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School of Engineering and Technology
Assumptions used to project enrollment:
Fall 2005:
ART
Moving the ART degree program into the newly formed Design Technology
Program will increase the visibility of the program and enhance the program's ability
to recruit majors. However, in the short term, department reorganization and other
internal issues may limit the enrollment growth. Also, no additional resources are
anticipated.
BME
BME is a brand new program. We have no historical trends to work with. We have
geared our long term undergraduate enrollments to a "single section" concept, i.e.
<30 students per class.
BMET
Our enrollment assumptions include the current number of AS graduates plus an
increase from a BS program just approved.
CERT
The school has developed two new certificate programs during AY2005-2006. We
project this trend of developing new certificates to meet the needs of the community
will continue.
CET
The Department of Construction Technology will be combining the Civil Engineering
Technology (CET) and Construction Technology (CNT) degrees under one new
title: Construction Engineering Management Technology (CEMT). All future students
will only be admitted under the CNT designation. The reason for combining the
CET- AS Degree with the CNT- BS Degree and pursuing a new title is to appeal to a
larger population of traditional students and to more industry professionals. Such a
degree should help those who are seeking formal education to improve their
potential for securing managerial employment in the construction industry. The CET
AS-Degree will be discontinued after the new title (BS Degree in Construction
Engineering Management) is approved and the current students have either
graduated or moved to the new degree.
CGT
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CIMT
Recruitment of more traditional students who are graduating from high school.
Recruitment of young women into CGT.
Schedule realignment to offer diverse course offering times.
Transfer of students from engineering programs to technology programs after
Freshman Engineering courses are completed.
Implementation of internal teaching internships for seniors and graduate
students in new Masters’ programs who can help distribute the teaching load
among faculty as lab instructors thereby allowing professors to teach and
create new courses.
CIMT is being phased out and will not be offered as a degree seeking program. No
new admits are currently being accepted. Courses and options in CIMT will stay
available to students who wish to take these classes as electives when they are
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CIT
offered. The goal is to complete the degrees of those currently still in this program
by the end of the Spring 2008 semester.
University College student interest has fallen steadily so until we reverse that
situation, we aren't likely to do much better. School of Informatics will continue to be
a formidable "competitor" especially as we compete to "win the hearts and minds" of
traditional students in secondary school so we are counting on our current recruiting
efforts such as our dual credit offering of our IT certificate to secondary school
students via distance education to help us to stop the "bleeding" in our enrollment
that we have suffered over the last five years.
CMPE
We are anticipating growth through increased recruitment efforts and a focus on
retention within the department. New ideas are being discussed for class offerings
such as more evening and Saturday classes as well as new five year programs in
association with other IUPUI departments such as Music Technology. Assumptions
are based on a steady, gradual growth of the CmpE program. The capacity for the
department(which includes EE and CmpE majors) was based on 15 faculty
members teaching two classes per semester with 20 students in each class(660
students). The CmpE number was calculated by taking 50% of that number.
CMPET
Project Lead the Way recruiting, additional scholarships, graduate courses, and
improved retention will increase enrollment in the future. Other programs in the
country have had some success at attracting international students and we should
pursue this. Success in international recruiting has been limited for technology at
the school level. I’m not projecting much increase from international students. We
continue to see a difficult recruiting environment for the computer related field for
the next several years.
CNT
The Department of Construction Technology will be combining the Civil Engineering
Technology (CET) and Construction Technology (CNT) degrees under one new
title: Construction Engineering Management Technology (CEMT). All future students
will only be admitted under the CNT designation. The reason for combining the
CET- AS Degree with the CNT- BS Degree and pursuing a new title is to appeal to a
larger population of traditional students and to more industry professionals. Such a
degree should help those who are seeking formal education to improve their
potential for securing managerial employment in the construction industry. The CET
AS-Degree will be discontinued after the new title (BS Degree in Construction
Engineering Management) is approved and the current students have either
graduated or moved to the new degree. We believe the enrollment targets could be
achieved as a result of:
1. Marketing the new title for our BS-Degree (Construction Engineering
Management Technology), and
2. Upgrading the contents and titles of our courses.
This should attract a larger population of traditional students and more industry
professionals seeking formal education to improve their employment potential in the
construction industry.
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School of Engineering and Technology
Assumptions used to project enrollment:
ECE
The Department believes that it increase enrollment in the graduate program by a
variety of means. The first is that of financial assistance. Fundraising by the
department and the school should create some scholarships both on the graduate
and undergraduate level that will make enrollment at IUPUI that much more
attractive. We also believe that creative scheduling, such as classes once per week
(evenings or Saturdays), might attract working students in greater numbers.
Capacity was determined by estimating 10 graduate students for each of the 15
faculty members.
EE
The Graduate program in EE is being phased out. New students are being routed
through the MS ECE program. We are anticipating growth through increased
recruitment efforts and a focus on retention within the department. New ideas are
being discussed for class offerings such as more evening and Saturday classes as
well as new five year programs in association with other IUPUI departments such as
Music Technology. Assumptions are based on a steady, gradual growth of the EE
program. The capacity for the department(which includes EE and CmpE majors)
was based on 15 faculty members teaching two classes per semester with 20
students in each class(660 students). The EE number was calculated by taking
50% of that number.
