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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
Bachelor's Degrees in Engineering
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Bachelor’s Degrees -- US
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%
Degrees by Gender and Ethnicity
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Degrees by Gender and Ethnicity
National Trends 1993-0393 03 Change
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%
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%
Michigan BS / National BS as a percentage
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Michigan Trends 1993-0393 03 Change
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%
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
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
$35,000
$40,000
$45,000
$50,000
$55,000
$60,000
$65,000
ChE CE CpE EE ME
75th
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25th
From Natl Assoc of Colleges and Employers
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?