undergraduate studies civil engineering advisory committee september 20, 2004
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Undergraduate Studies Civil Engineering Advisory Committee September 20, 2004 Joseph Labuz, DUGS 2004- Karl Smith, DUGS 1999-2004 Randal Barnes Andrew Drescher Jerry Hajjar Timothy LaPara Mihai Marasteanu Panos Michalopoulos Heinz Stefan Lauralee Perdue (staff). UGS Responsibilities. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Undergraduate StudiesCivil Engineering Advisory Committee
September 20, 2004
Joseph Labuz, DUGS 2004-Karl Smith, DUGS 1999-2004
Randal BarnesAndrew Drescher
Jerry HajjarTimothy LaPara
Mihai MarasteanuPanos Michalopoulos
Heinz StefanLauralee Perdue (staff)
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UGS Responsibilities
• Advising• Recruiting• Scholarships• CE Program• Graduation Clearance
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Advising - APAS
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Deadlines – Regular e-mail messages to students
• Application for Degree • FE Exam Application • CE/GeoE & MSES scholarship
Applications• Other Scholarship Opportunities – • CE Program Updates
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CE recruitment is a National concern
Recruitment
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Civil & Geo Engineering Bachelor Degrees Granted
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CivilGeo
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CE Enrollment
• Lower Division• Fall 1996 – 130• Fall 1997 – 112• Fall 1998 – 105• Fall 1999 – 106• Fall 2000 – 107• Fall 2001 – 111• Fall 2002 – 132• Fall 2003 – 125
• Upper Division • Fall 1996 – 235• Fall 1997 – 239• Fall 1998 – 228• Fall 1999 – 218• Fall 2000 – 192• Fall 2001 – 190• Fall 2002 – 203Fall 2002 – 203• Fall 2003 – 205Fall 2003 – 205
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Recruitment Initiatives
• Display• College Fair• Open House &
Orientation• Annual ASCE Student
Chapter Career Fair
• Revised IT Brochure• Undergraduate
Handbook• CE Web Site• Coordinate with CET
Programs – Jan. 2003• Transfers/ 3-2 programs• Scholarships
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Civil Engineering Career Fair
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ASCE Career Fair
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CE ScholarshipRecruitment Initiatives
• Freshman IT Honors Scholarships– 2 @ $3000
• Northern Tier Community College Scholarships– 5 @ $1000
• University of Manitoba
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CE Scholarships
• About 1/4 of CE/GeoE students receive scholarships (~70 students per year)
• Over $150,000 in scholarships awarded• Awards range from $400 to $4000 per year• CE/GeoE Awards based on merit (GPA) and
number of credits completed• MSES Awards based on merit, need and interests• Study Abroad Scholarships - $2500• City Engineers Association of MN & WSB joined
CE scholarship program in 2003
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ASCE Mid-West Regional Conference and
Steel Bridge Competition
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Undergraduate Studies Committee Activities
1. BCE Program Review for 2004-2006 Undergraduate Catalog1. Review of Requirements2. Program Modifications
2. CE exit survey - CE 4102 Capstone – Distributed each semester
3. Class Scheduling
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BCE Program Modifications
1. Added New Course - CE 3102 Uncertainty and Decision Analysis in CE
2. Dropped Geo 1001, Increased CE technical electives from 13 to 17.
3. Substitutions: Upon approval of DUGS, students may make the following substitutions:1. A CSci programming course for CE 31012. Stat 3021 for CE 31023. A CE technical elective for AEM 2012
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Student Surveys
1. U-wide survey – summarized next slide2. 2002 IT Alumni Survey
1. 137 IT Alumni2. 27 CE Alumni
3. CE Exit Survey – Each semester in CE 4102W, Capstone Design
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When graduating seniors this spring were asked "In general, how satisfied are you with your experience at the University of Minnesota?" the average response (on a six point scale) was 4.94 compared with 4.59 for seniors graduating in 1989. In 2003 82.9% of seniors responded with a 5 or 6 rating as compared with only 69.3% of seniors in 1989. When asked to evaluate the overall quality of teaching in their major, the average response of graduating seniors in 2003 (again on a six point scale) was 4.64 as compared to 4.33 in 1989.
Craig Swan, Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education (August 22, 2003)
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Civil Engineering
Graduationand awardsreception
Prior to ITCommencement
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