Mechanical Engineering Graduate Program

Mechanical Engineering Graduate Program

Mechanical Engineering Departmental Retreat19 August 2004

Mechanical Engineering Graduate Program

Overview

AY 2003-2004

University Scholars Program

MSME Core Classes

SACS Accreditation

GTA assignments

Graduate Student Seminar

Miscellaneous Issues

Mechanical Engineering Graduate Program

MSME Degree Production

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12 ACHE Viability:3.75 / year

Current 5 YR Average:10.6 / year

Previous 5 YR Average:10.4 / year

Mechanical Engineering Graduate Program

Ph.D. Degree Production

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8 ACHE Viability:2.25 / year

Current 5 YR Average:3.6 / year

Previous 5 YR Average:3.4 / year

Mechanical Engineering Graduate Program

University Scholars Program in Mechanical Engineering

Approved by UA Graduate School: Spring 2004

A program aimed at outstanding undergraduate students(3.5 overall GPA, junior or senior)

USP-ME students allowed to take up to 6 hours of dual credit courses, i.e. courses which can be applied to both the BSME and MSME degrees

Will help to recruit our own undergraduate students

Please announce to your undergraduate students!

Mechanical Engineering Graduate Program

MSME Core Classes

Question: Do we want to have a core sequence of classes?

Possible MSME Thermal Systems core classes:- ME 501 Engineering Analysis- ME 509 Intermediate Heat Transfer- ME 605 Classical Thermodynamics- AEM 500 Intermediate Fluid Mechanics

Possible Mechanical Systems core classes

Reevaluation of graduate course offerings(new people, new courses, removal of courses no longer taught)

Mechanical Engineering Graduate Program

SACS Accreditation

Expected Learning Outcomes

Results of Assessment

Improvements Based on Assessment

Need to Develop Assessment Tools

- Yearly Faculty Survey (obtained during annual faculty retreat)- Exit Survey (obtained just after thesis/dissertation defense)- Exit Interview (obtained by Department Head)

Need to Establish Assessment Goals

Mechanical Engineering Graduate Program

GTA Assignments

GTA positions as a recruiting tool?

GTA Committee Membership- Department Head, Chair of Committee- Graduate Program Coordinator- Faculty Member (one year rotating assignment)

GTA Assignment Committee- Identify GTA commitments (GCF awards, start-up, etc.)- XX% of uncommitted GTA positions to recruit students (using GCF model for awards process)- Award Guidelines

GTA Assignment Guidelines- No faculty member should have more than 1 student supported using GTA funds (unless as part of a GCF commitment)- GTA awards are for a single year (unless otherwise specified by Department Head)

Mechanical Engineering Graduate Program

Graduate Student Seminars

Scheduled for:

Tuesday (or possibly Thursday ??)12:30 pm – 1:30 pmHR 252

Fall Seminar Assignments

Spring Student Paper Competition

Refreshments

Outside Speakers

Mechanical Engineering Graduate Program

Miscellaneous

Students must confirm their schedule

- Even if they receive a graduate fellowship or scholarship, their schedule will be cancelled if not confirmed

- Additional information: graduate.ua.edu/registration.html

Students should complete a Plan of Study as soon as possible

Mechanical Engineering Graduate Program

Miscellaneous

PLEASE COME TO SEMINAR

PLEASE COME TO SEMINAR

PLEASE COME TO SEMINAR

PLEASE HAVE YOUR STUDENTS COME TO SEMINAR

PLEASE HAVE YOUR STUDENTS COME TO SEMINAR

PLEASE HAVE YOUR STUDENTS COME TO SEMINAR