College of Engineering and Computational Sciences FY16 Budget Strategies Presentation Kevin Moore, Dean February 2015 2 Outline Overview Mission/Vision/Focus CECS and Mines’ Strategic Plan By the Numbers Departments and Programs Summary Initiatives and Strategic Needs College-Level Discussion Summary Goals Far and Near Initiatives and Strategic Investments 3 CECS Mission CECS addresses the challenges of a sustainable global society related to earth, energy and the natural and built environments by Educating the next generation of leading engineering-citizen designers and scientists Expanding the frontiers of knowledge through research 4 CECS Vision and Focus CECS will be a national and global go-to destination for distinctive education and research that makes the world a better place to live through its focus on livable, efficient, intelligent infrastructure: water, energy, systems, and information for a sustainable world Water, energy, civil, and information infrastructure Sanitation, agriculture and business Good health, stability and peace Education and improved quality of life People, Planet, Profits: Sustainable infrastructure empowers civilization 5 CECS Departments and Programs Applied Mathematics and Statistics Civil and Environmental Engineering Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Mechanical Engineering EPICS Humanitarian Engineering 6 CECS @ Mines: A Snapshot “Traditional” engineering (EE, ME, CE, EnvE), math, and comp sci A young, developing college All degree programs are effectively two years old Significant effort to develop and accredit new degrees Alumni base is not deep Faculty growth from 75 to 115 since August 2011 1 in 3 is new in four years! Faculty Mix 30 Teaching Professors 28 Assistant Professors 19 Associate Professors 25 Full Professors Significant delivery by adjuncts (26% of CECS SCR; compare to 3% CASE, 13% CERSE) 7 CECS Topical Areas Mathematical Biology Uncertainty Quantification STEM Outreach Water Resources Geohazards and Geotechnical Engineering Environmental Chemistry and Microbiology Resilience and Sustainability Underground Construction and Tunneling Big Data/Graph-Based Data Analytics Electromagnetics, RF, and Wireless Communications Information Sciences (compressive sensing, control) Power Engineering Thermal Sciences, Energy Conversion (including renewables) Solid Mechanics and Materials Biomechanics, Rehabilitation, and Assistive Technologies Robotics and Automation 8 CECS and Mines’ Strategic Plan Reputation (primary role) National and international reputation of graduates capabilities and accomplishments, due to innovative engineering design education National and international reputation for research excellence – each department having faculty recognized as leaders in their fields Culture Initiatives focused on a more deliberate education of the whole engineer will support a culture of excellence Revenue Targeted areas of professional and executive education in CECS Increased research revenue as CECS matures Diversify distribution of majors across CECS (and campus) by growing (and refocusing) selected degree programs Infrastructure (Dean’s role) Improved processes that reduce faculty (and staff) workload Development efforts to secure additional facilities and financial resources needed to move forward CECS Undergraduate Students Fall 2014 CECS Undergraduate Students Fall 2014 1828 – 43% of Campus Total Applied Math, 84, 4% Electrical Engineering and Computational Sciences, 469, 26% Mechanical, 953, 52% Civil and Environmental Engineering, 322, 18% 9 CECS Graduate Students Fall 2014 CECS Graduate Students Fall 2014 409 – 32% of Campus Total Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences, 106 26% Mechanical Engineering, 127 31% Applied Math and Statistics, 33 8% Civil and Environmental Engineering, 143 35% 10 CECS Research Awards FY 14 $9,295,530 – 18% of Campus Total Applied Math and Statistics, 390,836, 4% Mechanical Engineering, 3,476,167, 38% Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, 1,129,686, 12% Civil and Environmental Engineering, 4,276,842, 46% Does not include Foundation 11 12 CECS Faculty