Graduate Program Update ME-EM Department Graduate Program Update Carl L. Anderson Director of Graduate Studies ME-EM Department EAB Meeting April 23-25, 2007

Director of Graduate Studies ME-EM Department Director of Graduate Studies Duties and Responsibilities Manage admissions, and graduation processes Resource allocation (GTA's, GA's) Graduate student advising Recruitment of graduate students Chair the Graduate Committee

AY 2007-04 Initiatives Admissions Enrollment Trends Student Quality ME-EM Department AY 2007-04 Initiatives Admissions Enrollment Trends Student Quality Minimum Required Test Scores Signature MS MS Committees PhD Exam Processes Graduate Curriculum Review

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ME-EM Department Student Quality??

Student Quality

Student Quality

Student Quality

Student Quality US News and World Report ME Department Rankings 20. Johns Hopkins 26. Penn 21. Ohio State 27. USC 22. RPI 28. Rice 23. Texas A&M 29. UC - Davis 24. Maryland 30. Washington 25. UC - SB COE Avg. scores are available

Student Quality

Student Quality

Graduate Committee: Increase quality of students. Student Quality Graduate Committee: Increase quality of students.

GRE Verbal Quant Analytical Student Quality GRE Verbal Quant Analytical maximum 800 800 6 min. accept. 560 720 4

GRE Verbal Quant Analytical Student Quality GRE Verbal Quant Analytical maximum 800 800 6 min. accept. 560 720 4 current ave. 510 751 4

GRE Verbal Quant Analytical Student Quality GRE Verbal Quant Analytical maximum 800 800 6.0 min. accept. 560 720 4.0 current ave. 510 751 4.0 Fall 2007* 541 781 4.1 * Accepted

Student Quality

Student Quality Where is the Graduate Student Support Going?

Strategic Plan - 220 graduate students ME-EM Department Fall 2006 189 Graduate students 84 PhD - ~100% supported 105 MS - ~50% supported Strategic Plan - 220 graduate students

Accept some fraction of the MS applicants specifically into … ME-EM Department Proposal Accept some fraction of the MS applicants specifically into … … the "Signature Masters" Degree 30 credits no research credits 18 credits @ 5000 or higher 3 math credits 15 ME-EM credits

Graduate Faculty Council (University) ME-EM Department Proposal Graduate Faculty Council (University) Reduce the number of faculty serving on MS Examination Committees from four to three. Passed.

“Inside Engineering Education” Graduate Faculty Council “Inside Engineering Education” from the Engineering Trends Web Site "Research expenditures in engineering colleges reached $5 billion in AY 2004-05. … Expenditures per Master's degree have remained essentially constant since AY1990-91 at about $30,000 (inflated currency). Doctoral degree expenditures have generally increased since AY1990-91, but declined to about $535,000 in AY2004-05."

PhD Examination Processes ME-EM Department PhD Examination Processes - A Proposal -

Dissertation Proposal ME-EM Department A Proposal for the ME-EM PhD Examination Processes Admission Comprehensive Exam Dissertation Proposal Final Defense Purpose Determine if the applicant has the ability & preparation to perform doctoral level studies Determine if the candidate has sufficient knowledge and the ability to use this knowledge to complete the research Secure Ph.D. Committee approval of the research plan Determine if the research has made an original and archival contribution to the field Tool(s) Academic Record TOEFL Scores GRE – Quantitative, Verbal, Analytical Personal Statement Recommendations Written exam over advanced coursework topics as per department guidelines Optional oral exam Submit coursework plan Presentation and oral exam of the dissertation proposal Written proposal Submit dissertation as per university requirements Presentation and oral defense Action Admit/Probation/Reject Pass: Coursework plan approved Fail: Additional coursework, or exit ME-EM program Pass: Continue research Fail: Modify research plan and repeat exam, or exit program Pass: Graduate Fail: Continue research Responsible Unit Director of Graduate Studies Ad hoc examination committee appointed by Advisor Ph.D. Committee Time Time of application Within 2 years of enrollment After the Comprehensive Exam Average 5 years after enrollment

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