Minutes for the October 18, 2013 Annual Meeting of the
Michigan Engineering Colleges-Community Colleges Association
(MEC-CCA) held at Henry Ford Community College
Registration, Continental Breakfast and Campus tours of the new Science Building
Facilities took place from 8:30 – 10:15 AM. Thank you to Dr. Jolie Stepaniak and Dr.
Linda Brandt of the Biology Department for taking their time to conduct the tours.
30 persons were in attendance for all or part of the meeting.
The morning session started at 10:15 AM with a welcome and introductory remarks by
Mr. Larry Smyrski of the HFCC Mathematics department. He also introduced the
mornings featured speaker, Mr. Chad Richert of the HFCC Architectural Construction
Department. Mr. Richert spoke on the role that Project Lead the Way plays at HFCC
and the local high school and middle school community in encouraging young students
to start on the path to Engineering. After the talk there was a brief discussion and
anyone interested in a copy of his presentation may request a copy by e-mailing Mr.
Richert at crichert@hfcc.edu.
After lunch and a tour of the reclamation work at Kingfisher Bluff overlooking the
Rouge River on the western edge of campus the meeting resumed at 1:15 to hear
attendees give their brief institutional reports. At this point we would like to thank Ms.
Lisa Pompa-Oppenlander for taking the notes for this segment of the meeting. Any
mistakes are the fault of Dr. Tom Kelley and any corrections should be sent to him at
tkelley@hfcc.edu . Please note that the reports are in alphabetical order.
Albion College (Also provided written report)
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Major restructuring of dual degree program is in progress
Bachelor in Physics & Bachelor in Math
Main partner schools are U of M Ann Arbor (48 credits for U of M) and Columbia
College in New York . Tracks are based on articulation agreements with them.
Want to identify other school to form some transfer relationships with
Want to develop Student Engineering Organization(s). Preferably Nationally.
Baker College – Flint
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First time at MEC-CCA
Mechanical Engineering Program (15 years)
Engineering Programs: Civil, Electrical, Industrial (not yet accredited)
New Associates Program this year: Machine Technology
There is a need for Machine Technology in Michigan
Central Michigan University (provided written report)
Eastern Michigan University(Also provided written report)
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Since 1994 Archives for MEC-CCA have been kept at EMU
Alexandria Oaks AOAKESemich.edu – Please have a copy of information sent so we
can file in archives (http://panda.emich.edu/aoakes/MECCCLC/)
Do you have an introductory 1 or 2 credit course of what Physics is all about? We are
interested.
STEM GRANT
Introduction to Physics and Engineering
Freshman interested in Physics and Engineering.
FAST TRAK goes through first Registration
Intro. To Physics: 10-12 students
Standardized, easy if you have 1-2 people in your Math Department interested in
recruiting for the courses.
MatLab used in COSCII 120 Mathlab Science Research Data Crunching
New Science Facility- has new building connected in the middle of two old ones.
Considering Flipped Physics Classroom idea (like Kalamazoo)
300 Level Electrical Dynamics II
Physics: Hewitt does not work (emich )
Grand Rapids Community College
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100th Anniversary coming up
The student population remains the same
Reminded that GRCC began as a Drama College
Grand Valley State University(Also provided written report)
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Occupational Safety and Health
Engineering enrollment increased by 2 ½ within the past four years
Co-op is mandatory – over 120 students anticipated for summer 2014
100 students will be placed
We run out of students before we run out of jobs
Earn Bachelors and Masters Degrees in five (5) years
Henry Ford Community College
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Enrollment is down 25%
Quality of students is up
Forthcoming Problems – Renewal of Millage
Pre-Engineering does not have anyone in charge, but has ~250 in the program.
Informal polls indicate ~90% of Calculus students are planning to take Engineering.
Kalamazoo College(Also provided written report)
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Kalamazoo College has been here for 100 years
3-2 Engineering student (dual degree program) Partners are U of M, WMU and also
Washington University (St. Louis) (100 students)
Junior-Level Classes: (Hybrid 300, Applied in Physics)
Increase of 30% Pre-Med, Engineers
Engineering students can also study in Business & Economics
Quiet Revolution in testing Physics
Involved format, Active learning format, Studio format (get rid of most of the lecture)
Physics studies show that: Lecturing and Physics do not work
Good for students that did not have good high school physics
Hard to Measure GAIN in Lecture format
Inform lab in group working format
Research shows that it does not work better
Students do not like non Lecture format
Course evaluations have dropped – it’s not passable for the dept. as a whole
You are not in their face, therefore, their work out--Instructors are walking around
10% of the Physics Departments in the U.S. are doing this. Now measuring Gains for
ten years. It’s the highest it’s ever been.
How do we get students to like it? Real Physics.
We are trying the “Flipped” approach like Traverse City
The students can listen to the lecture on-line.
The Math Department feels there is a severe war going on...
Course evaluations are not good. Lecturers feel they are being cut.
GAINS: Measuring GAIN across our students. How does it work?
1990’s force concept inventory ENM inventory tests used by 40 different schools.
Better than AP tests in Physics. Do not tell the class what it is.
Give them the exact same test at the end of the class.
The four instructors got together as a department.
Question/Coment: “What is right for one school isn’t necessarily so for the other. Not
in Physics—change completely.”
Albion: “We do not see this working in the more advance math classes.
Kalamazoo: “We agree.”
You have to take standardized tests but they do not get graded. Typical school
average is 20%.
Home school went well this way.
Two U of M professors are trying this again to see how they do.
OCC: “Calc based Physics ??? “
Kettering University (Provided written report)
Lake Superior College.
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Our President will retire at Christmas time.
Robotics program is possibly expanding
Michigan Technological University(Also provided written report)
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175 Student Increase for Graduate Students
80 Student Increase for Undergraduate Students
There are now 906 Women in College of Engineering
(An increase of over 71% over last year.)
Mechanical Engineering (31 women increase)
Material Science Engineering (13 women increase)
Biomedical Engineering increased by 11
Electrical Engineering (7 women increase)
Overall MTU is up 17% for female students versus last year
Civil Engineering dropped down by 50 students
Engineering transfer students down 30 students (Chemical, Mechanical and Civil
Engineering dropped)
Job Placement (94% higher)
10th highest ever – starting salary $56,000
Monroe County Community College
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Engineering is in theTechnology Division
Moving to a $17 million Building
Three new programs: Nuclear Engineering Program with DTE
Certificate in non-destructive testing
$1.7 million grant to train 250 welders. This was successfully completed last Fall.
Haitian Students are attending MCCC
Northwest Michigan College
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Working with Russia – 6,000 students
Remote Lectures
Pair up with another university for proctoring tests for on-line courses
Change requirements that are hard to transfer
Oakland Community College
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Pre-Engineering Program is running
MatLab is heavily used in Electrical Engineering
Computational Engineering
5-year degree being considered with various partner institutions
Oakland University (Also provided written report)
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Enrollment is up: Freshman +26%, Transfer +14%, Masters +10%
New Engineering Center scheduled to open in Fall, 2014
Oakland will be hosting MEC-CCA next Fall. You can see all the new improvements.