FY 14 101.5 – 35% of Campus Total EPICS, 2.67, 3% Mechanical Engineering, 27.5, 27% Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, 24, 23% Applied Math and Statistics, 22, 22% Civil and Environmental Engineering, 24.3, 24% 13 CECS Credit Hour Delivery FY 14 53,104 – 38% of Campus Total Mechanical Engineering, 9043, 17% CECS admin., 1317, 3% EPICS, 4424, 8% Electrical and Computer Science, 11738, 22% Applied Math and Statistics, 18219, 34% Civil and Environmental Engineering, 8403, 16% 14 Applied Mathematics and Statistics Existing Strengths/Programs of Distinction Deliver high-quality mathematics education to whole campus Emerging Strengths/Opportunity Areas Stronger research presence mainly due to new T/TT faculty New research signatures developing Weaknesses/Threats Missing generation (only one AP, full profs approaching retirement) Small undergraduate program Graduate student funding model (faculty have not fully adjusted to institutional funding model that is not like the large state U) Tenured teaching load of 2 and 2 even for research active faculty DH stepping down in August 2016 (no clear successor) Faculty separated in two buildings 15 Applied Mathematics and Statistics Initiatives Teaching Postdoc program (phased plan to reduce tenured teaching load and reliance on full-time adjunct faculty) Variety of pedagogy innovation experiments (AMS Learning Center) Piloting classes related to actuarial certification to attract more UG majors UNC-Mines teacher certification program to attract more UG majors Exploring non-thesis MS programs to attract more graduate students Possible Center for Mathematical Engineering Strategic Challenges and Needs Strengthen the graduate program (additional faculty lines, TA and RA funding) Resources to support delivery innovation, particularly studio classroom space Research stimulation (variety of initiatives proposed) New department head 16 Civil and Environmental Engineering Existing Strengths/Programs of Distinction Water Resources Geotechnics (including Underground Construction and Tunneling) Environmental Chemistry and Microbiology Emerging Strengths/Opportunity Areas Structural engineering Resilience and sustainability Weaknesses/Threats Declining CE UG numbers (not matched nationally), though BSEnvE is growing New ASCE/ABET rules making UG CE and EnvE delivery harder to achieve due to lack of breadth in program Faculty and grad students separated in two-three buildings (labs in five) 17 Civil and Environmental Engineering Initiatives Developing a suite of research initiatives around sustainability Water-energy-food for a rapidly-growing arid west Sustainable structures/cities/communities (with ME, EECS) UC&T Focus on continued UG curriculum development Reimagine our program for senior design/capstone that provides more discipline-specific and can also allow for a significant research component Strategic Challenges and Needs More TAs to deliver needed UG laboratory courses Graduate Fellowships to attract top talent Incentives to reward collaborative, interdisciplinary research Balancing engineering versus science Delivering two distinctly different degree programs Classroom spaces for studio instruction 18 Electrical Engineering & Computer Science Existing Strengths/Programs of Distinction UG EE has a strong reputation in industry CS programs (grad and UG) are very well respected by industry Growing strong support from industry Some pockets of research reputation (signals, ad-hoc networks, wireless sensing) Emerging Strengths/Opportunity Areas Graph-based big data analytics Computer science employment sector is strong Teaming with ME faculty in bio-related and robotics/automation research; also aerospace defense Electromagnetics-based research could link to core campus research areas Weaknesses/Threats Lack of well-defined research signatures in the department with suitable critical mass of faculty and strong funding base Relatively-heavy service load for department Still finding a departmental vision following EE/CS merger: does EECS exist to support Mines mission or can it help drive it Small number of tenure/tenure track