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DEPARTMENT OVERVIEW Gary J. Balas, Head AEM Professional Advisory Board April 18, 2008

DEPARTMENT OVERVIEW Gary J. Balas, Head AEM Professional Advisory Board April 18, 2008. University of Minnesota Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics Systems Faculty. Gary Balas , Department Head Robust control, real-time embedded systems, flight control William Garrard

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DEPARTMENT OVERVIEW Gary J. Balas, Head AEM Professional Advisory Board April 18, 2008

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  1. DEPARTMENT OVERVIEW Gary J. Balas, Head AEM Professional Advisory Board April 18, 2008

  2. University of MinnesotaAerospace Engineering and Mechanics Systems Faculty • Gary Balas , Department Head • Robust control, real-time embedded systems, flight control • William Garrard • Modeling, flight control, parachutes • Yiyuan Zhao • Optimization, air traffic control, rotorcraft • Demoz Gebre-Egziabher • Navigation, GPS, sensor fusion • Bernard Mettler • Real-time control, planning, rc helicopters and planes

  3. Faculty and Staff Regular and Contract Faculty • 5 Aerospace Systems • 5 Fluid Mechanics (One Hire 2006-2007; One Pending Hire) • 6 Solid Mechanics • 2.5 Contract Faculty Staff • Accounting 2 • Administrative Dir 1 • Program Coordinator/Communications Specialist 1 • Secretarial, Student Associate Editor 2.75, 0.50 • Scientific/InfoTech 2.50 Objectives • Provide our students, faculty, staff, alumni and public with a superior level of support to enable them to meet their full potential.” • Provide opportunities for faculty, staff and students to grow and achieve their goals

  4. Students • Undergraduate: • Students Fall 2007 322 • Lower Division 156 • Upper Division 166 • BS Degrees Awarded 2006-2007 58 • Graduate Fall 2007: • Masters 33 • Ph.D. 56 • CSDy Ph.D. 5 • Total Graduate Students 94 • MS Degrees Awarded 2006-2007 9 • Ph.D. Degrees Awarded 2006-2007 7

  5. Undergraduate Enrollment by ADCA Institution

  6. Graduate Enrollment by ADCA Institution

  7. Degrees Granted by ADCA Institution

  8. Headcount 2007 Faculty by ADCA Institution

  9. Headcount 2007 Staff by UMN IT Peer Programs

  10. Significant Trends in Students Taking “Mechanics of Flight”

  11. AEM Course Enrollments • AEM 2301 is a sophomore course • AEM 4201, 4301, and 4601 are junior courses • AEM 4602 is a senior course • Thus 2301 is for the next year’ junior class and 4602 is the previous years junior class

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