STRATEGIC PLAN 2020

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BACHELOR OF SCIENCE � MASTER OF SCIENCE � DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY

College of EngineeringStrategic Plan

BASIC ENGINEERING � CHEMICAL ENGINEERING � CIVIL & ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING � COMPUTER SCIENCE

ELECTRICAL & COMPUTER ENGINEERING � MANUFACTURING & ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY � MECHANICAL ENGINEERING CENTER FOR MANUFACTURING RESEARCH � CENTER FOR ENERGY SYSTEMS RESEARCH

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GOAL THREE Our talented faculty and sta! provide the scholarly direction for engineering excellence, and our motivated students achieve proven successful results in the workplace.

Strategies: �Passionate anD eFFectiVe stUDent-centeReD FacULtY anD staFF. Attracts and retains a diverse and student-centered highly quali!ed faculty and sta" to support the mission of the college. �RecoGnition oF eXceLLence. Recognize and reward faculty and sta" for excellence in professional accomplishments and leadership in education, research, and innovation. �Passionate anD eFFectiVe stUDent-centeReD teacHeR-scHoLaR FacULtY. Support the faculty in adopting improved pedagogy and new technologies to enhance student success with lifelong learning.

GOAL FOUR"e College is nationally recognized for its leadership in education, research and innovation.

Strategies: �RecoGnition oF coLLeGe. Establish a marketing and communication plan to enhance the recognition of the leadership of the college in education, research and innovation.

GOAL FIVE"e College of Engineering achieves global leadership through key partnerships.

Strategies: �BencHmaRKinG. identify best practices among peer and aspirational peer engineering colleges for alumni engagement and participation in making the mission reality. �institUtionaL PaRtneRsHiPs. Position the college to be recognized as a valuable partner and intellectual resource for workforce development, research, technology and innovation. �aLUmni PaRtneRsHiPs. Develop a culture where students understand the need to give back their time, talent and treasure post- graduation.

Dear Stakeholder,

#e College of Engineering at Tennessee Tech University (TTU) has a tradition of excellence and a very strong reputation in graduating individuals sought a$er by industry because they are job-ready from day one. Our graduates are also highly regarded and recruited by the top U.S. graduate schools including MIT, Georgia Tech, University of Illinois and Yale, to name a few. As the new Dean, I intend to lead the College of Engineering from this position of strength to recapture its position as a preeminent College

of Engineering. #e faculty, sta", students, administration and alumni, in collaboration with industry and government leaders, developed a shared plan which includes the pathway forward to “2020 Destination → Eminence.”

Our vision is “21st Century Renaissance Engineers Revolutionizing Engineering to Solve Societal Problems.” A 21st Century Renaissance Engineer brings innovation to both problem solving and technology that help to make the world a better place to live. We expect TTU to pioneer the graduation of such Renaissance Engineers. #ese Engineers will go on to be industry leaders, innovative business owners and successful entrepreneurs. #ey will de!ne the future of their chosen !eld in the knowledge-driven global economy. Our Renaissance Engineers will display an education that embodies creativity and innovation in addition to technical leadership. #ey will creatively translate new discoveries from basic scienti!c research into technological projects, devices, systems and services that bene!t society at the state, national and global levels.

Our vision is ambitious and exciting. I am con!dent we will succeed by applying our full energy and working cooperatively. Our core values, ASPIRE to greatness, will guide us towards our goal in making the strategic plan a reality each day. It will take a collaborative e"ort of our leadership team, outstanding faculty, incredible sta", talented students, our dedicated alumni AND stakeholders like you. I look forward to a deeper

partnership with you over this next decade and together achieving the position of eminence.

Joseph J. RencisJoseph J. Rencis, P.E., F.ASEE, F.ASMEDean of Engineering and Clay N. Hixson Chair for Engineering Leadership

“!ere are many ways of going forward, but only one way of standing still.” Franklin D. Roosevelt “Scientists study the world that is. Engineers create the world that never has been.” !eodore von Karman

Revolutionizing Engineering

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Technical LeadershipGOAL ONEOur engineering students learn to solve technological problems that are of societal signi

Strategies:

GOAL TWOOur College engages in research and innovation as the vehicle to support the teacher-scholar/student-scholar model.

Strategies:


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Technical LeadershipGOAL ONEOur engineering students learn to solve technological problems that are of societal signi!cance.

Strategies: �stUDent-centeReD. Create and foster a student-centered educational paradigm that integrates technical, global and professional leadership. �stUDent sUccess. Leads in the quality and diversity of its student population and in retention and graduation rates.


Strategies: �FUnDinG ReseaRcH. Increase external research funding to a level that supports the college mission. �)$&8/7<�5(6($5&+� Increase the percent/number of faculty engaged in research to a level that supports the college mission. �678'(17�5(6($5&+� Increase the percent/number of students (undergraduate, graduate and diversity) engaged in research to a level that meets the college mission.

“If we knew what we were doing, it wouldn’t be called research, would it?” Albert Einstein


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the college core values underscore and support its vision and mission

through its commitment to asPiRe to greatness.


