The Samuel Ginn College of Engineering Advancing the Vision… GINN COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

Our Future The vision of the Auburn University College of Engineering is to move into the top tier of engineering programs. The short-term goal is to position the college to move into the top 20 ranking by 2008.

Why a Top Tier College of Engineering To offer the highest quality engineering education to the men and women of Alabama and the region To drive high-tech economic development for the State of Alabama To elevate the value and prestige of an Auburn Engineering degree To improve the quality of life for people throughout the state, region, nation and world

Engineering Vision Strategy Highest Quality Facilities Leading National Professors Best and Brightest Students Unique opportunities for students

Investments Required to Achieve 2008 Goal CategoryAmount Capital Projects$18.5 million Scholarship Endowment$20 million Fellowship Endowment$20 million Professorship Endowment$50 million Unrestricted Endowment$45 million Total$153.5 million

Facilities Projects Ross Hall renovation $13.5m total cost –University Funding $10m –Private support $3.5m Transportation Technology Center $108m total cost –Federal funding $65m –Bond issue $24m –University Infrastructure $4m –Private support $15m

Samuel Ginn College of Engineering Transportation Technology Center Building for the Future of Alabama

TTC – the Center of Engineering Activity

Ross Hall Renovation

An hallmark of a distinguished program is the ability to attract the best and brightest students. As we embrace a bold vision to become one of the top engineering programs, we must build scholarship and fellowship endowments that enable us to compete for the nation’s top undergraduate and graduate students. Scholarship and Fellowship Goals Goal: Establish $40m in scholarship and fellowship support

Professorships needed to Achieve Benchmarks: 4 NAE Level at minimum of $6M each 6 Eminent Scholar Chairs at min. of $2M each 8 Endowed Faculty Chairs at min. of $1M each 20 Distinguished Prof. at min. of $300K each Professorships Goals Purpose: To attract and retain leading expertise in instruction & research Goal: Establish $50m in faculty support

Endowed Program Support Goal of $45m in endowed support to generate $2.25m annually for program enhancement, examples include: Equipment enhancement Faculty Support Student Support New program start-up and support Student programs and projects Emerging opportunities and initiatives Public Relations and Marketing Development to further enhance programs

Engineering’s Time is Now University reallocation program enabled engineering to add 22 new faculty positions Ginn Gift - $25m to establish Wireless program, create 5 new professorships, hire 2 additional faculty and challenge to define future Vision Sen. Shelby appropriation of $65m for new engineering complex Launch of University-wide campaign

IT BEGINS AT AUBURN A CAMPAIGN FOR AUBURN UNIVERSITY University Goal: $500m − $333m (66%) achieved Engineering Goal: $105m − $63m (60%) achieved Engineering Vision Goal: $153.5m Launched Public Phase Feb. 3 rd, 2006

Featured Objective Campaign Goals Vision Goals Progress (12/31/05) Student Support $21,600,000$40,000,000$15,091,170 Faculty Support $50,000,000 $5,640,971 Programmatic Support $28,400,000$45,000,000$39,011,577 Capital Projects $5,000,000$18,500,000$3,402,705 Totals$105,000,000$153,500,000$63,146,423 Engineering Campaign Goals and Progress

AU Campaign Goals and Progress (through 12/31/2005) Constituency Goal Gifts & Commitments 12/31/05% Vision Gifts & Commitments 12/31/05% Agriculture $ 27,700,000 $ 20,464,56174% $ 35,700,000 $ 20,464,56157% CADC $ 20,000,000 $ 11,640,51758% $ 20,000,000 $ 11,640,51758% Athletics $ 68,400,000 $ 78,933,887115% $ 90,000,000 $ 78,933,88788% Business $ 19,400,000 $ 13,666,34570% Education $ 5,750,000 $ 8,743,536152% $ 10,000,000 $ 8,743,53687% Engineering $105,000,000 $ 63,146,42360% $153,500,000 $ 63,146,42341% Forestry $ 11,150,000 $ 9,385,65984% $ 15,000,000 $ 9,385,65963% Human Sciences $ 8,200,000 $ 4,302,53252% Liberal Arts $ 15,000,000 $ 9,124,39161% Library $ 5,000,000 $ 2,408,50048% Museum $ 15,000,000 $ 22,234,391148% $ 25,000,000 $ 22,234,39189% Nursing $ 3,000,000 $ 1,498,04050% Pharmacy $ 6,000,000 $ 10,507,292175% $ 22,350,000 $ 10,507,29247% COSAM $ 16,000,000 $ 7,826,12949% Vet Med $ 17,000,000 $ 13,845,21781% $ 25,000,000 $ 13,845,21755% General University $ 82,850,000 $ 30,888,70437% Graduate School $ 13,120,000 $ 23,6860% Multicultural Affairs $ 650,000 $ -0% Outreach $ 500,000 $ -0% Research $ 35,280,000 $ 5,932,47217% AUM $ 25,000,000 $ 17,899,73972% TOTAL $500,000,000 $ 332,472,02166% $396,550,000 $ 238,901,48360%

Strategy Summary Plan to achieve bold vision Outcome built on alumni support A strong foundation to build upon

Undergraduate Engineering Degrees Awarded in Alabama A&M68 UAB74 UAH164 UA203 AU488 USA70 TU64 AU percent of total42.8 Source: American Society of Engineering Educators

Example of Unique Student Opportunities Formula SAE: 3 rd overall Mini Baja: 3 rd at Midwest Solar Car: 4 th in Stock Solar Decathlon: 3 rd overall Tigers Aero Team: 1 st in East

Research Awards FY98FY04 $11.9M $30.1M

Engineering Goal Targets Quiet Phase Goal of $63,000,000 –Committed by Dec. 31, 2005 Campaign Goal of $105,000,000 –Committed by Dec. 31, 2007 Vision Goal 100% - $153,500,000 –Committed by end of 2008 Achieved