1. College of Engineering and Applied Sciences WMU Community College Cooperation Conference April 30, 2010 Scot Conant Student Outreach and Recruitment Coordinator scot.conant@wmich.edu Sandra Blanchard CEAS Advising Director

2. The optimist says "The glass is half full." The pessimist says "The glass is half empty." The ENGINEER says… "That glass is twice as large as it needs to be."

3. CEAS Mission To educate our learning community for life-long excellence in responsible professional leadership. To increase knowledge through collaborative discovery, integration, application, and teaching. To serve as a resource and partner to our constituents. To prepare job-ready graduates for the global market.

4. Parkview Campus The Business, Technology, and Research Park is located nearly 3 miles from WMU’s main campus. Features over 30 companies in the engineering, technology, and life sciences Recognized by the State of Michigan as an economic “Smart Zone”. CEAS is housed in a $100 million facility with over 75 labs.

5. Parkview Campus Bus connects Main Campus and Parkview Classes on Main Campus on the hour; classes at Parkview on half-hour Career guidance Co-op Opportunities On site Café

6. Industrial & Entrepreneurial Engineering New major in Fall 2008 How-to-do engineering vs. What-to-do engineering How-to-do has been getting outsourced (automation, repetitive tasks) What-to-do focuses on innovation and front-end skills. What’s new at CEAS? KCC Joint Admissions Program For Engineering and Technology students only Students must be admitted to both WMU and KCC Ensures course articulation and seamless transfer to WMU CEAS CAPE – The Center for Advanced Printed Electronics Run through our Paper, Chemical, and Imaging Department Focuses on printing electronics such as RFID tags, integrated circuits, and solar cells

7. What’s new at CEAS? WMU College of Engineering and Applied Sciences Dean: Dr. Tony Vizzini

8. WMU CEAS Size 2159 undergraduate students, and 367 graduate students 178 new undergraduate transfers in Fall 2009 for CEAS (full time) 1705 new undergraduate transfers for all of WMU CEAS Class Size – lectures (10-50); Lab (16-24) Source: Fall Enrollment, Office of Academic & Institutional Research

9. Undergraduate Transfer Breakdown Fall 2009 Entry Aeronautical Engineering – 15 Civil Engineering – 20 Chemical Engineering – 13 Computer Engineering – 9 Computer Science (General) – 20 Computer Science (Theory/Analysis) – 4 Construction Engineering – 5 Electrical Engineering – 18 Engineering Design Technology – 7 Engineering Management Technology – 2 Imaging – 2 Industrial and Entrepreneurial Engineering – 5 Manufacturing Engineering (Battle Creek and Muskegon) – 2 Manufacturing Engineering Technology – 3 Mechanical Engineering – 34 Paper Engineering – 20 Total Undergraduate Transfers: 178

10. WMU-CEAS Graduate Salaries Average Entry-Level Salary – 2008 Aeronautical - $57,999Chemical** - $72,500 Comp. Science - $59,873 Electrical - $56,944 Industrial - $58,222Civil - $50,940 Comp. Eng. - $59,962Mechanical - $57,821 Eng. Design Tech. - $58,300Paper**- $65,000 Manufact. Tech. - $53,566Eng. Mgmt. - $51,295 Imaging - $43,318 National Association of Colleges & Employers Salary Survey, Spring 2008 ** Western Michigan University Graduate Survey, Spring 2008

11. Public’s View of Engineering Engineering

12. Some High School Counselor’s View of Engineering Electrical Engineering Mechanical Engineering And that’s it!!!

13. But we offer so much more! Civil Engineering Electrical Engineering Aeronautical Engineering Engineering Design Technology Manufacturing Engineering Technology Imaging Engineering Management Technology Construction Engineering Paper Science Paper Engineering Chemical Engineering Computer Engineering Comp. Science (Theory & Analysis) Computer Science (General) Industrial & Entrepreneurial Engineering Mechanical Engineering Manufacturing Engineering

14. CEAS Departments Civil & Construction Engineering Computer Science Electrical & Computer Engineering Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering Mechanical & Aeronautical Engineering Paper Engineering, Chemical Engineering, & Imaging

15. ENGINEERING PROGRAMS Engineering: Aeronautical Engineering Chemical Engineering Civil Engineering Computer Engineering Construction Engineering Electrical Engineering Industrial & Entrepreneurial Engineering Manufacturing Engineering (Muskegon and Battle Creek) Mechanical Engineering Paper Engineering Engineering--Undecided

16. APPLIED SCIENCES PROGRAMS Engineering Technology: Engineering Design Technology Manufacturing Engineering Technology Engineering Management Technology Applied Sciences: Computer Science Imaging Paper Science

17. Differences among science, engineering, and applied sciences? Scientists figure out how things work. Engineers design things that work. Engineering technologists & applied scientists implement designs and processes to make things work.

18. What distinguishes WMU-CEAS? 13 ABET accredited programs Design-build-present experience Advising by faculty and professional staff Extensive laboratory (hands-on) experience On-the-job experience (Co-op, interns)

19. Our Philosophy is "Learn Engineering by Doing Engineering" Class Projects Design-Build Competitions Student Organizations

20. Hydraulic Bicycle Placed 1 st or 2 nd each year.

21. WMU Student Chapter of American Society of Civil Engineers design and build a concrete canoe for competition

22. The College of Engineering and Applied Sciences has joined forces with the Departments of Chemistry, Physics, Biology, and Geosciences to form an Alternative Energy coalition at WMU. Focus on alternative and renewable sources of energy from wind, fuel cells, solar, and bio-diesel. Alternative and Renewable Energy

23. Sunseeker Solar Car Gearing Up for 2010North American Race and 2011 Global Solar Challenge in Australia

24. Society of Automotive Engineers WMU Formula Racing Team

25. Study Abroad WMU has Study Abroad programs in over 30 countries around the world CEAS has study abroad trips with general education credits China Germany Brazil Korea Japan Malaysia

26. Co-ops & Internships Alternating, summer internships, parallel co-op Bronco Jobs Plus Opportunity to work in business or industry while still in school Earn while you learn Head start on job search

27. Engineering & Applied Sciences Career Fair Held each fall at Parkview

28. RECRUITING CEAS STUDENTS

29. Tours Tours of our Parkview Campus are offered Monday – Thursday at 1:00 Fridays at 2:00 Tours take approximately 1 hour Call 269-276-3270 to schedule