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Aim HiGHWe aim for the highest levels of excellence in teaching and scholarship.

StUDents FiRstWe place the interest of the students !rst.

PRoFessionaLismWe foster high standards of integrity and professionalism.

InnoVationWe strive continuously for innovations through research to attain excellence in everything we do.

RecoGnitionWe recognize e"orts that accelerate us towards our vision.

EminenceWe drive towards attaining eminence in engineering education and research.

“If your vision is for one year, plant wheat. If your vision is for ten years, plant trees. If your vision is for a lifetime, plant people.” Chinese Proverb

Core ValuesVision

Missionto graduate innovative engineers

who solve technological challenges to meet societal needs.

21st century Renaissance engineers Revolutionizing engineering to solve societal Problems


FOCUS AREA 1: Technical LeadershipGoaL one. Our engineering students learn to solve technological problems that are of societal signi!cance.

GoaL tWo. Our College engages in research and innovation as the vehicle to support the teacher-scholar/student-scholar model.

FOCUS AREA 2: Professional Leadership GoaL tHRee. Our talented faculty and sta" provide the scholarly direction for engineering excellence, and our motivated students achieve proven successful results in the workplace.

GoaL FoUR. #e College is nationally recognized for its leadership in education, research, and innovation.

FOCUS AREA 3: Global LeadershipGoaL FiVe. #e College of Engineering achieves global leadership through key partnerships.


“Tell me, and I forget. Teach me, and I may remember. Involve me, and I learn.” Benjamin Franklin

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Who are 21st Century Renaissance Engineers?


2“Education is not given for the purpose of earning a living; it’s learning what to do with a living a!er you’ve earned it that counts.” Abraham Lincoln

A focus on Professional Leadership will create dynamic and agile, yet resilient individuals committed to lifelong learning, an entre-preneurial spirit, interdisciplinary teamwork, excellent communi-cation and high ethical standards. Essential for Renaissance En-gineers, Global Leadership will build skills to address the world’s challenges, including National Academy of Engineering Grand Challenges, and those needed to succeed in an increasingly diverse world with multi-product platforms and multi-outsourcing op-tions. Transformative learning experiences, including project-based learning, research, cooperative education, study abroad opportunities and competition-based projects will enrich student

learning and personal development.

#e above multidimensional education will help the TTU College of Engineering progress toward the vision outlined in the inner

triangle of the graphic, “21st Century Renaissance Engineers Revolutionizing Engineering.” Our Renaissance Engineers

will innovate and create to solve the problems facing the world and make it a better place.

With this roadmap as a guide, the College of Engi-neering will ful!ll its mission to “graduate innova-

tive engineers who solve technological challenges to meet societal needs.” Student-centered facul-

ty and sta" are committed to helping students have lifelong professional, civic and personal

success. We strive to embody President Lin-coln’s idea quoted below.

Join us in our journey toward revolutionizing engineering

education at Tennessee Tech University.

To solve the technological challenges of the 21st century, the world needs engineers with a foundation of technical knowledge strengthened with the skills of research, innovation, entrepreneur-ship, leadership and lifelong learning. We call such engineers, “Renaissance Engineers.” To guide the Tennessee Tech University (TTU) College of Engineering to meet these challenges by edu-cating Renaissance Engineers, we have developed a strategic plan, “2020 Destination → Eminence” and the accompanying Eminence Arrow graphic to illustrate our vision’s key components.

A TTU education will provide the Renaissance Engineers the foundation needed to work at the frontiers of research, tech-nology and innovation. #e graphic’s outer triangle rep-resents their ability to work at the cusp of unconstrained frontiers. #e education and research experiences at the College of Engineering will help students develop innova-tive technologies to solve societal problems, create new industries and jobs, and make the world a prosperous place.

#e Renaissance Engineer is prepared for a lifelong career by undergraduate and graduate programs that employ a broad-based three-dimensional model for education and research, illustrat-ed by the technical, professional and global leadership attributes within the middle triangle. Technical Leadership with dis-cipline-speci!c knowledge, embodies strong problem-solving skills, open-ended design skills, creativity and the con!dence to innovate as common characteristics for all Renaissance Engineers.



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Technical LeadershipGOAL ONEOur engineering students learn to solve technological problems that are of societal signi!cance.

Strategies: �stUDent-centeReD. Create and foster a student-centered educational paradigm that integrates technical, global and professional leadership. �stUDent sUccess. Leads in the quality and diversity of its student population and in retention and graduation rates.


Strategies: �FUnDinG ReseaRcH. Increase external research funding to a level that supports the college mission. �)$&8/7<�5(6($5&+� Increase the percent/number of faculty engaged in research to a level that supports the college mission. �678'(17�5(6($5&+� Increase the percent/number of students (undergraduate, graduate and diversity) engaged in research to a level that meets the college mission.

“If we knew what we were doing, it wouldn’t be called research, would it?” Albert Einstein


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the college core values underscore and support its vision and mission

through its commitment to asPiRe to greatness.


1

Aim HiGHWe aim for the highest levels of excellence in teaching and scholarship.

StUDents FiRstWe place the interest of the students !rst.

