UNM Mechanical Engineering Advisory Council.

 

Minutes – September 7, 2000

 

1.       Welcome of council members  - Don

Job well-done on past action items!

Congratulations to Marc Ingber on becoming the permeate Dean of the Department.

 

2.       Marc Ingber – Brief discussion on the Vision for UNM ME Department.

  1. ~ 300 undergraduate students.
  2. ~ 60 graduate students

 

3.       Undergraduate Studies.

  1. ABET 2000 process discussions. – see handout
  2. Prepare now for a visit in 2004.

1.        Criteria #2 – Program educational objectives – what the student can accomplish by two years after graduation

2.        Criteria #3 - Program outcome and assessment – What students can achieve by graduation.

  1. The Advisory Council could review and advise on the process defined by the ME Department.

 

4.       Curriculum review

  1. Seems too old, inflexible
  2. Students are not excited about curriculum
  3. Discussions with the ME Undergraduate Committee.
  4. Few, if any, have completed the program in 4 years.
  5. Discussions on curriculum.

 

5.       Action Items

 

  1. Marc Ingber to invite Advisory Council members to the ME359 presentations.
  2. Marc Ingber to investigate small new business contract opportunities ($3-$10K) with LANL / SNL. 
  3. Don Hossink to speak with Brian Foster, UNM Provost, about the ESPC Engineering Laboratory Equipment Initiative.
  4. George Frieberg to ask Board of Regency about “Core second language elective” requirement.
  5. John Ferris to ask Engineering Board of Visitors about “Core second language elective” requirement.
  6. Marc Ingber to sent out the curriculum to the advisory council for personal review.
  7. Members to send ideas and suggestions to Steve by January 30, 2001.  (i.e. 128 credit hours)
  8. Steve Girrense will build a draft of the curriculum by February for team electronic review.

 

6.       Next Meeting

A.      March 1, 2001

B.       Review Curriculum

C.       Propose ABET objectives

D.      ESPC Lab Equipment Initiative status.

E.       Web page:  www.unmme.edu

 

7.       Attendees:

UNM – Marc Ingber, IBM – Don Hossink, Sandia – Bob Poole, LMCO- George Frieberg,

LANL –Steve Girrense

 

                Missing: Intel – Mark; Fiore – Bill Miera,  Sandia – John Hohimer