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Introduction 1

Mission, Vision and Core Values 3

Strategic Goals

Build a Research Agenda that Addresses Society’s 4

Most Pressing Challenges

Create a Boundaryless Learning Environment and 6

Empowering Student Experience

Be a Catalyst for Drexel’s Innovation Neighborhood 8

Redesign the College’s Financial Architecture 10

Conclusion 12

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• AcultureofservicewovenintothefabricoftheCollegeandforwhichwe provide explicit recognition, and appreciation.• Greatergender,bio-demographic,andsocioeconomicdiversityofthe College’s student body, faculty, and professional staff and an environment more inclusive and appreciating of our differences.• Academicandintellectual“cross-pollination”acrosstheengineering disciplines, using both formal mechanisms and informal means for information sharing.• EnhancedcoordinationandcommunicationthroughouttheCollegethat increases the efficiency and responsiveness of student academic and personal support services as well as administrative services for all faculty, staff, and undergraduate and graduate students.• Meaningfulandaccessibleopportunitiesfortheprofessionaldevelopment and career advancement of faculty and staff.

These qualities are fundamental to everything in the strategic plan that follows. I ask you – individual faculty, staff, students, alumni, and friends – to join me in a commitment to become the community we wish to be and to achieve the goals of this strategic plan and our vision for the Drexel University College of Engineering.

Joseph B. Hughes, Ph.D., P.E., DEEDean of Engineering

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I am pleased to share with you our strategic plan for the College of Engineering. This plan is the result of nearly a year of work by a committee of faculty, students, staff, and alumni; discussion with a broad cross section of the College community; and consultation with selected faculty and administrators among the other Drexel colleges and the University’s senior leadership.

In preparing this document, I emphasized that the strategic plan must be bold yet achievable. President Fry has stated that the College of Engineering will play a central role in achieving the powerful vision of the Drexel University Strategic Plan. As the University is investing in ideas, the College’s plan provides bold thinking and supports the University’s goals. Additionally, I asked that our plan recognize resource requirements and respect the College’s core values but not underestimate our potential to grow and change.

Ibelievethestrategicplanarticulatesavisionandfour“bigideas”forour research future, engineering education, driving innovation at Drexel, and expanding resources to support these efforts. These four strategic goals have the potential to transform the College, make us a catalyst for the University’s vision, and dramatically impact urgent societal issues well beyond Drexel.

Our vision is achievable. The resources the University will commit and those the plan commits the College to obtain will fuel the drive toward our goals. But a much more important energy source will be you, our people. The input and feedback provided by members of the College community have guided the strategic planning process and led us to a consensus on a set of strategies to which each of us can contribute regardless of his or her discipline, role, or position in the College.

Our consensus, drive, and expertise, combined with the contributions of the University, are powerful forces, but they are still not enough to reach our vision. For that, we must commit ourselves to creating a cohesive community – one that emphasizes service, recognition, respect, and trust and is built on the following pillars:

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Mission, Vision and Core Values 3

Strategic Goals

Build a Research Agenda that Addresses Society’s 4

Most Pressing Challenges

Create a Boundaryless Learning Environment and 6

Empowering Student Experience

Be a Catalyst for Drexel’s Innovation Neighborhood 8

Redesign the College’s Financial Architecture 10

Conclusion 12

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M I s s I O nThe College of Engineering graduates engineers who are dedicated to discovery and the application of technology to promote economic development and improve the quality of life.

V I s I O nThe College of Engineering will be regarded for its impact on society’s greatest societal challenges through focused research, boundary spanning education, and continuous innovation.

C O R e V a L U e sAll that the College does in pursuit of its mission and vision is guided by the following values.

ExcellenceEnsure that all aspects of our pedagogy, research, administrative operations, and outreach are of excellent quality, embodying the highest standards of knowledge, inquiry, academic freedom, integrity, and service.

Student CenterednessProvide for the personal, intellectual, and professional development of our students, enabling them to become leaders, be civically engaged, and pursue lifelong development.

DiversityValue, encourage, and promote all aspects of human difference, fostering a culture that welcomes a broad variety of personal circumstances and experiences, mirrors our rapidly changing world, and prepares our students to be effective citizens in an increasingly interdependent society.

InnovationPreserve and enhance our legacy of exploration, strategic leadership, and entrepreneurial risk-taking, to find new and better ways of anticipating and addressing society’s needs and challenges.