PRoFessionaLismWe foster high standards of integrity and professionalism.

InnoVationWe strive continuously for innovations through research to attain excellence in everything we do.

RecoGnitionWe recognize e"orts that accelerate us towards our vision.

EminenceWe drive towards attaining eminence in engineering education and research.

“If your vision is for one year, plant wheat. If your vision is for ten years, plant trees. If your vision is for a lifetime, plant people.” Chinese Proverb

Core ValuesVision

Missionto graduate innovative engineers

who solve technological challenges to meet societal needs.

21st century Renaissance engineers Revolutionizing engineering to solve societal Problems


GOAL THREE Our talented faculty and sta! provide the scholarly direction for engineering excellence, and our motivated students achieve proven successful results in the workplace.

Strategies: �Passionate anD eFFectiVe stUDent-centeReD FacULtY anD staFF. Attracts and retains a diverse and student-centered highly quali!ed faculty and sta" to support the mission of the college. �RecoGnition oF eXceLLence. Recognize and reward faculty and sta" for excellence in professional accomplishments and leadership in education, research, and innovation. �Passionate anD eFFectiVe stUDent-centeReD teacHeR-scHoLaR FacULtY. Support the faculty in adopting improved pedagogy and new technologies to enhance student success with lifelong learning.

GOAL FOUR"e College is nationally recognized for its leadership in education, research and innovation.

Strategies: �RecoGnition oF coLLeGe. Establish a marketing and communication plan to enhance the recognition of the leadership of the college in education, research and innovation.

GOAL FIVE"e College of Engineering achieves global leadership through key partnerships.

Strategies: �BencHmaRKinG. identify best practices among peer and aspirational peer engineering colleges for alumni engagement and participation in making the mission reality. �institUtionaL PaRtneRsHiPs. Position the college to be recognized as a valuable partner and intellectual resource for workforce development, research, technology and innovation. �aLUmni PaRtneRsHiPs. Develop a culture where students understand the need to give back their time, talent and treasure post- graduation.

Dear Stakeholder,

#e College of Engineering at Tennessee Tech University (TTU) has a tradition of excellence and a very strong reputation in graduating individuals sought a$er by industry because they are job-ready from day one. Our graduates are also highly regarded and recruited by the top U.S. graduate schools including MIT, Georgia Tech, University of Illinois and Yale, to name a few. As the new Dean, I intend to lead the College of Engineering from this position of strength to recapture its position as a preeminent College

of Engineering. #e faculty, sta", students, administration and alumni, in collaboration with industry and government leaders, developed a shared plan which includes the pathway forward to “2020 Destination → Eminence.”

Our vision is “21st Century Renaissance Engineers Revolutionizing Engineering to Solve Societal Problems.” A 21st Century Renaissance Engineer brings innovation to both problem solving and technology that help to make the world a better place to live. We expect TTU to pioneer the graduation of such Renaissance Engineers. #ese Engineers will go on to be industry leaders, innovative business owners and successful entrepreneurs. #ey will de!ne the future of their chosen !eld in the knowledge-driven global economy. Our Renaissance Engineers will display an education that embodies creativity and innovation in addition to technical leadership. #ey will creatively translate new discoveries from basic scienti!c research into technological projects, devices, systems and services that bene!t society at the state, national and global levels.

Our vision is ambitious and exciting. I am con!dent we will succeed by applying our full energy and working cooperatively. Our core values, ASPIRE to greatness, will guide us towards our goal in making the strategic plan a reality each day. It will take a collaborative e"ort of our leadership team, outstanding faculty, incredible sta", talented students, our dedicated alumni AND stakeholders like you. I look forward to a deeper

partnership with you over this next decade and together achieving the position of eminence.

Joseph J. RencisJoseph J. Rencis, P.E., F.ASEE, F.ASMEDean of Engineering and Clay N. Hixson Chair for Engineering Leadership

“!ere are many ways of going forward, but only one way of standing still.” Franklin D. Roosevelt “Scientists study the world that is. Engineers create the world that never has been.” !eodore von Karman


5

Technical LeadershipGOAL ONEOur engineering students learn to solve technological problems that are of societal signi

Strategies:


Strategies:


4

Professional Leadership

Global Leadership

Mess

age f

rom th

e Dea

n


2020 Destination eminenceJ

chemica l eng ineer ing � c i v i l eng ineer ing ��compute r eng ineer ing � compute r sc ience ��e lec t r i ca l eng ineer ing � eng ineer ing techno logy ��mechan i ca l eng ineer ing

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE � MASTER OF SCIENCE � DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY

College of EngineeringStrategic Plan

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cookeville, tennessee 38505-0001931-372-3172

tntech.edu/engineering

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BASIC ENGINEERING � CHEMICAL ENGINEERING � CIVIL & ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING � COMPUTER SCIENCE

ELECTRICAL & COMPUTER ENGINEERING � MANUFACTURING & ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY � MECHANICAL ENGINEERING CENTER FOR MANUFACTURING RESEARCH � CENTER FOR ENERGY SYSTEMS RESEARCH


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