(127,000 square feet) for yourself.
Students using new labs
Some students have been involved in some of the design. This is designed for
students.
Faculty will stay in existing buildings.
No new programs
Bio Engineering is something we want for the future.
SAE Grizzlies Racing Team ranks 2nd in Michigan and 10th in the U.S.
Oakland’s Robotics Team won the Intelligent Ground Vehicle Competition in June 2013
Chris Kobus Outreach Program hosted summer (2013) K-12 camps on campus
Given gear boxes from Nabtesco Motion Control, students are being offered a chance
to take part in a robotics and
Over 90 companies come to campus for the career fair.
February 1st, 2014 Engineering and Computer Science Day on campus. Sign up on
admissions website.
Saginaw Valley State University
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50 years old today (Started in 1963), began in a college basement at a college nearby
Saginaw Valley State University is offering university wide “Open House” on Saturday
11/9/13 from 9:00 am. Until noon.
High amount of students from China
Collaborations with Nexteer (Chinese Company) Del Phi/GM Corp
250 Saudi Arabia Students and also Students from India & Pakistan
Masters Degree in Engineering and Materials for the past two years
New Alternative Energy Minor
Consumers Energy has been installing alternators
Dow Chen Consumers Energy
Computer and Electrical Engineering
Software Engineering
AAA Students Engineering on Campus
Starting Society of Women in Engineering (SWE)
Co-op opportunities and summer internships are available for Engineering, Physics
and Chemistry majors in local industries like Dow Chemical, Dow Corning, Hemlock
Semi Conductors, Nexteer and other industries.
Saginaw Valley State University is offering a Master’s Program in Energy and
Materials. (MEM-program)
SVSU is offering a Minor in “Alternative Energy” for Engineering, Physics and
Chemistry majors.
St. Clair County Community College (SC4)
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Enrollment is down 4%
Dual-Enrollment with High School
Lab vs Lecture is being looked at.
Schoolcraft College(Also provided written report)
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Enrollment is down 2%
Working on a Plastics Program
“Introduction to Plastics” through Business Development
Has working relationship with University of Toledo & Wayne State
University of Detroit Mercy (Also provided written report)
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UDM has been requiring engineering co-op for over 100 years
3 co-op rotations recently changed from alternating semesters to summers only
Many scholarships for transfer students, including full-tuition grants
All engineering programs continue to engage students in meaningful, real-world
projects
UDM has reviewed and accepts many transfer classes
Transfer Credit System is available on UDM’s website – lists transfer classes from
many schools
UDM is a Banner School (Banner is an administrative software application for higher ed)
Approx 800 high school students are attending Tech. Discovery Days today(10-18-13)
at UDM
U of M – Ann Arbor
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43,000 total undergraduates * focus credit
430 undergraduate engineering students
Joint students (2008) from China (Shang Hi, Chow Chen)
Environmental Engineering is one of our 15 Engineering Degree Programs
Electrical Science Minor
Computer Science Minor
Do not transfer in on-line Economics nor on-line Math courses
On line Physics is OK to transfer- better check first.
Transfer credit evaluations are kept on-line
We will keep ours available for six years
U of M – Dearborn(Also provided written report)
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Engineering and Computer Science Engineering
International Advances for Study Abroad
Degree programs have not changed
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Digital & Biological Engineering are entering their third year
Strong increase in graduate students
Strong increase in undergraduate students
Transfer with Schoolcraft College and HFCC
Transfer 3.4 – 54 credits transfer for College of Engineering
Freshman 3.7 – 26 credits transfer for College of Engineering
Significant growth in International guest students (India, China, Sudan, Germany,
Brazil)
Pro-Active in sending U of M Student Abroad to Sudan and Germany
Main Co-op Full Time : NASA, IBM, Disney
Wayne State University
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Not much change but a lot has happened.
Enrollment went up some - 44% increase in Computer Engineering & Engineering
Sciences Biomedical
New Medical School Opened this Fall
New Bio Sciences Building to open next year
Five (5) Pillars Scholarships
Donations have increased by 100% (from $200,000 to $400,000)
Hands on (4) Safety ESSAY Hybrid Team
Experimental Length Co-op
Global Experience: Study abroad in China at University
This year, going to China again
Undergraduate Research, including Michigan Space Grant, Louis Stokes Grant,
Wayne State Dollars
Enrollment is up 64% at the undergraduate level
2010 (900) At Present (1600)
Increase from 28% - 32% in one year
Increase on average ACT
½ of transfer for ACT on record
What’s new? First year Programming Course, MatLab
Working on first year design course for next year
New Programs
Physics Students: Master of Science in Material Science
Chem. Students: Undergraduate NANO: Engineering Certificate Program
Med Start Program is a direct path to Wayne State University School of Medicine
Courses at Macomb Community College: Engineering, Computer Science, New Stem
Testing
Over 1 million dollars in our labs at Wayne State
Hired six new Safety Officers for campus
Establishing Transfer Office Outreach
New Reverse Transfer Agreements
Regarding update, review and renew articulation agreements
West Shore Community College
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Flat enrollment
Area College Program just beginning
No Major changes
Six students in Robotics
Western Michigan University
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Engineering Programs and Health & Human Services Programs account for Western’s
enrollment growth
The rest of the areas are the same or have gone down
Nine Engineering Degrees
Four Health & Science Degrees
Tech Degrees
Engineering Management Degree (Chinese, Japan: Credit by TACK)
Transfer Credits
Business Meeting for MEC-CCA
President Carolyn Rimle of the University of Detroit Mercy called the meeting to order
at about 3 PM.
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Proposed, discussed, voted on and approved “to add the word “Michigan” in
front of the words “institutions of higher education” in the Mission Statement”
The 2014 MEC-CCA meeting will be Oct. 17th at Oakland University
The 2015 MEC-CCA meeting will be Oct. 16th at Monroe County Community
College
The 2016 MEC-CCA meeting will be Oct. 21th at Saginaw Valley State University
Jim O’Connor (OCC) will work on gathering info for a Tech degree Grid
General group discussion:
What the industry needs is new students for jobs
U of M stopped teaching Algebra-based Physics
Engineering Society of Detroit gives tours about what kinds of engineers they
are looking for.
One in ten want to take Engineering Degrees
50% of Engineers never finish their degree
60% of the students had mom and dad send them.
Chemistry, Physics, Calculus
TOPICS for future morning sessions of MEC-CCA annual meetings:
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Needs of non-traditional students in Engineering
Retention, Pedagogy and Persistence for non-traditional students
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Veteran Services
Details of a “Flipped” physics classroom
The meeting adjourned at 3:30 PM.