CollaborationExpand our expertise, resources, and impact by working closely with all segments of the University and through partnerships and alliances internally and beyond our campus.

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Establ ish the Col lege among the Leading Voices on Energy and the Environment in the Nat ion.

By creating an Institute and working closely with the University’s other colleges to build broad public understanding of the scientific, public policy, financial, and political issues surrounding energy and the environment, the College of Engineering will establish Drexel as a renown authority on these inherently complex issues and a balanced and thoughtful party in the public debate that surrounds them.

• Developresearchgroupsonnewenergysources,economicalconversiontechnologies,efficientstoragemethods,andoptimal distributionsystems.• Promoteresearchonenvironmentalissuesarisingfromenergyproduction,newmaterialsforenergyconversion,andenergy efficiencyinthebuiltenvironment.• Buildastrongfocusonrenewableenergyproductionandgreentechnologies.• Disseminateresearchresultsbroadlytoinformthescientificcommunity,publicdiscussion,andpolicyformulation.

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At the center of one of the nation’s most densely populated urban corridors, adjoining a major transportation hub, and

surrounded by numerous academic and corporate institutions, the College of Engineering is uniquely positioned to address

needs of the city, region, and beyond. The College will be a leader in Drexel’s “One University” transformation by

combining its expertise with the strengths of the other colleges, and deepening its relationships with industry to develop at

least three interdisciplinary research areas focused on critical societal challenges.

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Improve the Qual i ty of Human Heal th by Es tabl ishing Drexel as a Leader in the In tegrat ion of Engineering and Heal th.

Through expanded partnerships with the University’s academic health sciences colleges and external healthcare institutions, the College will develop new technologies, systems, and processes to improve human health.

• Expandourresearchandcompetenciesinrapid,computationally- enableddrugdiscoveryandbiomedicalandpharmaceutical technologydevelopment.• Developourcapabilitiesinmaterials,robotics,andinformaticsto enhancehealthcaredelivery.• Bringtobearourresearchcapabilitiesandadvancedengineering technologiestothedevelopmentofpreventivesolutionstodisease intheU.S.andabroad.• Disseminateresearchresultstohealthcareproviderstoimprove patientcare.• WorkwiththeSchoolofPublicHealth,andothers,toaddress Healthneedsinthedevelopingworldrelatedtowaterborne diseaseandairquality.

Contr ibute to the Development of a Strong Nat ional Cyber- Infras tructure.

In collaboration with other Drexel colleges and the University’s industry partners, the College will help develop secure, efficient, and reliable computing.

• Growourexpertiseattheinterfacesofmaterials,devices,hard ware,andsoftwareforcommunications,computing,androbotics. • Develop,deploy,andsecurecomputersystemstocontrol,monitor andanalyzeengineeringsystemsinenergyandhealthcare. • Facilitatetheapplicationofnew,secureandreliablecomputer systemstoindustryandgovernmentsectors.

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4 In tegrate the Col lege’s Research Agenda into al l Levels and Years of Engineering Educat ion.

• Developintroductoryengineeringcoursesforeachoftheprimary researchareas. • Introduceengineeringstudentstootheracademicfields–suchas policystudies,publichealth,design,andbehavioralstudies–that bearoneachresearcharea. • Re-imaginetheseniordesignprojecttoreflectourresearchagenda.

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g O a L I IC R e a t e a B O U n D a R Y L e s s L e a R n I n g e n V I R O n M e n t A N D E M P O W E R I N G S T U D E N T E X P E R I E N C E

“In support of the mission of the Charles D. Close School of Entrepreneurship, the College of Engineering will

partner with the LeBow College of Business to develop and offer new integrated engineering-business

undergraduate curricula.”

The future of engineering education at Drexel is rooted in the College’s history of creating innovative learning approaches in response

to emerging technologies, changing global markets, and increasingly diverse cohorts of students, faculty, and staff. In addition, other

academic units, including the Lebow College of Business, Charles D. Close School of Entrepreneurship, and Pennoni Honors College,

provide opportunities to incorporate additional fields, including leadership, entrepreneurship, and management, throughout our

curriculum for both undergraduate and graduate students.