faculty spread over two degree programs (7.5 in CS and 9.5 in EE) 19 Electrical Engineering & Computer Science Initiatives UG curriculum development (reorganizing programing and circuits service courses, initiating computer engineering track/minor, new labs) Building new labs with the help of industry Incentivize research funding Improving student recruitment and retention Improving relations with industry and local universities Improving department standing through publicity Department-level Strategic plan Strategic Challenges and Needs Transition from a service department to a research active department EE/CS combination in one department Fitting into the CSM mission and strategic plan More faculty and TAs, staff, space 20 EPICS Existing Strengths/Programs of Distinction National reputation in engineering education circles Regarded as highly beneficial by both alumni and recruiters Emerging Strengths/Opportunity Areas Opportunity to remake EPICS I into a signature program that provides a reason for students to attend Mines over other institutions for core education Increasing technical rigor in EPICS II Improving departmental integration to align learning frameworks, strategies, and priorities Weaknesses/Threats Continued over-reliance on adjuncts despite recent hiring Inertia that slows curriculum change Increased tendency of departments to pull out of EPICS II 21 EPICS Initiatives Lead the charge for reform of the first (and maybe second) year programs Promote integrated learning based in real world challenges Understand and improve attraction and retention levers for under-represented groups Improve consistency and quality of student experience Strategic Investments Space for design-based learning: studio classes, maker space, student collaboration 22 Mechanical Engineering Existing Strengths/Programs of Distinction International reputation in thermal sciences and energy conversion research Strong undergraduate B.S. program (ABET-accredited) with crosscurriculum initiatives for effective disciplinary learning Leadership of a strong interdisciplinary Capstone Design Program housed in ME Emerging Strengths/Opportunity Areas Solid mechanics and materials Robotics and autonomous systems; aerospace; manufacturing Biomechanics/rehabilitation/assistive technologies groups have potential Weaknesses/Threats Lack of space and staff to support significant continued innovation in design education Lack of space and technical support staff to help faculty build research infrastructure Continued (though improved over the past four years) imbalance in UG student/faculty ratios relative to other research-active units on campus 23 Mechanical Engineering Initiatives Undergraduate program Continue to expand cross-curriculum teaching for design, programming, etc. Increase hands on experiences with improved infrastructure Graduate program Institute research division core curriculum Increase research funding in areas of potential growth – solid mechanics and materials, robotics, and biomechanics Take advantage of new Web person to promote department Strategic Challenges and Needs Faculty lines for robotics (infrastructure), teaching faculty, and theoretical mechanics Expand technical staff (to facilitate growth of new faculty research programs Increase TA support to allow for more effective UG program and seed research programs of new faculty 24 CECS Long-Term Goals Research and education reputation: Go-to place for Intelligent, Efficient Infrastructure (WaterEnergy-Information) for a Livable, Sustainable World Reputation for best-in-class engineering design education “Engineering by Doing” – A UG students involved in some kind of professional practice, REU, and/or Innovation/E-ship experiences throughout their program of study Revamped BSE program becomes highly sought after Stronger reputation in research CECS faculty must generate same per faculty funding as other colleges for Mines to become top 30 25 CECS Strengths and Opportunities Large number of undergraduate majors in traditional eng/comp sci Enable diversity of employer base for Mines as a whole Large percentage of junior faculty at early