Kalamazoo College
Kalamazoo College is continuing to provide a traditional Dual-Degree or "3-2" engineering program that
provides a BA in Physics or Chemistry from Kalamazoo with an ABET accredited engineering degree from the
partner institution. Although it is possible to complete the combined program in 5 years, many students need 9
semesters or summer enrollments. The Univ. of Michigan has been our traditional partner for many years, but
we also send students to Washington Univ. St. Louis. WUSL is the largest recipient of dual degree transfers in
the MidWest (perhaps in the U.S.) and has about 100 dual-degree engineering students enrolled, almost all of
them transfers from Liberal Arts Colleges. We also arrange transfers to other schools, and in recent years
Western Mich. Univ. has been a popular choice.
Tom Askew
Schoolcraft College
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College enrollment is down 2% (by headcount), Engineering enrollment is up
We are working on a plastics program. We offered an “Introduction to Plastics” course this fall through
Business Development, working on credit courses and hope to work towards transferability
 Purchased the building on the corner of 7 mile and Haggerty and are currently renovating. We will be
working with University of Toledo and Wayne State in this building.
 Building a new parking lot and drive that will span the east side of the campus. Expected to be complete
this semester.
Lisa Zaccone
Grand Rapids Community College
There is no new news from Grand Rapids Community College to report.
Grand Rapids Community College Calculus Fall 2013 enrollment numbers:
Calculus 1: 223
Calculus 2: 97
Calculus 3: 53
Nancy Forrest
Albion College
- Overall enrollment at the college went down slightly
- Science and Engineering enrollment is steady
- Major restructuring of dual degree program is in progress. The goal is to better align coursework and GPA
requirements with the transfer requirements of our two main partner schools: University of Michigan – Ann Arbor
and Columbia University (NYC, NY). Updates include
o 48 credit-hour pre-engineering core that aligns with Michigan’s admission standards.
o 13-17 credit-hour specialized “tracks” that serve specific engineering disciplines. Examples include required
organic chemistry for chemical engineering majors, extra mathematics and computer science for IEOR, advanced
electronics & physics for EE, statics & deformable body mechanics for most other disciplines.
o Increased GPA requirements: 3.0 overall and a 3.0 in science and mathematics.
o Interested in developing a transfer relationship with one or two other schools (in addition to U-Michigan (A2)
and Columbia for students. Looking for more GPA flexibility. Have had individual student success with WMU and UMichigan (Dearborn).
- Improved activity and interest among current students in the dual degree program, including a desire to create or
join an engineering fraternity/honor society. Does a good model of such an organization that can support students
at four-year liberal arts institutions *before* they transfer to complete a 3-2 program exist?
- At Abion College, the current transfer equivalency grid is:
http://www.albion.edu/images/sites/registrar/RevisedSpreadsheet_5-16-2013_copy.xlsx
Kettering University Updates:
10/10/2013
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After two years of enrollment increases we are expecting our enrollment numbers to virtually mirror
2012. We did see a slight (2%) increase in Michigan students
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Our transfer enrollment was up 2% as well although transfer applications were down 10%. 80 % of our
transfer population is made up of community college students.
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We have added our 14th undergraduate major, Applied Biology. Applied Biology students will follow a
program of study designed to give them hands-on integrated laboratory experiences beginning their
freshmen year. Students have opportunities to participate in research projects at biology field stations
and national labs such as Argonne National Labs.
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Our President. Dr. Robert McMahan has made a concerted effort to improve the physical environment
on campus for our students. Our student lounge has been completely renovated and a new bagel shop
has opened across the street from the campus. The University has also broadened its community
involvement by agreeing to manage and run Atwood Stadium for the city.
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Also on the positive front, we currently have more open co-op jobs, particularly in engineering areas,
than we have students to fill them.
94% of our student body is currently employed.
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Last but not least, our fall open house will take place on Saturday Nov. 9. And we are offering a
Transfer Week from Nov. 4 – 8 to allow prospective transfers more opportunity to visit. We would like
to encourage all interested students and parents to visit and experience Kettering firsthand.
Report for MECCCA
Status of Engineering Physics and Pre-Engineering
at Eastern Michigan University
October 18, 2013
Enrollment:
The Engineering Physics program was established as a four year major around 1984. There are 41 majors currently
enrolled. Our Pre-Engineering program, whose curricula is the same as the first 2 years of courses in Engineering Physics, currently
has 17 students enrolled. Generally, half the students of both programs transfer to engineering programs at The University of
Michigan-Ann Arbor, Oakland U., Wayne State U., Michigan State U., University of Detroit-Mercy or University of Michigan –
Dearborn. Others finish their Bachelor’s at EMU and then seek employment at local engineering companies. From there, they
usually go on to a Master’s in engineering while working professionally.
Courses Transferred:
Phy 223 and Phy 224 ( First year calculus based physics with lab).
Phy 229 (Strength of Materials).
Phy 230 (Engineering Dynamics).
Phy 360 (Thermodynamics).
Phy 370 (Modern Physics).
Phy 485 (Fluid Mechanics).
Required Texts:
University Physics 12th Ed by Young and Freedman for PHY 223,224.
Mechanics of Materials 8th Ed by Gere and Goodno for Phy 229.
Engineering Mechanics Dynamics 12th Ed by Hibbeler for Phy 230.
Modern Physics 4th Ed by Tipler for Phy 370.
Fluid Mechanics by Fox and McDonald for Phy 485.
Transfer/Articulation agreements exist with U of M-Ann Arbor, U of Detroit-Mercy, Concordia College.
Minutes archived for MECCCA, go to the website: http://panda.emich.edu/aoakes/MECCCLC/
Submitted by:
Dr. Alexandria Oakes
Phone: 734-487-8647
email: aoakes@emich.edu
Room 309 Strong Hall
Physics & Astronomy Department
fax: 734-487-0989
Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti, MI 48197
October 2013
Transfer Student Information
(www.gvsu.edu/admissions; then select Community College Counselors)
 Advising available from PCEC Advising Center (616-331-6025); Face-to-face or virtual
 Engineering: One year at CC – four years at GVSU
 Computing and Information Systems: Two years at CC – three at GVSU
 Occupational Safety and Health: Two years at CC – two years at GVSU
 Required co-ops or internships in all programs
 Call GVSU Admissions at (616-331-2025) to meet with a counselor and for tours
Programs Overview:
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The School of Engineering undergraduate engineering degree programs: Computer, Electrical, Interdisciplinary,
Mechanical, and Product Design & Manufacturing
o Minors in Biomedical Engineering and Computer Science
o Integrated B.S.E. / M.S.E Programs completed in 5 years
 The School of Computing and Information Systems undergraduate degree programs: Computer Science and
Information Systems
o Minors in Engineering Science and Computer Engineering
 The Department of Occupational Safety and Health undergraduate degree programs: Occupational Safety and
Health Management – Major and minor
School of Engineering Highlights:
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One of 29 institutions in the U.S. recognized as an Exemplar of Real World Engineering Education by the National
Academy of Engineering
 Integrated Co-op Program – Over 120 students anticipated for summer 2014
 Growth in student enrollment of 150% over the last four years in freshman courses
 Grants: Lake Michigan wind energy potential; advanced energy storage systems; and curriculum development in
biomedical engineering, Li-Ion battery remanufacturing, and nanotechnology
School of Computing and Information Systems Highlights:
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Integrated Internship Program
Nationally recognized data communications teaching laboratory
Senior Capstone Projects
o Information Systems: Projects for Non-Profits
o Computer Science: Video Game Development
 Computer Information Security Minor and Mobile Application Development
Occupational Safety and Health Department Highlights:
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Integrated internship program
New facilities and location within the College of Engineering and Computing
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Well recognized by professional societies in the field
For more information on the programs and scholarships, please visit www.gvsu.edu/pcec
Michigan Engineering CollegeCommunity College Association
at Henry Ford Community College
October 18, 2013
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UDM Engineering is in its 2nd century of education!