EET
Assumptions and notes: Because the existing pipeline (freshman, sophomore,
junior) classes are small, a diminishing manufacturing base will provide fewer parttime students, and local employment opportunities for graduates are limited,
enrollment will trend down for several years. Project Lead the Way recruiting and
improved retention will increase enrollment in the future. Other programs in the
country have had some success at attracting international students and we should
pursue this. Success in international recruiting has been limited for technology at
the school level. I’m not projecting much increase from international students. The
aspirational goal is less than the number of students we have had in the recent past,
but we believe that the fulltime student percentage will increase to approximately
60% of the students making up for most of the credit hours.
ENGR
This category is for directly admitted engineering majors who have not selected a
specific discipline. This group is traditionally very small and we assume it will
continue to represent a very small cohort in the school.
GE
This master's degree is utilized only in rare cases where a student does not have
the background to purse a discipline specific degree. Discipline specific graduate
degrees in engineering make a student significantly more marketable than general
engineering graduate degree. Our assumption is that this degree will continue to
attract a very limited number of students and we do not anticipate more than a
minimal recruiting effort.
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School of Engineering and Technology
Assumptions used to project enrollment:
IDE
The Interdisciplinary Engineering degrees are not emphasized by the School of
Engineering and Technology. These degrees include students who are typically
interested in engineering management and similar fields. Discipline specific degrees
in engineering make a student significantly more marketable than an
interdisciplinary engineering degree. Our assumption is that this degree will
continue to attract a very limited number of students and we do not anticipate more
than a minimal recruiting effort.
IET
IET is not degree program. IET courses are provided as service courses to support
several programs in EGTC. Courses will stay available to students who wish to take
these classes as electives in the MET program.
INTR
The BS-INTR degree program was approved in 2004 with the first cohort of
students scheduled to graduate in May 2006. Our assumption is that the 4-year
program will attract additional students in the long-term. Additionally, moving the
INTR degree program into the newly formed Design Technology Program will
increase the visibility of the program and enhance the program's ability to recruit
majors. However, in the short term, department reorganization and other internal
issues may limit the enrollment growth. Also, no additional resources are
anticipated.
ME
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MET
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OLS
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Estimated capacity based on current faculty staffing levels and teaching loads.
Projected undergraduate enrollment based on current national trends in
Mechanical Engineering which indicate little if any growth in the discipline.
Projected graduate enrollment based on strategic direction of increasing
research activity within the school and approval of the Mechanical Engineering
PhD program in 2005.
Recruitment of more traditional students who are graduating from high school.
Recruitment of young women into technology programs.
Reduction of CIMT program from curriculum.
Increasing availability if IET courses that deal with logistical courses.
Transfer of students from engineering programs to technology programs after
Freshman Engineering courses are completed.
Recruitment of graduate students into new Masters’ program who can help
distribute the teaching load among faculty as lab instructors thereby allowing
professors to teach and create new courses.
The expansion of graduate programs, such as the Masters in Technology, will
attract more students to the department at all levels of study.
Ivy Tech Recruitment will enhance the population of students pursuing a
Bachelor's degree.
Increased involvement in both the General Studies Program and the University
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School of Engineering and Technology
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College will increase the number of students in certificate, AS and BS
programs.
4. Current department initiatives include promotion and advertisement of the HRM
and Leadership Certificates across the IUPUI campus and in the Indianapolis
Community.
5. A student advisory committee will be formed to provide input on programs, as
well as other strengths, weaknesses, and opportunities.
6. SHRM and SAM (student organizations) are currently planning to regroup.
Chapter activities will begin for both organizations during the Spring of 2006
and Fall of 2006, respectively.
7. Increased communication/advising with current students will increase retention
and improve overall enrollment numbers and determine if a BS in OLS is a
better degree fit than current academic program.
8. The department will gain commitment from the Advisory Board to support
scholarships, internships and co-ops.
9. Faculty will encourage the development of new internship opportunities with
local organizations working through Josh Killey.
10. The department will participate in committees and discussion groups to
improve enrollment and meet both school and campus enrollment goals.
TECH
The MS Technology degree was approved by ICHE fall 2005. The program began
admitting students in January 2006. Assumptions are that the program will
experience moderate growth for the first few years during which time plans of study
and course offerings will be in a developmental stage. As knowledge of the program
spreads we are assuming a higher growth rate in the 4-5 year time period.
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APPENDIX
School of Engineering and Technology
Assumptions used to project enrollment:
Fall 2006:
Generally, Engineering and Technology has revised projections downward for the Technology
programs. Projections were redistributed between Electrical and Computer Engineering along
with Architectural and Construction Technology.
CMPE-UG and
EE-UG
Students demonstrating preference for Computer Engineering over Electrical
Engineering.
ME-UG
Higher demand than projected.
ART-UG
Substantial number of Architectural Technology students have been reclassified as
Construction Technology.
CERT-UG
Technology Certificates have been affected by the drop in IT students.
CGT-UG
Competition from Informatics has affected Computer Graphics Technology
enrollments.
CIT-UG
Competition from Informatics has affected Computer and Information Technology
enrollments.
CNT-UG
Substantial number of Architectural Technology students have been reclassified as
Construction Technology.
EET-UG
Adult student demand for degree has declined more than anticipated.
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