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February 12, 2010. CECS Faculty Meeting. Agenda. Call to Order Approval of fall quarter 2009 faculty meeting minutes Report of the Dean – Bor Z. Jang Report of the Provost – Steven R. Angle Report of Standing Committees Steering Committee Academic Computing Committee
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February 12, 2010 CECS Faculty Meeting
Agenda • Call to Order • Approval of fall quarter 2009 faculty meeting minutes • Report of the Dean – Bor Z. Jang • Report of the Provost – Steven R. Angle • Report of Standing Committees • Steering Committee • Academic Computing Committee • Curriculum Committee • Faculty Development Committee • Graduate Studies Committee • Petitions Committee • Scholarship Committee • Teaching Awards Committee • Ad-Hoc Strategic Planning Advisory Committee • Ad-Hoc Student Projects Building Committee • Ad-Hoc Service Courses Development Committee • Ad-Hoc Enrollment Growth Advisory Committee • Ad-Hoc Curriculum Reform Committee • Report of Faculty Senators • Unfinished Business - None • New Business • Announcements or Special Reports • Adjournment
February 12, 2010 Bor Z. Jang 2010: Dawn of a New Era for CECS
Outline Past and Present Student retention and success Degree Programs Enrollments Faculty size Research grants and expenditures Future Challenges Opportunities
Examples of Student Success • Aero design teams • Human-powered vehicle competitions • Autonomous lawnmower competitions • Computing machine • PhD students • Assistant professors in Indiana University, Central Michigan, Georgia Tech, etc.
New Programs • Undergraduate Program Options • CS: Music (BA), Earth & Environmental Sciences, Visualization • CEG: Wireless Architecture, Wireless Software • EE: Wireless Engineering • MSE/ME: Alternative Energy • Graduate Programs • MS in Engineering: Renewable and Clean Energy • MS in Engineering Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Projections: DFHS Applications and Enrollment (Submitted to Dr. Hopkins, 2005) 5% 5% CECS Projected Annual Increase 5% 5% 3% 3% CECS Projected Annual Increase 5% 5% 5% 5% 5% 4%
ProjectionsDFHS Applications and Enrollment +14.6% higher than goal 778 679 +8.5% higher than goal 343 316
Overall CECS EnrollmentFall 2009 Total 2,018
Research/Education CentersAssociated with CECS (established 2005-2010) • Assistive Technologies Research Center (ATRC) • Center for Advanced Power and Energy Conversion (CAPEC) • Center for Engineering Logistics and Distribution • Center for Medical Imaging • Center for Nanoscale Multifunctional Materials • Center for Operator Performance • Center for Human-Centered Innovations (Ohio Center of Excellence) • Design and Optimization Center (Ohio Center of Excellence proposed) • Device Development Center (DDC) • Kno.e.sis (Knowledge Enabled Information and Services Science) • Human-centered computing (Ohio Center of Excellence proposed) • Micro Air Vehicle Research Center of Excellence (Ohio Center of Excellence proposed) • RaiderHPC: The Wright State High Performance Computing Center • Sensors for Vigilance (SAVig) Center • Wright^Edge • Wright State Research Institute (WSRI)
Eminent Scholars • Dr. AmitSheth, Lexis-Nexis/Ohio Eminent Scholar, CSE • Dr. Elliott Brown (49% appointment with EE), Ohio Research Scholar • Ohio Research Scholar in Medical Imaging (search in progress), BIE • University/Trustee Professors: • Dr. Lang Hong • Dr. RamanaGrandhi • Dr. Thomas Hangartner
Examples of University Awards: • Dr. Tom Sudkamp, Outstanding Service Award • Dr. Kuldip Rattan, Outstanding Service Award • Dr. Chandler Phillips, Outstanding Research Awards
Future • Challenges • Declining State support for higher education? • Decreasing number of high school graduates in Ohio • Quarter-to-semester transition • ABET • Mission of a university • Education • Research • Service • Economic impact • Where (what) do we want to be in 10 years?
ABET • July 1, 2011: Self-study Report • Fall 2011: Site Visit • College ABET Committee • Departmental ABET Committee
Workload Guideline • The quality of teaching and learning • The overall amount of teaching • “per student cost” • All should remain unchanged
Opportunities • A vibrant CECS • Highly talented and dedicated faculty and staff ready to make a difference; • Motivated students eager to learn and succeed; • Alumni and friends supporting and contributing; • Region and State need/demand knowledge-based economic growth; • Faculty- and student-initiated start-ups • Technology transfer
Opportunities • Internationally recognized leaders and scholars • Membership, National Academies of Science or Engineering • Editors of reputed journals • Research awards • Fellows of professional society • Nationally ranked programs • Significantly increased research funding level • Semester transition • Forward-looking curricula
Specific Goals • Increase undergraduate and graduate enrollments • Significantly increase student success rates • Educate students who can compete globally & help US industry stay competitive • Grow Centers of Excellence • Establish new centers of excellence • Significantly increase level of funding • World-class scholars • Enhance prominence & visibility of CECS • Student/Faculty/Staff success stories