Undergraduate Programs
Bachelor of Architectural Engineering
Bachelor of Civil Engineering (optional focus in Environmental)
Bachelor of Electrical Engineering (optional Concentration in Computer Engineering)
Bachelor of Engineering (PreMed/PreDent tracks)
Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering
Bachelor of Robotics and Mechatronic Systems Engineering – NEW Fall 2012
Bachelor of Science in Software Engineering
5-Year BS-MS Program – Engineering degrees
Many Minors including: Actuarial Science, Entrepreneurship, Bioinformatics, Mathematics, Leadership etc.
Graduate Programs
Advanced Electrical Vehicles Graduate Certificate Program
Master of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Master of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Master of Mechanical Engineering
Master of Engineering Management
Master of Science in Product Development
Master of Science in Software Engineering
Dual Degree Program – M.Arch and M.Civil Engineering
Doctorate of Engineering (Civil, Electrical/Computer, Mechanical)
Transfer Scholarships
Many scholarships are available for transfer students (any major). A few examples:
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Up to 7 Full Tuition Scholarships: Jesuit Founders and Phi Theta Kappa
3.5 min GPA; 24 transferable credits; full time enrollment; seeking 1st bachelor’s degree
UDM Grant - $9,500 - $15,500 per year. Awards based on GPA; full time enrollment.
Alumni Grant - $1000 per year. Full time enrollment and parent alumnus.
International F-1 Transfer Academic Awards (Non-Canadian) - $4,500-$8,000 per year.
Awards based on GPA; full time enrollment.
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Alpena area scholarship for engineering students - $5,000 for two years ($10,000 total).
Over 80% of UDM students receive some type of financial aid and/or scholarships.
Required Co-op Program - restructured
Year
Freshman
Sophomore
Junior
Senior
Fall
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Winter
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Summer
Co-op 1
Co-op 2
Co-op 3
In 2012 UDM celebrated its 100th anniversary of required engineering
co-op! This past year, UDM switched from an alternating co-op to a
Co-op (if needed)
summer-only co-op program. Average engineering co-op earnings are
over $32,000 for the three assignments. Students graduate with a resume including at least one year of work
experience.
Typical plan for full time students (varies for part time students);
transfer students usually begin in the sophomore or junior year
depending on courses transferred.
Engineering – Hands-on Projects
All engineering programs continue to engage students in meaningful, real-world projects. These range from analyzing
ways to save energy costs for local non-profit organizations to competing in the annual Intelligent Ground Vehicle
Competition (IGVC) to developing assistive technology devices for specific handicapped clients. See the May 16, 2013
Free Press article, Students create devices to help disabled veterans.
Active Student Organizations
The College of Engineering and Science at UDM offers many opportunities for students to grow academically,
professionally, and socially outside the classroom. Examples include regular colloquiums hosted by the Math Club,
science demonstrations to high school students organized by the Chemistry Club, and regular meetings by groups such
as American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE), American
Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), Society of Women Engineers (SWE) etc. Students are encouraged to take on leadership
positions in these clubs as well as the Engineering and Science Student Council.
Pre-College Programs
Pre-engineering programs annually serve over 2,000 students between 4th and 12th grades through Saturday classes,
summer camps, and curriculum that motivate and prepare them for careers in engineering and science.
Admissions Standards for Transfer Students
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2.5/4.0 GPA. Decisions are based on strong consideration of math and science grades.
Only grades of “C” (2.0) and higher transfer.
No minimum number of credits required for transfer. However, high school grades and/or ACT/SAT scores are
needed for transfer students with less than 24 earned credits.
Articulation Agreements and Transfer Guides
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Normally up to 63 credits may be transferred from community colleges and up to 96 credits from universities.
However, if an Articulation Agreement exists, more community college credits may be accepted. We have many
Articulation Agreements and can work with any school to establish new ones.
Much more transfer information at udmercy.edu (type Transfer Guides in the Search box):
o Updated Transfer Guides
o Transfer Credit System now live! This lists many other institutions’ courses alphabetically and indicates
how they transfer to UDM.
UDM’s information on the Michigan Transfer Network has recently been updated.
www.michigantransfernetwork.org
Engineering Outreach Events:
College Research Symposium – Friday, November 1 in the Engineering building at UDM
Transfer Student Open House (all majors invited) -Wednesday, March 19, 2014 5:00-7:00 pm
Students are also encouraged to contact the admissions office for individual visits.
Admissions: 313-993-1245 or 800-635-5020 or admissions@udmercy.edu
UDM website: www.udmercy.edu
UDM Engineering and Science Transfer Contact:
Carolyn Rimle
Email: rimlec@udmercy.edu
Phone: 313-993-1940 or 313-993-1530
Michigan Technological University
2013 Updates
Enrollment Numbers
Overall we had an increase of 174 students in our College of Engineering. This puts our total at 4329, as compared to
4155 last year.
The encouraging part of this increase is that we have 906 women in our engineering program this year, which is an
increase of 71 women over last year.
The departments that showed the largest increases in women were:
Mechanical Engineering
+31
Materials Science & Eng
+13
Biomedical Engineering
+11
Electrical Engineering
+7
Chemical Engineering
+7
Our Mechanical Engineering department has made a conscious effort the last couple of years to reach out to young
women and it appears to be starting to pay off.
Additionally, we have started to have a healthy increase in our Materials Science and Engineering program as that
department grew by almost 22% this year.
Numbers are positive so far this year as we are up over 7% in accepted engineering students as compared to the same
time last year. Accepted female engineering numbers are also looking good as we are up 17%.
Where we took a hit this year was in Civil Engineering, as they had an overall drop of 52 students.
For transfer numbers, they were not good this year. We had a drop of 30 engineering transfer students. The
departments taking the biggest hits were Chemical, Mechanical and Civil Engineering, as they made up over two thirds
of the drop.
We are going to try and make some adjustments to our recruiting of transfer students and hopefully we can reverse the
numbers.
We also had an increase of 82 students enrolled in our graduate engineering programs.
Oakland University
School of Engineering and Computer Science
Fall 2013 MEC-CCA Report
Enrollment Numbers for Fall 2013
The School of Engineering & Computer Science numbers are up for the fall. Freshmen (FTIAC) numbers are up
26%; Transfers are up 14%; and Master’s are up 10%. Our PhD’s are down a bit at 3.7%.
New Building
Our new Engineering Center will open Fall 2014. The 127,000-square-foot facility will feature state-of-the-art
classrooms and research space. The building was designed with our students in mind and what they need.