stages in their career A number of “rising stars” and solid early career APs can be strategically enabled to become leaders in their field Existing Strengths/Programs of Distinction CEE Department is in top 30 (particularly due to water expertise) Energy conversion (particularly thermal sciences) Solid UG education, particularly capstone design program and EPICS program (well-recognized in ASEE engineering ed community) Emerging Strengths/Opportunity areas Solid mechanics and materials Robotics and autonomous systems Information sciences/computer science Underground construction and tunneling 26 CECS Weaknesses and Threats Large number of undergraduate majors Larger ME faculty-to-student ratios than much of campus Over-reliance on adjuncts Only 20% of campus research portfolio EE program brings in very little funding (nearly all top 30 engineering schools have strong EE/ECE programs) ME faculty also could do better in getting money AMS has no mid-to-senior level role models for young faculty TA, RA, Technical ,and support staff growth needed Such staff could manage labs, assemble and maintain equipment, support studio and design initiatives, support proposal development, manage facilities, etc., freeing faculty time for conducting research Lab and design studio space expansion needed for growth or innovation in research and pedagogy Space may be adequate at current faculty research level, but is enough? CECS Strategies Continue to support existing, nationally-prominent areas of excellence Promote other emerging areas of research excellence; particularly develop Programs of Distinction in EECS and AMS Robotics/automation/autonomous systems for aerospace/defense, field applications, manufacturing, assistive technologies Sustainable infrastructure (cities/communities of the future) Information Sciences/Big Data in EECS Incentivize development of selected professional and executive education programs (in addition to Environmental) Structural Engineering Power and Energy Systems Engineering Software Engineering ORwE Develop Undergraduate Programs of Distinction Expanded Computer Science educational programs Continue to grow Humanitarian Engineering with CSR and Assistive Tech. focus Work toward a stronger, integrated FirstYear@Mines program Expanded BSE and Innovation & Entrepreneurship programs Use new Communication Specialist to “spread the word” 27 28 BSE Program – Imagine … Press release on Mines home page, late 2015: “Mines announces new, ground breaking program in undergraduate education! Interdisciplinary team of college faculty envision the future of engineering education aimed at educating the whole engineer.” Significant collaboration with CERSE and CASE Significant collaboration with Humanitarian Eng Significant impact on diversity via social relevance Slide partially due to Jered Dean 29 CECS Specific Resource Needs Enable young faculty to live up to their potential Additional TA slots (honest estimate – seek 19 additional TA slots to add to existing current ~41) Additional technical support and staff positions (also supports experiential instruction) – can become self-supporting over time Expand/strengthen CS program (and EE) Anecdotally, Career Center estimates can place 3x existing number this May Will require more computer classrooms, faculty, TAs Expand BSE Program (interdisciplinary campus wide effort) Need at least 2 FTE faculty and 0.5 FTE staff to dedicate to program initially Expand support for experiential learning (studios, design experiences) Need expanded design learning spaces (new building!) A VISION: Mines Innovation Hub: Design, and Engineering Applications for Society … a sustainable physical hub (building!) where students are supported to make meaningful impacts on technical, social, and business challenges … enabled by an inspiring set of physical, financial, and curricular resources, with Slide partially due to Pathways to Innovation Team 30 Maker Spaces Collaboration Reconfigurable collaboration spaces Machine Shops Research Labs … and more! 31 University as a Process Flow Have recently done very well with these Students Faculty University and