Undergraduate StudiesCivil Engineering Advisory Committee

September 20, 2004

Joseph Labuz, DUGS 2004-Karl Smith, DUGS 1999-2004

Randal BarnesAndrew Drescher

Jerry HajjarTimothy LaPara

Mihai MarasteanuPanos Michalopoulos

Heinz StefanLauralee Perdue (staff)

UGS Responsibilities

• Advising• Recruiting• Scholarships• CE Program• Graduation Clearance

Advising - APAS

Deadlines – Regular e-mail messages to students

• Application for Degree • FE Exam Application • CE/GeoE & MSES scholarship

Applications• Other Scholarship Opportunities – • CE Program Updates

CE recruitment is a National concern

Recruitment

Civil & Geo Engineering Bachelor Degrees Granted

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CE Enrollment

• Lower Division• Fall 1996 – 130• Fall 1997 – 112• Fall 1998 – 105• Fall 1999 – 106• Fall 2000 – 107• Fall 2001 – 111• Fall 2002 – 132• Fall 2003 – 125

• Upper Division • Fall 1996 – 235• Fall 1997 – 239• Fall 1998 – 228• Fall 1999 – 218• Fall 2000 – 192• Fall 2001 – 190• Fall 2002 – 203Fall 2002 – 203• Fall 2003 – 205Fall 2003 – 205

Recruitment Initiatives

• Display• College Fair• Open House &

Orientation• Annual ASCE Student

Chapter Career Fair

• Revised IT Brochure• Undergraduate

Handbook• CE Web Site• Coordinate with CET

Programs – Jan. 2003• Transfers/ 3-2 programs• Scholarships

Civil Engineering Career Fair

ASCE Career Fair

CE ScholarshipRecruitment Initiatives

• Freshman IT Honors Scholarships– 2 @ $3000

• Northern Tier Community College Scholarships– 5 @ $1000

• University of Manitoba

CE Scholarships

• About 1/4 of CE/GeoE students receive scholarships (~70 students per year)

• Over $150,000 in scholarships awarded• Awards range from $400 to $4000 per year• CE/GeoE Awards based on merit (GPA) and

number of credits completed• MSES Awards based on merit, need and interests• Study Abroad Scholarships - $2500• City Engineers Association of MN & WSB joined

CE scholarship program in 2003

ASCE Mid-West Regional Conference and

Steel Bridge Competition

Undergraduate Studies Committee Activities

1. BCE Program Review for 2004-2006 Undergraduate Catalog1. Review of Requirements2. Program Modifications

2. CE exit survey - CE 4102 Capstone – Distributed each semester

3. Class Scheduling

BCE Program Modifications

1. Added New Course - CE 3102 Uncertainty and Decision Analysis in CE

2. Dropped Geo 1001, Increased CE technical electives from 13 to 17.

3. Substitutions: Upon approval of DUGS, students may make the following substitutions:1. A CSci programming course for CE 31012. Stat 3021 for CE 31023. A CE technical elective for AEM 2012

Student Surveys

1. U-wide survey – summarized next slide2. 2002 IT Alumni Survey

1. 137 IT Alumni2. 27 CE Alumni

3. CE Exit Survey – Each semester in CE 4102W, Capstone Design

When graduating seniors this spring were asked "In general, how satisfied are you with your experience at the University of Minnesota?" the average response (on a six point scale) was 4.94 compared with 4.59 for seniors graduating in 1989.  In 2003 82.9% of seniors responded with a 5 or 6 rating as compared with only 69.3% of seniors in 1989.  When asked to evaluate the overall quality of teaching in their major, the average response of graduating seniors in 2003 (again on a six point scale) was 4.64 as compared to 4.33 in 1989.

Craig Swan, Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education (August 22, 2003)

Civil Engineering

Graduationand awardsreception

Prior to ITCommencement