They were involved in some of the design. Most faculty research labs will stay in existing buildings and all of
the new labs will be centered on student learning. We will be hosting MEC-CCA next fall, so please come and
share the excitement with us!
Additional News
 We do not have any new programs this year. We continue to offer the BSE degrees in Mechanical,
Electrical, Computer and Industrial & Systems Engineering. BS degrees in Computer Science and IT and
Engineering Biology, Physics and Chemistry. Bioengineering is currently in process for the future.
 Our SAE Grizzlies Racing team ranks 2nd in Michigan, 10th in the United States and 39th in the world.
 Our Oakland Robotics Team won the Intelligent Ground Vehicle Competition last June on our campus.
 We had a very successful summer with our K-12 outreach camps that were held on our campus. Dr.
Chris Kobus is our Director of Outreach and Recruitment.
 Through a generous gift from Nabtesco Motion Control, Oakland University junior/senior and graduate
level students in the School of Engineering and Computer Science are being offered a chance to take
part in a unique robotics and automation design challenge using Nabtesco gear boxes.
We had a very successful Career Fair in October with over 90 companies looking for engineering and computer
science grads and interns.
News and Events
Engineering students using pedestrian traffic to produce electricity
September 24, 2013 - Step by step, CMU engineering students are generating electricity.
Last year, in the entrance of the Engineering and Technology Building, students constructed an electrical panel that serves as a
vibration energy harvester to create renewable energy for powering a temperature display.
The project was a success and now this year, assistant professor of engineering Tolga Kaya and four students - Indian River
senior Brianna Ohlert, Livonia senior Steven Shapardanis, China senior Fei Pang and Elk Rapids senior Jared Jorgensen are looking to make further enhancements, adding solar and wind power capabilities.
The team is hoping to increase the device's current output of 5 watts per hour to 50 watts per hour - enough energy to power a
digital display in front of the building.
Engineering senior receives competitive NSF Bioelectronics Student Travel Award
September 23, 2013 - CMU senior and electrical engineering major Steven Shapardanis recently received an NSF
Bioelectronics Student Travel Award for the 2013 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Sensors Conference, one of
the biggest and most prestigious international conferences in the field of sensors.
Written under the research guidance of assistant professor of electrical engineering, Tolga Kaya, Steve is the primary author of
a conference paper, "Design and Implementation of Collagen-Based Capacitive Relative Humidity Sensors," and has also been
selected to present in a lecture session at the conference, scheduled for November 3-6 in Baltimore, Md.
Funded by the National Science Foundation, the Bioelectronics Student Travel Award is given to only twenty students
internationally and covers some additional tutorial session registrations and lodging expenses.
Team of undergraduate engineering students secures 1st place at international conference
June 4, 2013 - A team of undergraduate engineering students secured a first place win in the Institute of Electrical and
Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Region 4 Student Paper Contest held at the 2013 IEEE International Conference on
Electro/Information Technology (EIT) from May 9-11 in Rapid City, S. Dak.
Electrical engineering majors Steve Fenton, Jiao Liang, Brian Olszewski and Brian Tworek presented their research, "RFID
Positioning Robot: An Indoor Navigation System." Assistant professor of electrical engineering Kumar Yelamarthi served as
their mentor.
The students all graduated last month and have since moved on in their careers: Steve Fenton is a college graduate-in-training at
6M Power Train in Pontiac, Mich.; Jiao Liang is off to the west coast and to graduate school, pursuing an M.S. in electrical
engineering at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles; Brian Olszewski has taken a position as a staff engineer at
Design Systems, Inc. in Farmington Hills, Mich.; and Brian Tworek is working as a systems engineer at Schrader Electronics in
Auburn Hills, Mich.
Team Chippewa Performance places 2nd best in state and 29th in world at Baja SAE 2013
Collegiate Design Series competition
May 13, 2013 - CMU's Baja Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) team recently placed second best in the state at the Baja
SAE 2013 Collegiate Design Series competition held at Tennessee Tech University from April 18-21 in Cookeville, Tenn.
One hundred teams from across the globe gathered at TTU's 300-acre Shipley Farm - where courses and events were set up over
woods, creeks, hillsides and other obstacles - to challenge each team's best design.
Team Chippewa Performance - consisting of recent CMU graduate Tony Bolek, seniors Ryan Brew, Travis Bussell, Michael
Grundner, Derek Hoffman, Megan Leonard, Garrett Mancillas and Daniel Matash, and sophomores Derek Donovan,
Michael Gollin, Nicholas Nelson and Jesse Smith - placed second best in the state (just over 200 points behind the University
of Michigan) and 29th in the world.
Mechanical engineering technology major Eric Fisher makes history in the 2013 NFL Draft,
picked No. 1 overall by Kansas City Chiefs
April 25, 2013 - CMU offensive tackle and mechanical engineering technology major Eric Fisher was the No. 1 overall pick in
the 2013 National Football League Draft, selected by the Kansas City Chiefs.
A native of Rochester, Mich., Fisher was among a trio of offensive linemen - including Texas A&M tackle Luke Joeckel and
Oklahoma tackle Lane Johnson - that were projected to go within the top 10 picks. Fisher was a first team all-MAC selection as
a senior and was a part of two bowl wins at CMU - the 2010 GMAC Bowl and the 2012 Little Caesars Pizza Bowl.
In December 2012, Fisher was considered one of the top-32 players available in the 2013 NFL Draft. He joins Joe Staley
(selected at No. 28 in 2007) as the only Chippewa ever to be picked in the first round of an NFL Draft. With his No. 1 status,
Fisher becomes the highest selection in CMU and Mid-American Conference history.
Students race cardboard boats across Rose Ponds in annual Homecoming event
October 21, 2012 - Thirty five boats set sail for the 15th annual Cardboard Boat Race at this year's Homecoming. The event,
sponsored by the School of Engineering and Technology, took place at the Rose Ponds before the CMU football game and
featured 28 teams from the Introduction to Engineering class, as well as student groups who participated in the open
competition.
The purpose of the race is for engineering students to apply the basic elements of engineering to build the best boat they can.
Teams were only allowed to use certain amounts of duct tape, cardboard and liquid nails in the construction of their vessels.
After the teams crossed the first pond, they had to carry their boats to the second pond and sail around the statue in the water
before reaching the finish line, a total distance of 300-400 yards.
More than 200 participants competed in seven heats. Nine boats sank before reaching the end of the second pond.
Floating Titanic won the first heat and also took first place with a time of 5 minutes and 45 seconds. The record for the fastest
time in the history of the event was set in 2010 by the ASME with a time of 4 minutes and 58 seconds.
