The University of New Mexico

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The University of New Mexico
ECE DEPARTMENT
Christos Christodoulou christos_at_ece.unm.edu
ECEDHA Annual Meeting March 19, 2005
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The University of New Mexico

• Carnegie Doctoral/Research University Extensive
• One of only three universities in the U.S. that
  is both Hispanic Serving and Carnegie
  Doctoral/Research Extensive
• Top 100 NSF RD Expenditures
• 33,264 students

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The Department

• Currently 32 faculty
• 20 research professors
• 15 Adjunct professors
• Two Programs EE and CompE
  
• Staff 13 positions
• Research Funding 10,977,000
• 300 (junior and senior students)
• 310 graduate students

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The Preparation

• We started 3 years before the ABET visit
• We talked about ABET in every faculty meeting
  and retreat
• We even brought the Guru David Soldan to
  convince my faculty!!!!
• In February of 2004 we had a mock review (Danny
  Avers)
• We had an ABET General Assembly meeting with the
  faculty and staff one week prior to the visit

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The Visit

• Day 1 - Sunday, October 24, 2004
• 1030 - 100 Team Meeting
• 0100 - 130 Meeting with Dean, Chairs,
  
• and President
• 0130 - 245 Tour of Laboratories
• 0245 - 500 Review Student Materials
• 0500 Return to Hotel, Team
• Meeting

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• Day 2 - Monday, October 25, 2004
• 0800 - 0900 Meeting with Dean and Chairs
  
• 0900 - 0930 ECE 321 Electronics class
• 0930 - 1145 Individual meetings with
  faculty
• 1200 - 0130 Luncheon
• 0130 - 0200 Academic Advisor
• 0200 - 0230 Office Support Staff
• 0230 - 0300 Senior Projects, meeting
  seniors
• 0315 - 0415 IEEE Student Branch HKN
• 0415 - 0445 Computer Support Group Staff
• 0445 - 0530 Open
• 0530 Return to Hotel - Team Meeting

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Day 3 - Tuesday, October 26, 2004

• 0800 - 1000 Report Preparation
• 1000 - 1100 Chair Briefing
• 1100 - 0200 Team Activities and Lunch
• 0200 - 0300 Exit Interview
• (all Faculty were
  invited)
• 0300 Depart for Hotel Airport
• Get some rest

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The Verdict
EE Program
One concern
Criterion 2- Program Educational Objectives The
assessment survey instruments use a 3-point
scale (below average, average and above average),
which limits the opportunity to derive meaningful
statistical data.
Note The vision of the program is to provide a
world class educational and research experience
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Two observations

• The statics/dynamics course is unpopular with the
  students and offered once a year which can delay
  the students graduation
• Students reported that they are not aware of any
  actions taken in response to their student
  evaluations every semester.

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CompE Program
One concern
Criterion 8- Program Criteria Graduates of the
program must demonstrate knowledge of
probability and statistics with applications
appropriate to computer engineering.
Note The course we were offering was called
Statistics for Electrical Engineers
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Lessons Learned

• All faculty (including adjunct faculty) must be
  involved (No exceptions!!!).
• Instructions should be clear and easy for any
  Ph.D. to follow.
• Student organizations, advisory boards, alumni,
  companies can be very helpful.
• Work closely with (push) the Deans office
• Write a Good Report

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Thank you