its Programs Programs Resources Targeted investment will make an impact ‐ New Programs in Innovative Education and Research ‐ Resources to support those programs Environment/Culture ‐ Space ‐ Community Graduates ‐ Undergrad ‐ Grad Papers Patents Startups Etc. Reputation Great recent progress; more needed to move forward Actively working on this with Senate and AA Executive Team Impact on Reputation 32 Cost FY16 Research ‐ TAs ‐ Support Staff Education ‐ BSE Program ‐ CS expand FY17 FY18 FY19 FY20 Initiative Faculty hiring ‐ CS/EE ‐ ME New “Design” Building comes online FY21 FY22 FY23 Budget Impact TAs Ongoing cost; expected to produce increased research productivity and better instructional outcomes Support staff Initial cost; could phase out over time as impact on research generates revenue BSE/CS programs No initial cost; will require resources as programs’ popularity grows New “design” building Only possible with philanthropy, eventual impact on facilities maintenance budget; advances reputation 33 Questions? 34 BACKUP SLIDES CECS Departments and Programs Applied Mathematics and Statistics BS, MS, PhD in Applied Mathematics and Statistics Civil and Environmental Engineering BS in Civil Engineering (ABET Accredited) BS in Environmental Engineering (ABET Accredited) MS, PhD in Civil and Environmental Engineering MS, PhD in Environmental Engineering Science Electrical Engineering and Computer Science BS, MS, PhD in Electrical Engineering BS, MS, PhD in Computer Science Mechanical Engineering BS, MS, PhD in Mechanical Engineering Programs EPICS BS in Engineering, with Specialties in CE, EE, EnvE, ME Humanitarian Engineering Minor (with CERSE) Pathways to Innovation (new initiative with CERSE and CASE faculty) Interdisciplinary Degree Participation Hydrology, Nuclear Sci/Eng, Materials Science, ORwE 35 TotalTotal Undergraduate Students Fall 2014 Undergraduate Students Fall 2014 CERSE, 1313, 31% CASE, 1108, 26% CECS, 1828, 43% 36 Total Graduate Students Fall 2014 Total Graduate Students Fall 2014 CERSE, 542, 42% CASE, 339, 26% CECS, 409, 32% 37 38 Research Awards per College FY 14 Research Awards per College FY 14 CASE $24,772,872; 47% CECS $9,295,530; 18% CERSE $18,706,241; 35% 39 Total Faculty per College FY 14 CERSE, 89.92, 33% CASE, 86.56, 32% CECS, 101.5, 35% 40 Total Credit Hours per College FY 14 CECS, 53144, 38% CASE, 37332, 26% CERSE, 48109, 34% 41 Applied Mathematics and Statistics (AMS) FY13 FY14 FY15 Undergraduate Majors 85 92 84 Graduate Students 49 33 38 MS Thesis 25 18 16 MS Non‐thesis 7 0 3 PhD 17 15 19 17,689 18,219 17,967 Tenure/Tenure Track 11 13 14 Teaching Faculty 8 8 8 $39 38% 36% Research Awards $ 1,058,194 $ 390,836 Research Expenditures $ 827,190.62 $ 750,212 Student Credit Hour Generation Faculty % of SCH delivered by Adjuncts 42 AMS Budget FY13 FY14 FY15 TAs Funded by Institution 8 8 15 RAs Funded by Institution 4 2 5 RAs Funded via extramural Funding 6 4 2 RAs Fellowships Funded by Institution 4 4 5 RAs Fellowships Funded via extramural Funding 0 0 1 Graduate Student Funding Budget Operating $ 60,000 Student Hourly $ 38,000 Adjunct $ 77,609 43 Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) FY13 FY14 FY15 Undergraduate Majors 398 355 322 Graduate Students 174 152 160 MS Thesis 31 24 30 MS Non‐thesis 94 71 74 PhD 49 57 56 6,580 8,403 8,231 Tenure/Tenure Track 19 19 17 Teaching Faculty 3.6 3.8 5.78 % of SCH delivered by Adjuncts 4% 27% 13% Research Awards $ 6,893,576 $ 4,276,842 Not available Research Expenditures $ 6,578,473 $ 6,751,946 Not available Student Credit Hour Generation Faculty 44 CEE Budget FY13 FY14 FY15 TAs Funded by Institution 11 11 11 RAs Funded by Institution 4 13 15 RAs Funded via extramural Funding 51 41 34 RAs Fellowships Funded by Institution 4 3 5 RAs Fellowships Funded via extramural Funding 10 8 12 Graduate Student Funding Budget Operating $ 75,000 Student Hourly $ 16,000 Adjunct $ 202,309 45 Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS) FY13 FY14 FY15 Undergraduate Majors 409 425 469 Graduate Students 96 81 110 MS Thesis 18 29 23 MS Non‐thesis 35 17 49 PhD 43 35 38 11,190 11,738 11,566 Tenure/Tenure Track 13 15 