Engineering Programs at CMU
Engineering Programs
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Computer Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Engineering Science (Biomedical Engineering Concentration)
Mechanical Engineering
Engineering Technology Programs
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Mechanical Engineering Technology
Technology Management Programs
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Construction Management
Industrial Technology Management: Computer-Aided Product Design
Industrial Technology Management: Manufacturing Technology
Graduate - Master of Arts in Industrial Management & Technology
Internship Opportunities
As a student in the CMU School of Engineering and Technology, you'll begin to make career connections through internship
opportunities available in engineering technology laboratories and at cooperating industrial sites. Graduates with engineering
and technology degrees find career opportunities in teaching high school industrial education as well as working in various
phases of product development including:
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Mechanical engineering - machines and systems
Electrical engineering - communications
Instrumentation
Robotics and power systems
Manufacturing - procedures, planning, quality control, and computer-integrated manufacturing
Departmental Scholarships
Incoming Freshman and Transfer Student Scholarships
Incoming Freshman Scholarship. A renewable award for up to three years for an incoming freshman who intends to major in
biology and has a minimum high school GPA of 3.5, strong background in biology and chemistry, three years of mathematics,
and an ACT composite score of 25 or better.
Irene Jorae Scholarship. A renewable award for up to three years for an incoming freshman who intends to major in biology
and has a minimum high school GPA of 3.5, strong background in biology and chemistry, three years of mathematics, and an
ACT composite score of 25 or better.
Nicholas and Mabel Cuthbert Scholarship. A renewable award for up to three years for an incoming freshman who intends to
major in biology and has a minimum high school GPA of 3.5, strong background in biology and chemistry, three years of
mathematics, and an ACT composite score of 25 or better.
Transfer Student Scholarship. A renewable award for up to three years for a transfer student majoring in biology and who has
a university, college or community college background.
Undergraduate Scholarships
Dr. Maurice H. Chapin Pre-Medicine Award. A renewable award for a CMU junior or senior biology major planning to
attend medical school (MD or DO only).
Claudia B. Douglass Science Education Award. A renewable award to recognize an outstanding sophomore, junior or senior
pursuing a major in elementary or secondary Integrated Science (preferred) or secondary Biology.
Robert G. Fell Memorial Scholarship. A renewable award to recognize an outstanding freshman, sophomore, junior or senior
student (full-time or part-time) majoring in biology, with preference given to a disabled person.
Michigan Garden Club, Inc. Scholarship. A renewable award for an outstanding full-time biology undergraduate junior or
senior, or graduate student, with interests in any of a variety of botanical or land management subjects.
Dr. W.E. and Idonea Lewis Hersee Scholarship. A renewable award for a CMU junior or senior majoring in biology and
planning to go to medical school (MD or DO only).
Olive Hutchinson-Kries Scholarship. A renewable award for an academically outstanding sophomore, junior or senior
biology major.
Dr. Frank D. and M. Virjean Johnson Endowed Scholarship. A renewable award given every other year to an outstanding
sophomore, junior or senior majoring in chemistry, biology or physics. In alternate years, the scholarship is awarded to an
outstanding sophomore, junior or senior in science education.
Arthur Loren Kontio Outstanding Young Biologist Award. An award recognizing an outstanding freshman or sophomore
majoring in biology. It is based solely upon letters of nomination from the Department of Biology faculty.
Dr. David S. and Bernice A. (Nelson) Lirones Scholarship. A renewable award for a junior or senior majoring in biology and
pursuing studies in pre-medicine (MD) or pre-osteopathy (DO) only.
Kimberly Sue Mills Memorial Scholarship. A renewable award given annually to a junior or senior majoring in biology.
Pre-Medicine and Osteopathic Society Endowed Award. An award for an outstanding junior who has a minimum GPA of
3.25 and is an active member of the Society.
Tom and Nancy Storch Research Award. An award to support the summer research of a student with junior standing
majoring in biology with a 3.0 or better GPA.
George R. Wheeler Scholarship. A renewable award for a CMU sophomore, junior or senior biology major pursuing studies
in outdoor environmental education, ecology or conservation.
Daniel E. and Mildred G. Wujek Scholarship. A renewable award for a botany or aquatic biology undergraduate student to
support research. Preference is given to a botany student.
Graduate Scholarships
Raymond E. Hampton Excellence in Biology Research Award. An award for a second-year biology graduate student who is
doing summer research at the CMU Biological Station.
Michigan Garden Club, Inc. Scholarship. A renewable award for an outstanding full-time biology undergraduate junior or
senior, or graduate student, with interests in any of a variety of botanical or land management subjects
Marion Whitney Summer Graduate Scholarship. An award for summer support of a graduate student who is completing a
thesis in the field of zoology.
Daniel E. and Mildred G. Wujek Scholarship. An award for a botany or aquatic biology student to support research.
CMU Biological Station on Beaver Island Scholarships
CMU Biological Station Tuition Scholarships. Tuition scholarships are awarded to students who enroll for biology summer
classes at the CMU Biological Station on Beaver Island.
Suzanne and Raymond Baber, Jr. Endowed Scholarship for Beaver Island Students. An award for a biology major or
minor who is taking a course or courses at the CMU Biological Station.
Roy and Alice Burlington Beaver Island Endowed Award. An award for an undergraduate majoring in biology to support
research at the CMU Biological Station.
Norvall C. and Evelyn Gagnon Bovee Scholarship. An award for biology majors or minors demonstrating financial need and
taking courses at the CMU Biological Station.
Raymond E. Hampton Excellence in Biology Research Award. An award for a second-year biology graduate student who is
doing summer research at the CMU Biological Station.
Gil and Kay Starks Endowed Scholarship. An award for a student who is seeking a Secondary Education Certification in
biology, has an outstanding academic background, and is enrolled in a class at the CMU Biological Station.
Corey Paul Woiteshek Beaver Island Endowed Award. An award for an undergraduate biology major or minor enrolled in at
least one class at the CMU Biological Station on Beaver Island.
Department of Chemistry
Phone: 989-774-3981
Chemistry Department Scholarship. An award for a second semester freshman who has a signed chemistry or biochemistry
major and has a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above.
Wendell and Marcia Dilling Chemistry Endowed Scholarship. A renewable award for a senior chemistry major with a
cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above.
Fran and Jim Falender Endowed Scholarship in Chemistry. A renewable award for a student majoring in chemistry or a
cross-disciplinary program involving chemistry.
Malcolm H. Filson Endowed Scholarship. An award for a second semester sophomore, with a signed chemistry or
biochemistry major, and who has a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above.
Howell Scholarship in the Chemical Sciences. A renewable award for a sophomore, junior or senior majoring in chemistry,
chemical engineering, polymer science, materials science or a related area. Preferably, the student will have initiated
undergraduate research in the chemical sciences.
Dr. Frank D. and M. Virjean Johnson Endowed Scholarship. A renewable award given every other year to an outstanding
sophomore, junior or senior majoring in chemistry, biology or physics. In alternate years, the scholarship is awarded to an
outstanding sophomore, junior or senior in science education.
Dr. Frederick C. and Lois M. Kabbe Endowed Scholarship. An award for a chemistry major with preference given to a parttime or full-time single parent or a student from a single parent household, graduating from an Isabella County or contiguous
county high school.
