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University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez

University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez. College of Engineering Ramón E. Vásquez-Espinosa Dean October 25, 2007. Presentation Overview. Background information Compliance with ABET’s EC2000 criteria History in a nutshel. Puerto Rico. Commonwealth of the United States.

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University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez

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  1. University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez College of Engineering Ramón E. Vásquez-Espinosa Dean October 25, 2007

  2. Presentation Overview • Background information • Compliance with ABET’s EC2000 criteria • History in a nutshel

  3. Puerto Rico Commonwealth of the United States Strategic location in the Caribbean Population: 3.9 million • Economic activity • Manufacturing • Services • Tourism

  4. The University of Puerto Rico Created by the PR Legislative Assembly on March 12, 1903 Public institution 11 Campuses ≈ 70,000 students

  5. UPR MayagüezLand Grant Institution - 1911 • Colleges • Agriculture (1911) • Engineering (1913) • Arts & Sciences (1943) • Business Administration (1970) • Student Body • Undergraduate students • 11,598 • 72% qualify for financial aid • Graduate students • 1,062 • Faculty • 765 • 35.4% female • 48.2% PhD’s • 48.7% full professors • 70.8% tenured • 12 credit-hours full load • Administration • 1,924

  6. Organizational ChartCollege of Engineering

  7. Vision(CoE Strategic Plan – Oct. 13, 2003, revised on 2006) "Our promise is to prepare the best professionals in engineering and related areas, and to be the principal center for research, information, and service for technological development in Puerto Rico, the United States, the Caribbean and Central and South America."

  8. Mission(CoE Strategic Plan – Oct. 13, 2003, revised on 2006) Provide Puerto Rico, our neighbors, and the rest of the world with professionals having a strong education in engineering and related areas, with rich environmental, ethical, cultural, and social sensitivities; with capacity for critical thinking and for becoming leaders in their fields. It is also our mission to conduct research, expand and disseminate knowledge, promote an entrepreneurial spirit, provide service to the community, and pursue the innovation and application of technology for the benefit of our global society, with particular emphasis on Puerto Rico.

  9. Our College’s Philosophy ..... to provide afirm educational foundationupon which engineering graduates can build social and professional competence after leaving college and become men and women of high value to modern society. UPRM 2007-08 Bulletin of Information (page 282)

  10. The College of Engineering Six ABET accredited BS degree programs • 590 BS degrees/year • 35.4 % female 4600 Undergrads 33.5 % female 198 full time faculty 18 % female 24 in pipeline for Ph.D. CEEB Aptitude Test (means) 619 (verbal), 690(math) Graduation rate 72%

  11. Our Program Strengths 5-Year Programs Bilingual Education • Breadth and Depth • Opportunities for • Internships • Undergraduate Research • Exchange Program Strong COOP Program (407 students) (2006-2007) 82 % of the 2006 Engineering Class with Alternate Learning Experiences One of the highest female enrollments within U.S.A. (33.5%) Approx. 126 companies and many Graduate Schools annually for recruitment

  12. Colleges of EngineeringFTE Enrollment

  13. Colleges of EngineeringFTE Enrollment 2006 Profiles of Engineering and Engineering Technology Colleges, ASEE, June 2007, 495 pages.

  14. Colleges of EngineeringEnrollment by Department 2006 – 2007 (Undergraduates) Total Engineering Enrollment = 4498

  15. Engineering Bachelor’s Degrees Awarded by UPRM

  16. Engineering Bachelor’s Degrees Awarded by UPRM 2006 Profiles of Engineering and Engineering Technology Colleges, ASEE, June 2007, 495 pages.

  17. Engineering Bachelor’s Degrees Awarded by Program ( 2006 – 2007 )

  18. Current Degree Programs • Electrical B.S., M.E., M.S., Ph.D. • Computer B.S., M.E., M.S., Ph.D. • Civil B.S., M.E., M.S., Ph.D. • Industrial B.S., M.E., M.S. • Mechanical B.S., M.E., M.S., Ph.D. • Chemical B.S., M.E., M.S., Ph.D.

  19. Our Efforts to Comply with ABET’s EC2000 Criteria History in a Nutshell

  20. “ABET is more concerned about Sustaining the Change. The focus should be on Continuous Quality Improvement.” George D. PetersonExecutive Director, ABETCHEA MeetingJanuary 27, 2004

  21. SEED Office Systemfor theEvaluationof Education (2001) Continuous Quality Improvement Workshops & Retreats Assessment Institutional Research of CoE Accreditations (ABET, Middle States, Council of Higher Education)

  22. ABET Team Change in Philosophy It’s not only about accreditation anymore! Comité de Acreditación, Avalúo y Mejoramiento Continuo

  23. Civil Mechanical Chemical SEED OFFICE Industrial Computer Engineering Science & Materials Electrical C A A M C Release Time

  24. CQI Synonyms Continuous Improvement & Assessment Center, Chemical Engineering System for the Evaluation of Education, Civil Engineering Continuous Improvement Center, Electrical and Computer Engineering Center for Academic Research, Industrial Engineering Continuous Improvement Center, Mechanical Engineering

  25. Key Initiatives Strategic Plan of the College of Engineering Approved and Revised 2003, 2006 Industrial Advisory Board (CoE) May 12-14, 2004 February 2008 Proposal for the Improvement of the College of Engineering Lab Facilities July 15, 2006

  26. Key Initiatives Workshop: Ethics across the curriculum 2003 Continuous Improvement Through Faculty Mentorship December 5- 6, 2003 ABET Orientation for New Faculty February 16, 2006 ABET Accreditation Workshop: What program evaluators know and faculty members need to know April 6 - 7, 2006

  27. Key Initiatives Active Participation on the Institutional Accreditation by MSCHE (Task Force Coordinators, Task Force Reports, Plan for the Assessment of Overall Institutional Effectiveness, Institutional Plan for the Assessment of Student Learning) 2004 - 2005 Ethics and Global Awareness Across the Engineering Curricula at UPRM An Educational Plan 2005 - 2006 Social, Ethical and Global Issues in Engineering 2006 - Present

  28. IMPROVEMENTS College-wide/Departmental Processes Assessment Reports Student Learning Assessment Plans Closing the Loop Retreats Curricular Revisions Surveys Advisory Board Meetings Websites

  29. http://ing.uprm.edu

  30. http://www.abet.uprm.edu

  31. http://seed.uprm.edu

  32. THANK YOU

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