understanding
• Sandia National Laboratories
• Los Alamos National Laboratory
• National Renewable Energy Laboratory
• NewTec
• Binational Sustainability Laboratory
• X PRIZE Foundation
• Teaming with Others
• PSL, TAMU, UTEP
• GE

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College of EngineeringEnrollment Aerospace
Engineering Update
Presented by Krist Petersen, Associate Dean
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College Fall Enrollment
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Fall Undergraduate Enrollment
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Fall Graduate Enrollment
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Recruiting Effort

• Stacey Sloan Full-time recruiter
• Develop home-grown database
• 9700 prospective students
• ACT, SAT, National Merit lists
• NM and surrounding states
• Las Cruces seniors
• Alumni
• College fairs
• High school visits
• COE web page
• Outreach programs
• Prep
• Amp
• Science Fair

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Recruiting Efforts

• Once prospects are identified, we maintain
  contact through a systematic and coordinated
  plan.
• Automatic mailing of information (including a CD)
• Mass e-mailings
• Telephone contact
• High school visits
• NMSU Campus visits
• Aggies-in-Town events

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College of EngineeringDevelopment and External
Relations
Presented by Patricia Sullivan, Assistant Dean
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Doing What Counts Comprehensive Campaign

• Campaign kick-off in November 2005
• Campus-wide goal of 150 million
• Campaign extends through fall 2010

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Campaign Campus-wide Results to Date

• As of October 25, 2005
• 25,530,000 in cash and securities gifts
• 9,150,000 in-kind gifts
• 4,382,000 in pledges
• Total Campaign Funds to date 40,062,000 

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Giving by College

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College of Engineering Campaign Goals

• 40 million target goal
• Endowments
• Current-use funds
• Pledges
• In-kind support

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College CASE Statement

• 7 New Endowed Chairs
• Energy (2)
• Water
• Transportation
• Aerospace (2)
• Teaching Excellence
• 14 New Endowed Professorships
• Graduate Assistantships
• Scholarships
• New endowments
• Fully endow existing scholarships
• Current-use

• Senior Capstone Design Support
• Recruitment/Retention
• Endowment
• Current-use
• Outreach Programs
• Endowment
• Current-use
• Facility support

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Strategies for Implementation

• Advisory Boards and Academies
• College and departmental champions
• Lead gifts for college and departments
• Corporate partnerships
• Direct gifts
• In-kind support
• Matching gifts program

• Alumni support
• Cash and securities gifts
• Planned giving
• Pledges
• Faculty/Staff support
• Cash gifts
• Payroll deduction
• Pledges

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Progress to Date

• Harold Foreman Endowed Professorship in Civil
  Engineering (funded)
• Dwight and Audrey Chapman Endowed Professorship
  (funded)
• Robert Davis Endowed Professorship (funded)
• Mechanical Engineering Academy Professorship
  (partially funded)
• George Lucky Endowed Professorship (in progress)

• Endowed Chairs
• Ed and Harold Foreman Endowed Chair (funded)
• Transportation Endowed Chair (in progress)
• William Kersting Endowed Chair in Power Systems
  Management (in progress)
• Endowed Professorships
• Telemetering (partially funded)
• Ed Foreman Endowed Professorship in Civil
  Engineering (funded)

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Progress to Date, cont.

• Jeffrey and Paula Nichols Scholarship (funded)
• Julian J. Turner Scholarship (funded)
• Ramona Martinez Scholarship (funded
• Current-use Scholarships
• Intel Corporation (funded)
• The Boeing Corporation (funded)
• Rotary Club of Las Cruces (funded)

• Graduate Assistantships
• D. Bruce Wilson Graduate Assistantship (in
  progress)
• Endowed Scholarships
• Deborah Ann Prell STEM Endowment (in progress)
• Leonard Sugerman Scholarship (in progress)
• Jesse V. Lunsford Scholarship (funded)
• Miguel Lujan Endowed Scholarship (in progress)

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Progress to date, cont.

• Capstone Design
• Integrated Engineering Design Courses (IE funded
  by Boeing)
• Aerospace (ME funded by Boeing)
• Rincon Research (EE- funded by Rincon
  Corporation)
• Terry McManus Memorial Endowment
• WERC Environmental Design Contest (funded by
  Intel)

• Recruitment/Retention
• Endowment of 500K (funded)
• Current-use (11K funded)
• Outreach
• PREP (68K funded)
• BEST (14K funded)
• MTEC
• WERC (5 Million endowment in progress)
• Facilities
• Surveying Equipment on loan
• Wind Tunnel renovation support (10K funded)

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External Relations

• Expand and steward corporate partnerships
  (ongoing)
• Expand and steward alumni and friends of College
  (ongoing)
• Expand Co-op and Internships with corporate
  partners (in progress)
• Standardize College Scholarship Application
  (completed)
• Develop College marketing plan (completed)
• College of Engineering Annual Report (completed)
• College Recruitment brochure (completed)
• Develop High School Councilor Tool Kit
  (completed)
• Develop standardized templates for College and
  Departmental materials (completed)
• Re-design web page (in progress)
• Develop materials for 2006-07 recruitment cycle
  (in progress)
• College View Book
• DVD/CD
• Develop College-wide marketing materials (in
  progress)

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Spring 2006 Events

• 23rd Annual SHPE Career Fair Jan. 25 at Corbett
  Center
• Agilent Technologies Corporate Visit Jan. 26
• E-Week Feb. 19-24
• Spring Visitors Day Feb. 20
• Deans Advisory Council Meeting Feb. 22
• Bromilow Lecture and Awards Feb. 24
• Deadline for entering engineering freshman
  scholarship application March 1
• Raytheon Corporate visit March 14
• PACE Kick-off with GM March 16
• WERC Design Contest April 2-6
• Sociedad and Order of the Ring Ceremony May 12
• Commencement May 13
• Deadline for continuing engineering student
  scholarship application June 1