Academics represent only one facet of engineering education. The co-op experience is a fundamental part of student learning and has been a significant reason for the success of our students after graduation. We will intensify the impact of innovations in both of these areas, curriculum and co-op, by changes we make in our culture and physical environment. We will blur the lines that traditionally divide academic settings, professional work environments, and student living. We will create a healthy work-life balance for students – one that provides more time for in-depth inquiry, collaboration, and creativity and helps build greater College spirit and cohesiveness. We will promote civic engagement among College students, faculty, and staff both for their education and well-being and as part of our commitment to the community in which Drexel resides.

By building on our own history, partnering with Drexel colleges, and evolving our culture, the College will invigorate engineering education at Drexel.

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In fuse Engineering and Technology Educat ion Throughout the Univers i ty to Promote Technological L i teracy.

• Developopenenrollmentcourses,ledbyengineeringfaculty, thatexplainhowengineeringandtechnologyimpact individuals,societies,andtheworld.• UsetheExCITeCenter(ExpressiveandCreativeInteraction TechnologiesCenter)asavehicleforintroducingtechnology tostudentsbeyondtheCollegeofEngineeringthrough multi-disciplinary,collaborativeprojects.• ExpandtheCollege’sparticipationinEPICS(Engineering ProjectsinCommunityService),whichbringstogetherteamsof studentsfromdifferentDrexelcollegestoassistlocalnot-for-profit organizationsinaddressingtheirtechnologicaland businesschallenges.

Incorporate In ternat ional Experiences in to the Col lege’s Curr iculum, Research, and Co-op Experiences.

• Partnerwithselectedforeigninstitutionstoestablisharticulation agreementsthatwouldassurethetransferabilityofcoursework Collegestudentscompleteabroad.• Developcourses–broadenoughtoapplytostudentsinall engineeringfields–thatcouldbeofferedoverseasandwould fulfillDrexelengineeringrequirements.• DevelopaninternationalversionofDrexel’sSTARprogram (StudentsTacklingAdvancedResearch)thatwillplaceCollege studentsinresearchlabsabroad.

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Enrich Engineering Co-op through E- learning, Research, and In ternat ional Experiences.

• Connectco-opexperiencesmorecloselywiththeacademic curriculumbycreatingonlinecoursecomponentsforstudentsoff campusduringco-opterms.• Expandthenumberandvarietyof“researchco-ops”and internationalco-opopportunities.• Createprogrammingonleadershipdevelopment,business planning,andproductdesignthatwillbeprovidedtostudents throughco-opexperiences,inclassrooms,andonline.• Establisha“Co-opShowcase”asameansforstudentstoshare theirco-opexperienceswithfaculty,staff,andotherstudents.

Expand Onl ine Course Of fer ings and the Use of E- learning Technologies.

• Utilizeonline,hybrid,ande-learningtechnologiestoenhance undergraduateandgraduatecourses.• CreateonlineDrexelcoursesthatCollegestudentscantakewhile pursuinginternationalstudy,work,orotherexperiences.• EstablishafocusintheCollegeonengineeringe-learning researchandinnovationthatwilldevelopstudent-centeredbest practicesforteachingengineeringviatheInternet.• Createnewonlinedegreeprogramsforthoseseekingadvanced educationinengineering.• ContinuetheCollege’sworkwithlocalK-12teacherson curriculumdevelopmentandtoexpandthenumberandvarietyof onlineeducationmodulesforuseinSTEMeducation.

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The University has staked out ambitious plans to create a dynamic urban, mixed-use neighborhood in University

City on twelve acres between Drexel and 30th Street Station. This new “Innovation Neighborhood” will house

interdisciplinary programs, innovation partnerships, industrial joint ventures, and incubators along with residential,

retail, and entertainment amenities, creating a vibrant 24/7 experience. With the possibility of high-speed rail in

Philadelphia, the neighborhood will be positioned along the nation’s most important transportation corridor.

The College of Engineering has an opportunity to be a leader in the creation of the Innovation Neighborhood

while collaborating with the other Drexel colleges on initiatives that support the College’s new vision and that of the

University as a whole.

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• EstablishEnergyandtheEnvironmentasthefirstresidentof theInnovationNeighborhood. • Overtime,relocatetheCollege’sothernewresearchinitiatives totheInnovationNeighborhood. • LeveragetheExCITeCentertopromotetheInnovation NeighborhoodandmodelDrexel’sOne-Universitytheme. • Attractleadingtechnologyfirmsandrelatedenterprisesto theNeighborhood.