Robert E. and Cordelia B. Kohrman Scholarship. A renewable award for a CST junior majoring in chemistry, who has a
minimum GPA of 3.2 and demonstrates outstanding performance in organic chemistry.
Mary Jane Merrill Scholarship. An award for a second semester junior with a signed chemistry or biochemistry major and a
cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher.
Dr. Barbara Leiting-O'Connell Family Endowed Scholarship. A renewable award for a full-time junior or senior with a
signed chemistry major (first preference), or a physics or math major, with a cumulative GPA of 3.25 or higher. Preference will
be given to students desiring to attend graduate school and who demonstrate financial need.
Greg and Antoinette Rickle Scholarship. An award for students demonstrating financial need and who have a signed
chemistry major with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher.
Department of Computer Science
Phone: 989-774-3774
Computer Science Endowment. An award for an incoming freshman who intends to sign a CPS or ITC major and has a
minimum 3.3 GPA and a minimum 25 ACT score.
George N. and Ernestine R. Lauer Scholarship. A renewable award for a junior who is a Michigan resident majoring in
computer science, mathematics, speech pathology or English with a GPA of 3.0 or higher.
Leonard and Betty Summers Endowed Scholarship. A renewable award for a student who has a minimum GPA of 3.0 and is
enrolled in the College of Science and Technology and Department of Computer Science. Preference will be given to those
from Otsego County who demonstrate financial need and are active in community service.
Harold W. and Dorothy V. Zeoli Computer Science Award. An award for students majoring in computer science or
information technology.
Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
Phone: 989-774-3179
Hubert Dixon Crider Scholarship. An award for a junior or senior in good academic standing with a major or minor in
geology. Recipient selection is made by a Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences committee.
Thomas S. Knapp Alumni Field Camp Scholarship. An award for students with the appropriate background for admission to
a summer course in geology.
Ole H. Kristofferson Award. An endowment for an award or appropriate equipment to geology students based on merit or
achievement.
Wayne E. and Ethel P. Moore Field Trip Award. An award for junior or senior geology majors to support travel, lodging and
other expenses for class and department sponsored field trips.
Martin Steinbis Endowed Scholarship. An award for a juniors or seniors majoring in geology. Scholarships will be awarded
based on financial need, scholastic performance and leadership skills.
School of Engineering and Technology
Phone: 989-774-3033
Department Scholarships
Myron and Hazel Georgia Scholarship. A renewable award for a teaching major/minor with a signed ET authorization for a
major/minor and who has a GPA of 3.0 or better. Applicant should have a commitment to teaching traditional industrial
education classes.
Frank and Virginia Irgang Scholarship. An award for a junior or senior who is a resident of Michigan and has a signed ET
major.
John B. Slater Scholarship. A renewable award for a junior or senior with a signed authorization for a major offered by the
School of Engineering and Technology, and who has a GPA of 3.0 or better.
Stephenson Engineering Scholarship. A renewable award for a junior or senior with a signed authorization for a major offered
by the School of Engineering and Technology, and who has a GPA of 3.0 or better.
American Mitsuba Corporation Endowed Scholarship. A renewable award for a student with a signed authorization for a
mechanical or electrical engineering major offered by the School of Engineering and Technology, and who has a GPA of 3.0 or
better.
The Christman Company Endowed Scholarship. A renewable award for a student pursuing a major in construction
management from the School of Engineering and Technology. Applicant must have a minimum GPA of 3.0 and demonstrate
financial need.
National Scholarship
The Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship. A renewable award for a current sophomore or junior pursuing a bachelor's degree on
a full-time basis, has an average of at least a B or equivalent and be in the upper fourth of the class, is a U.S. citizen, has
demonstrated interest in a career in mathematics, the natural sciences or engineering, and is nominated by the college or
university.
Department of Geography
Phone: 989-774-3323
Hugh Calkins Endowed Scholarship. An award for a student planning a career in the geographic information sciences.
Applicant must be a geography major with a concentration in the geographic information sciences, and have a minimum GPA
of 3.25 in geography courses and a 3.25 GPA overall.
C.W. Olmstead Award in Geography. A renewable award for a sophomore or higher with a signed major in geography, and
who has a minimum GPA of 3.5 in their major and a minimum overall GPA of 3.5.
Charles Warren and Denzil Slentz Thornthwaite Scholarship. An award for a student planning a career in geography.
Applicant must be a junior or senior majoring in geography with a minimum 3.0 GPA and a 2.75 GPA overall, with
demonstrated financial need.
Department of Mathematics
Phone: 989-774-3596
Miller Mathematics Scholarship. An award for a student who has 80 or more credit hours, has completed at least two
semesters at CMU and is a mathematics, statistics or actuarial science major. Applicant must demonstrate financial need.
Preference is given to students who have graduated from Michigan high schools.
Richtmeyer Mathematics Scholarship. A renewable award for underclass or upperclass students. Underclass students must
have completed or be enrolled in MTH 132 and have accumulated less than 26 semester hours of university/college credit.
Upperclass students must have completed or be enrolled in MTH 223 and MTH 133 and have accumulated at least 30 hours of
university/college credit.
Jozefaciuk and Rutkowski Mathematics Scholarship. An award for a junior or senior mathematics major who is a Michigan
resident and U.S citizen, and who has at least 56 semester hours of credit and a GPA of 3.4.
Serier Mathematics Scholarship. An award for a student who is a Michigan resident, who has at least 56 hours majoring in
mathematics and has a record of academic excellence as demonstrated by a GPA of 3.0 or higher. Preference is given to
students with financial need.
St. Andre Endowed Award. An award for a student who has sophomore standing at the time of application and who has a
signed major in the Department of Mathematics. Applicant must be a Michigan resident and show good potential for being
successful in their major.
Whitmore Mathematics Scholarship. An award for a second semester junior or higher with at least 86 semester hours of
credit, who has been admitted to Teacher Education, has a declared mathematics major and has a GPA of 3.6 or above in the
mathematics major. Applicant must have at least one year left before graduation.
Department of Physics
Phone: 989-774-3321
Suzanne Rae Bisard Endowed Award. An award for an elementary or middle school science education teaching major/minor,
and who is a sophomore, junior or senior with a GPA of 3.0 or better.
David H. Current Endowed Award. An award for a full-time junior or senior physics major enrolled in the College of Science
and Technology and who has a minimum GPA of 3.0. Applicant must demonstrate a passion for physics, growth in problemsolving skills and interest in experimental physics.
Dr. Frank D. and M. Virjean Johnson Endowed Scholarship. A renewable award given every other year to an outstanding
sophomore, junior or senior majoring in chemistry, biology or physics. In alternate years, the scholarship is awarded to an
outstanding sophomore, junior or senior in science education.
Kenneth W. and Margaret Cuff Saunders Scholarship. An award for a junior, senior or graduate student with a GPA of 3.5
or higher. Preference is given to English, journalism or physics majors.
Kenneth Wright Physics Scholarship. An award for a junior with a signed major in physics and who has a minimum overall
GPA of 2.5 and at least a 3.5 GPA in major/minor courses.