17 Teaching Faculty 6.5 8 7 % of SCH delivered by Adjuncts 20% 4% 7% Research Awards $ 1,140,478 $ 1,129,686 Research Expenditures $ 1,390,367 $ 1,157,308 Student Credit Hour Generation Faculty 46 EECS Budget FY13 FY14 FY15 TAs Funded by Institution 15 14 10 RAs Funded by Institution 6 4 3 RAs Funded via extramural Funding 17 15 13 RAs Fellowships Funded by Institution 5 2 2 RAs Fellowships Funded via extramural Funding 3 2 4 Graduate Student Funding Budget Operating $ 70,000 Student Hourly $ 38,000 Adjunct $ 177,341 47 Mechanical Engineering (ME) FY13 FY14 FY15 Undergraduate Majors 860 904 956 Graduate Students 99 95 129 MS Thesis 26 23 28 MS Non‐thesis 33 36 49 PhD 40 36 52 7,891 9,043 11,072 14.5 19 22 1 4 5 13% 1% 2% Research Awards $ 3,337,416 $ 3,476,167 Research Expenditures $ 2,248,537 $ 2,982,240 Student Credit Hour Generation Faculty Tenure/Tenure Track Teaching Faculty % of SCH delivered by Adjuncts 48 ME Budget FY13 FY14 FY15 TAs Funded by Institution 8 7 14 RAs Funded by Institution 7 9 12 RAs Funded via extramural Funding 24 21 30 RAs Fellowships Funded by Institution 4 2 1 RAs Fellowships Funded via extramural Funding 2 1 2 Graduate Student Funding Budget Operating $ 60,000 Student Hourly $ 22,500 Adjunct $ 96,390 49 EPICS FY13 FY14 FY15 Undergraduate Majors n/a n/a n/a Graduate Students n/a n/a n/a MS Thesis n/a n/a n/a MS Non‐thesis n/a n/a n/a PhD n/a n/a n/a 5,582 4,424 6,650 0 0 0 Teaching Faculty 3.7 2.7 3.7 % of SCH delivered by Adjuncts 58% 79% 77% Research Awards $ 203,925 $ 22,000 Research Expenditures $ 26,854 $ 7,266 Student Credit Hour Generation Faculty Tenure/Tenure Track 50 EPICS Budget FY13 FY14 FY15 TAs Funded by Institution 4 4 4 RAs Funded by Institution 0 0 0 RAs Funded via extramural Funding 0 0 0 RAs Fellowships Funded by Institution 0 0 0 RAs Fellowships Funded via extramural Funding 0 0 0 Graduate Student Funding Budget Operating $ 55,000 Student Hourly $ 3,000 Adjunct $ 306,446 51 College of Engineering and Computational Sciences (CECS) FY13 FY14 FY15 1,752 1,776 1,831 Graduate Students 418 361 437 MS Thesis 100 82 97 MS Non‐thesis 169 136 175 PhD 149 143 165 52,230 53,144 56,502 Tenure/Tenure Track 57.5 66 70 Teaching Faculty 27.8 26.5 29.4 % of SCH delivered by Adjuncts 28% 27% 26% Research Awards $ 12,633,589 $ 9,295,530 Research Expenditures $ 11,071,421 $ 11,648,971 Undergraduate Majors Student Credit Hour Generation Faculty 52 CECS Budget FY13 FY14 FY15 TAs Funded by Institution 45 44 53 RAs Funded by Institution 21 28 35 RAs Funded via extramural Funding 98 81 79 RAs Fellowships Funded by Institution 27 11 24 RAs Fellowships Funded via extramural Funding 15 11 19 Graduate Student Funding Budget $1,354,453 Operating $ 364,000 Student Hourly $ 120,000 Adjunct $ 870,453 53 Another Measure: Teaching Loads FY14 T/TT CECS AMS CEE EECS ME TF 66 13 19 16 19 EPICS CASE CBE CH MME PH CERSE EB GE GP LAIS MN PE CSM Total 61 15 13 16 18 67 10 16 12 14 6 10 194 26 8 4 8 4 3 20 8 4 2 7 21 3 2 12 1 3 67 Credit Credit BS Total Hours Hourse Student/ Majors/ Delivere Delivere (TT+TF) (TT+TF) d per d per TF T/TT 203 853 21.4 17.6 231 891 5.2 3.6 126 755 22.5 16.2 177 918 20.3 16.6 273 938 38.8 34.7 307 189 1018 16.7 12.6 200 462 28.2 24.7 213 1616 9.5 5.8 185 209 15.0 7.4 157 1396 12.7 10.0 278 737 18.0 11.9 194 1140 9.9 1.3 247 931 18.9 8.2 184 16.5 9.6 333 622 0.5 288 22.3 16.3 414 913 58.7 50.7 224 869 14.0 Funding per T‐TT Facuty $57,709 $355,336 $77,154 $156,960 $469,577 $216,416 $459,831 $381,668 $139,540 $224,198 $508,928 $717,346 $380,505 CECS “Immediate” Needs Wish List ME TAs: currently 11.2, needs 15 Teaching faculty or 3 adjuncts/semester AP replacement (retirement) CEE TAs: currently 9.2, needs 12 TF replacement (resignation) AMS Funding of Teaching Postdoc Program TAs: currently 12.2, needs 16 2 APs or junior Ps at a minimum EECS TAs: currently 8.5, needs 16 2-4 aPs Several more TP Technician and Staff support 2 technicians 3 additional PAs Space Allocation that allows better co-location of departmental faculty in CEE and AMS Building for Water Institute /CEE New “Design” building with labs and studio space (would house Dean’s suite) 54