Manufacturing Engineering
University of Wisconsin-Stout
Advisory Board Meeting
Spring 2012
Agenda
 Welcome - Introductions
 Approval of Fall 2012 Meeting Minutes
 Program Status Report
 General Education Changes for Fall 2013
 Open Discussion
 Spring Meeting Announcement
 Adjourn
Approval of Fall Meeting Minutes
Program Status Report
Enrollment
 Approximately 213 students in program this semester
 Twenty nine students graduating tomorrow
Acceptance History
current recruitment year for 2012/2013
90
Manufacturing Engineering
Freshmen Applications for 2012/2013
80
12/13
70
2003-2004
60
2004-2005
2005-2006
2006-2007
50
2007-2008
2008-2009
2009-2010
40
2010-2011
2011-2012
30
5 Yr Mean
Mean
20
10
0
October November December
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
Program Status Report
Recruiting Efforts:
 STEPS
 FIRST LEGO League
 Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
Career Day
 SkillsUSA
 Visiting middle and high school groups
 Visiting community colleges
General Education Changes
Starting Fall 2013
 Newly defined areas of study
 A. Communication Skills
 B. Analytic Reasoning and Natural Science
 C. Arts and Humanities
 D. Social and Behavioral Sciences
 E. Contemporary Issues (NEW)
 F. Social Responsibility and Ethical Reasoning (NEW)
 Selectives (NEW)
 Three credit decrease in General Education requirements
General Education Changes
Areas of Study
A. Communication Skills
ENGL-101 or 111
ENGL-102 or 112 or 113
SPCOM-100
Total
B. Analytical Reasoning and Natural Science
MATH-153
MATH-154
CHEM-135
Total
C. Arts and Humanities
D. Social and Behavioral Sciences
E. Contemporary Issues (NEW)
F. Social Responsibility and Ethical Reasoning (NEW)
* Selectives (NEW)
GE Health & Physical Education (CURRENT)
GE Technology (CURRENT)
Total
Total GE credits
UW-Stout
General Education Comparison
NEW (2013)
Current
3
3
3
Mechanical Engineering
UW-Madison
UW-Milwaukee
3
3
2
9
4
4
2
2
8
4
4
5
10
6
6
3
3
3
3
3
2
5
5
4
13
9
9
6
4
4
5
14
8
8
13
9
6
2
2
21
40
Total program credits required
* Remaining 3 credits of CHEM-135 not used to satisfy area B (2 + 3)
22
16
15
43
32
34
132
131
128
General Education Changes
Areas of Study
A. Communication Skills
ENGL-101 or 111
ENGL-102 or 112 or 113
SPCOM-100
Total
B. Analytical Reasoning and Natural Science
MATH-153
MATH-154
CHEM-135
Total
C. Arts and Humanities
D. Social and Behavioral Sciences
E. Contemporary Issues (NEW)
F. Social Responsibility and Ethical Reasoning (NEW)
* Selectives (NEW)
GE Health & Physical Education (CURRENT)
GE Technology (CURRENT)
Total
Total GE credits
UW-Stout
General Education Comparison
NEW (2013)
Current
3
3
3
Mechanical Engineering
UW-Madison
UW-Milwaukee
3
3
2
9
4
4
2
2
8
4
4
5
10
6
6
3
3
3
3
3
2
5
5
4
13
9
9
6
4
4
5
14
8
8
13
9
6
2
2
21
40
Total program credits required
* Remaining 3 credits of CHEM-135 not used to satisfy area B (2 + 3)
22
16
15
43
32
34
132
131
128
Open Discussion
Topics for discussion?
MfgE Undervalued Courses
 MFGE 275 Thermodynamics & Heat Transfer
2 credits
 MFGE 391 Fluid Mechanics
2 credits
 MFGE 415 Vision Systems & Robotics
2 credits
Possible Changes to MfgE Program
 Substitute MECH 293 Engineering Mechanics
and MFGE 275 Thermodynamics & Heat
Transfer for PHYS 281 University Physics I
 Increase 2 credit MfgE courses to 3 credits
 Increase co-op from 1 credit to 2 credits
 Decrease MfgE program by 4 credits to 128
Next Advisory Board Meeting
Friday, December 14, 2012
 Capstone presentations starting at 10:00 am
 Advisory Board meeting 12:00 pm
 Adjourn – thank you for coming!