Science-Mathematics Education
Suzanne Rae Bisard Elementary Science Endowed Award. A renewable award for a sophomore, junior or senior with a
minimum GPA of 3.0. The award may be used for tuition, travel to science meetings, conferences, or membership in science
organizations. Contact the Department of Physics for application and instructions.
Nikoline A. Bye Endowed Award. Awarded to a second semester junior or senior who has been admitted to the Teacher
Education program, preferably one who plans to teach elementary curriculum. Contact the Department of Mathematics for
application and instructions.
Claudia B. Douglass Science Education Award. A renewable award for a sophomore, junior or senior who has a signed major
or minor in integrated science and is pursuing an elementary education certificate. Applicant must have an overall GPA of 3.5
or higher and a GPA of 3.25 in all science classes (excluding mathematics). Contact the Department of Biology for application
and instructions.
Dr. Frank D. and M. Virjean Johnson Endowed Scholarship. A renewable award given every other year to an outstanding
sophomore, junior or senior majoring in chemistry, biology or physics. In alternate years, the scholarship is awarded to an
outstanding sophomore, junior or senior in science education. Contact the Department of Biology for application and
instructions.
CST Study Abroad Scholarships
Ranging from $200-$2,000, CST study abroad scholarships are intended to make study abroad affordable and to encourage you
to take advantage of the excellent opportunities available.
Placement Data
The following is a list of employers who have hired our engineering graduates:
Company
Location
Bettis Laboratory
Pittsburgh, PA
BLG Asset Services
Mount Pleasant, MI
C&U Bearings
Plymouth, MI
Caterpillar
Peoria, IL
Chrysler
Auburn Hills, MI
Cummins Engine
Columbus, IN
Delfield
Mount Pleasant, MI
Dow Chemical
Midland, MI
Dow Corning
Midland, MI
Eagle Burgmann Industries
Midland, MI
Federal Broach
Harrison, MI
FEV Engine Technology
Auburn Hills, MI
Ford Motor Company
Dearborn, MI
General Electric
Grand Rapids, MI
Gentex
Zeeland, MI
Hancock Management
Warren, MI
Honda
Troy, OH
Honeywell
Kansas City, MO
Jones, Lang, LaSalle
Chicago, IL
Lexmark
Lexington, KY
LG Electronics
Troy, MI
Marathon Oil
Detroit, MI
Mears Corporation
Rosebush, MI
Merritt Tool & Die
Saginaw, MI
Michigan Dairy – Kroger Foods
Nexteer
Saginaw, MI
Norfolk Naval Shipyard
Portsmouth, VA
Reece Engineering
Surf City, NC
SMC Corporation of America
Indianapolis, IN
Steelcase
Grand Rapids, MI
Teach for America
T.I. Automotive
Ashley, IN
U.S. Army – Commissioned Officer
U.S. Army-Tank Automotive Research Development & Command
Warren, MI
(TARDEC)
U.S. Patent Office
Washington, D.C.
Undergraduate students from the CMU School of Engineering and Technology have attended the following graduate schools:
Graduate School
Location
Oakland University
Rochester, MI
Purdue University
West Lafayette, IN
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI
Wayne State University
Detroit, MI
Enrollment
Enrollment at the University saw a slight decline but the numbers of students who have enrolled in the College of Science and
Technology have remained steady. The Engineering and Technology Department has experienced a great increase in the
number of departmental course enrollments. Admissions is currently adding more transfer guides directed towards STEM
programs and majors and will have guides for each of the majors for all of the Michigan community colleges.
Fall 2013 Report to MEC-CCA
Michigan Engineering College/Community College Association
ELEVEN UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS (Nine daytime; two evening)
Computer and Information Science
Software Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Computer Engineering
Digital Forensics
Industrial and Systems Engineering (p.m.)
Manufacturing Engineering (p.m.)
Mechanical Engineering
Bioengineering
Engineering Mathematics (as concurrent degree only)
CIS Mathematics (as concurrent degree only)
Concurrent Degrees are also available in
Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering
Industrial and Systems Engineering and Manufacturing Engineering Mechanical Engineering and
Bioengineering
Cooperative Education Program: Available to students in all majors
THIRTEEN MASTERS PROGRAMS (evening only and/or online)
Automotive Systems Engineering Mechanical Engineering
Computer and Information Science Software Engineering
Electrical Engineering Computer Engineering
Industrial and Systems Engineering Manufacturing Systems Engineering
Information Systems and Technology Engineering Management
Program and Project Management Energy Systems Engineering
M.S.E./M.B.A. (Dual Degrees) in Industrial and Systems Engineering and Business
TWO DOCTORAL PROGRAMS
Automotive Systems Engineering
Information Systems Engineering
CECS Enrollment Fall 2009 Fall 2010 Fall 2011 Fall 2012
Undergraduate(%women) 1060(13%) 1058(11%) 1119(13%) 1171(12%)
Graduate(%women) 492(33%) 501 (35%) 532 (25%) 623 (24%)
CECS Total(%women) 1552(15%) 1592 (15%) 165(14%) 1794(14%)
Underrepresented Minority Enrollment in Undergrad CECS Fall 2012: 20.3%
International Enrollment Undergrad 2.2%, Grad 30.2%
Admission Requirements – College of Engineering and Computer Science
For freshman admission from high school: High school GPA of 3.0 and ACT Test score of 22 (Average
GPA Fall 2013 freshmen 3.7, ACT Composite 26)
For undergraduate transfer admission from other colleges:
2.75 adjusted GPAs in each category: cumulative, mathematics, science, ENGR/CIS
- or below do not transfer
Computer Science, provided minimum GPA and ACT scores are met
(Average GPA for Fall 2013enrolled transfers 3.38, average of 54credits transferred in)
Select TRANSFER GUIDES are available online: www.umd.umich.edu/transferequivalency/
UM-Dearborn’s College of Engineering and Computer Science has transfer agreements with: Oakland
Community College Macomb Community College
Henry Ford Community College Monroe Community College
Washtenaw Community College
Scholarship Consideration Deadlines
August 15 for Fall Term December 15 for Winter Term April 15 for Summer Term
Transfer Scholarships: Level I = $3,000 over 1 yr. 3.5-3.74 with 30 transferable credits
Level II = $6,000 over 2 yrs. 3.75 or higher with 30 transferable credits
All Scholarships are decided through the regular admissions application including several CECS specific:
Patton (EE and CE students), Awad (ISE and MFGE transfers) and many others.
University of Michigan-Dearborn Office of Admissions and Orientation
(313) 593-5100 admissions@umd.umich.edu www.umd.umich.edu
College of Engineering and Computer Science
(313) 593-5510 uginfo@engin.umd.umich.edu www.engin.umd.umich.edu
Fall 2013 MEC-CCA Report submitted on October 18th, 2013 by:
Jennifer Makas, Undergraduate Academic Advisor (jmakas@umich.edu)
CECS Student Records and Advising Office
313-593-5510
Jung Koral, Undergraduate Transfer and International Student Advisor (jkoral@umich.edu)
CECS Student Records and Advising Office
313-593-0542