Michigan State University

Engineering Today and Tomorrow… at MSU, in Michigan and

BeyondThomas F. Wolff, Ph.D., P.E.

Associate Dean of Engineeringfor Undergraduate StudiesMichigan State University

Engineers Week BanquetFebruary 26, 2004

http://www.egr.msu.edu/~wolff

What’s Happening in the US?

Bachelor's Degrees in Engineering

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National Trends - 1993-03

93 03 ChangeBachelor's degrees 65001 75031 15%Mechanical 15109 14114 -7%Electrical and Electronic 17588 14177 -19%Civil 9196 8595 -7%Computer 4675 16607 255%Chemical 4674 5342 14%

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Bachelor's degrees 68824 75031 6207Women 10453 15114 4661% Women 15.2% 22.0% 6.8%African American 2637 3429 792% African American 3.8% 5.0% 1.2%Hispanic 2845 4652 1807%Hispanic 4.1% 6.8% 2.6%Native American 175 388 213% Native American 0.3% 0.6% 0.3%Asian American 6764 9705 2941%Asian American 9.8% 14.1% 4.3%Foreign national 4604 5560 956% Foreign national 6.7% 8.1% 1.4%

What’s Happening in Michigan?

Michigan Trends 1993-03

93 03 ChangeBS Degrees 3718 4293 15.5%Mechanical 1229 1316 7.1%Electrical and Electronic 948 591 -37.7%Civil 317 273 -13.9%Computer 248 297 19.8%Chemical 293 259 -11.6%All others 683 1557 128.0%

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BS degrees 3718 4293 575Women 658 880 222% Women 17.4% 23.3% 5.9%African American 113 166 53% African American 3.0% 4.4% 1.4%Hispanic 40 86 46%Hispanic 1.1% 2.3% 1.2%Native American 16 22 6% Native American 0.4% 0.6% 0.2%Asian American 239 311 72%Asian American 6.3% 8.2% 1.9%Foreign national 167 389 222% Foreign national 4.4% 10.3% 5.9%

What’s Happening at State?

Engineering Programs at MSU

• Biosystems Engineering• Civil Engineering• Chemical Engineering• Computer Engineering• Computer Science• Electrical Engineering• Engineering Arts• Materials Science and Engineering• Mechanical Engineering

Where is Biomedical Engineering at MSU

• 20+ Faculty pursuing biomedical related research

• College wide option applicable to all majors• Biochemical Option in Chemical

Engineering• Biomaterials Option in

Materials Science & Engineering• College Biomedical Option is a selective

cognate in Biosystems Engineering

Where is Environmental Engineering

• Environmental Option in Chemical Engineering

• Environmental Option in Civil Engineering• Environmental Studies Cognate in Biosystems

Engineering

• RISE Living-Learning program

Where is Manufacturing Engineering

• Manufacturing Option in Mechanical Engineering

• Manufacturing Option in Materials Science and Engineering

• MS in Manufacturing and Engineering Management available in Eli Broad College of Business, to qualified graduates in all ABET-accredited engineering majors – one additional year

Can I mix Business and related courseswith Engineering?

• Engineering Arts major mixes a broad foundation from the Engineering curriculum with courses from Business, Economics and/or Telecommunications.

• Information Technology Specialization permits students in Business, Engineering and Telecommunication to take a common block of elective courses.

Will MSU assist me in planning and pursuing my job search?

• Co-operative Engineering Education Program Arts matches hundreds of students and employers every year, in a formal and continuing program

• MSU Career Services and Placement places a full-time representative in the Engineering Building to assist in career planning, resume and interview preparation. CSP also develops employer contacts and manages the MSU MonsterTRAK system

Co-Curricular ActivitiesROSES - Freshman Living / Learning Experience

Co-operative Engineering Education

Co-Curricular Activities

Student Design Competitions

Study Abroad

UndergraduateResearch

Team-Based Design Projects

Engineering in the 21st Century involves:

• Communications skills• Multi-disciplinary teams• Rapidly changing work

environments• Quality, customer orientation• Environmental Constraints• Globalization

Law of Unintended Consequences?

• Some contemporary issues -- from an Associate Dean’s viewpoint

– ASCE policy statement 465?

– Interest-free loans to engineering and technology students?

ASCE policy statement 465

• Market-based issues

– Selecting a major– Who pays for the MS degree and

when?– Are universities looking for more grad

students?– Would we need more faculty? Who

would they be?

Starting salaries, 2003

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ASCE policy statement 465

• Market-based issues

– Selecting a major?– Who pays for the MS degree and

when?– Are universities looking for more grad

students?– Would we need more faculty? Who

would they be?

Loans to Engineering and Technology Students?

• Cheap money for all?• What’s an engineering or

technology student?• Who decides where we work?

Thank You

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