Ensure that the Col lege’s Space in the Innovat ion Neighborhood Fosters Innovat ion and Strengthens i t s Sense of Communi ty.

• EstablishnewfacilitiesfortheCollegethatsignificantlyexpandits footprintandprovideflexible,state-of-the-artclassroom,laboratory, andbusinessincubatorspace. • Incorporate“thirdspaces”–placeswhereEngineeringstudentscan connectlivingandlearningbyintegratingteaching,research, collaboration,socializing,andliving. • Promoteimaginationandcreativitybetweenstudentsofmany disciplinesintheirlearningandlivingspaces.

“The College’s activities in the Innovation Neighborhood will be driven and defined by dynamic new partnerships with industry.”

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The College of Engineering must significantly grow its operating resources and build its financial assets to

achieve its new vision. It will do so by increasing its research funding, leveraging its intellectual property,

expanding its reach and enrollment through online learning, and seeking transformative levels of private support

from individuals, foundations, and corporations.

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“The College will support and promote a culture of philanthropy and of giving through strengthening of relations with the alumni.”

Divers i fy and Expand the Col lege’s Research Funding.

• ExpandtheCollege’srelationshipswithindustrytosubstantiallyincreasecorporatefunding forresearch. • IncreaseeffortstomonetizethecommercialvalueofCollegeintellectualproperty. • ExplorewaysinwhichtheCollegecansignificantlyincreasefederallyfundedresearch,recognizing thatthereissignificantcompetitionforadecliningamountoftotalpublicresearchsupport.

Grow Onl ine Learning.

• EstablishdeeperpartnershipswithDrexelOnlineLearningtodevelopwaysinwhichtheCollege cansignificantlyexpanditsonlinepresence. • PilotexperimentalapproachestoonlineengineeringeducationthatwouldallowtheCollegeto virtuallyenrollmuchgreaternumbersofstudents. • Growenrollmentbyexpandingthenumberofprofessionalmaster’sprogramsofferedonline.

Deeply Engage Phi lanthropic Suppor ters to Grow the Col lege’s Endowment.

• EnlargesignificantlythepoolofprospectivedonorsandengagethemactivelyinstrengtheningtheCollege’s financialfoundation. • PromotenamingopportunitiesfortheCollege,itsdepartments,professorships,andscholarships. • CoordinatefundraisinginitiativeswiththoseoftheUniversitytobuildtheCollege’sendowmenttosupportfinancial aid,scholarship,andstrategicobjectives.

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We have titled our strategic plan, Imagination,Innovation,Impact:TransformativeEngineeringforthe21stCentury to emphasize that the impact on society the College of Engineering desires is bound only by the limits of our imaginations and of our willingness to cross traditional boundaries that often hinder innovation.

Imagination

The University’s Strategic Plan lays out an audacious vision for Drexel. As the oldest and largest of Drexel’s colleges, the College of Engineering has a responsibility to lead in the achievement of that future. If we are to assume this role, however, we must imagine the College in new ways, thinking exponentially beyond our current programs, capabilities, facilities, resources, and culture.

Innovation

Early in its discussions, the Strategic Planning Committee characterized the willingness to cross boundariesasafundamentalconditionforinnovationandrecognizedhow“siloes”thathavegrownthroughout the College and University have hindered our creativity and diminished the quality of our academic and administrative lives. This strategic plan builds on that awareness and recommends numerous collaborative opportunities and partnerships across the Engineering departments and with the other Drexel colleges. It also recognizes that our students (current and future; undergraduate and graduate), along with postdoctoral researchers, faculty, and staff, will be empowered by a community that pierces the conventional boundaries among learning, living, and working to stimulate innovation.

Impact

Throughout this plan, we have defined boldness not only as doing things that will transform the College and drive the University’s vision, but also, and most importantly, as those that will have dramatic impact on our society’s most pressing issues. This remains our touchstone – the essence of what success will look like for the College of Engineering. It is the core of our vision because it is the rationale for what we do. The fruits of the research we conduct, the education we offer, and the innovations we produce will ultimately be measured not as ends in themselves but for how we use them to change society – the lives of those around us near and far – for the better. It is to this call that we ask all of you to join us in responding

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Stephanie Dingle, DirectorofAdministration,Planning&SpecialProjects, CollegeofEngineering Wayne Hill, AssistantDeanofCollegeFacilities

M. Ani Hsieh, AssistantProfessor,MechanicalEngineering&Mechanics

Yenneeka Long,BusinessManager,MaterialsScience&Engineering

Steven May, AssistantProfessor,MaterialsScience&Engineering

Raj Mutharasan, Professor,Chemical&BiologicalEngineering

Dagmar Neibur, AssociateProfessor,Electrical&ComputerEngineering

Banu Onaral, Director,H.H.SunProfessor,SchoolofBiomedicalEngineering &HealthSystems

Paul Richards, Alumnus,Classof1987,MechanicalEngineering&Mechanics,NASA

Aleister Saunders, AssociateProfessor&AssociateDepartmentHead,Biology, CollegeofArts&Sciences

Ali Shokoufandeh,ProfessorofComputerScience

Stephen Smith, TeachingProfessor,EngineeringManagement

Jonathan Spanier, Chair,StrategicPlanningCommittee;AssociateProfessor, MaterialsScience&Engineering

Delia Votsch, BSStudent,Civil,Architectural&EnvironmentalEngineering

Jin Wen, AssociateProfessorofCivil,Architectural&EnvironmentalEngineering

SubcommitteesResearchCameron Abrams, Professor,Chemical&BiologicalEngineering

Peter DeCarlo,AssistantProfessor,Civil,Architectural&EnvironmentalEngineering

Jeremy Johnson, Co-ChairoftheSubcommittee;Professor,ComputerScience

Steven May, AssistantProfessor,MaterialsScience&Engineering

Karen Miu, Professor,Electrical&ComputerEngineering

Raj Mutharasan, Co-ChairoftheSubcommittee;Professor,Chemical& BiologicalEngineering

Banu Onaral,Director,H.H.SunProfessor,SchoolofBiomedicalEngineering &HealthSystems

Kenny Simansky, ViceDeanofResearchandProfessor,CollegeofMedicine

James Tangorra, AssistantProfessor,MechanicalEngineering&Mechanics

Engineering Education:Richard Cairncross, Co-ChairoftheSubcommittee;AssociateProfessor,Chemical& BiologicalEngineering

Donna DeCarolis, ProfessorandAssociateDeanofGraduateStudies,LeBowCollegeof Business,AssociateViceProvostforEntrepreneurshipEducation

GraceHsuan,Professor,Civil,Architectural&EnvironmentalEngineering

Frank Lee,TeachingProfessor,ComputerScience

Dagmar Niebur, AssociateProfessor,Electrical&ComputerEngineering

Paul Richards, Alumnus,Classof1987,MechanicalEngineering&Mechanics,NASA

Aleister Saunders, Co-ChairoftheSubcommittee;AssociateProfessor&Associate

DepartmentHead,Biology,CollegeofArts&Sciences

John Via, DirectorofEngineeringManagementandAssociateDeanofEngineering–

OnlinePrograms,EngineeringManagement

Christopher Weyant, TeachingAssociateProfessor,MaterialsScience&Engineering

The Student ExperienceKristin Cuprzinski, MSStudent,GoodwinCollege

John DiNardo,SeniorViceProvost,AcademicAffairs

Dan Dogherty, ExecutiveDirector,LindyCenter

M. Ani Hsieh, Co-ChairoftheSubcommittee;AssistantProfessor,MechanicalEngineering &Mechanics

Youngmoo Kim, AssociateProfessor,Electrical&ComputerEngineering

Franco Montalto,AssociateProfessor,Civil,Architectural&EnvironmentalEngineering

Caroline Schauer, AssociateProfessor,MaterialsScience&Engineering

Deepak Siromani,Ph.D.Student,MechanicalEngineering&Mechanics

Rachel Switalski, DirectorofAdvising,CollegeofEngineering

Delia Votsch, BSStudent,Civil,Architectural&EnvironmentalEngineering

Rebecca Weidensaul,Co-ChairoftheSubcommittee;AssociateDean,StudentLife

StrategicPlanningConsultants

Anthony Knerr and John Braunstein, AKAStrategy

Consulting Assistance John Braunstein, SeniorConsultant,AnthonyKnerr&Associates Anthony Knerr, ManagingDirector,AnthonyKnerr&Associates

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