Industry Advisory Board Meeting October 20, 2021 STEM Division Dr. Edem G. Tetteh, Dean
IndustryAdvisoryBoardMeeting
October20,2021
STEMDivision
Dr.EdemG.Tetteh,Dean
Advisory Board Agenda• Welcome – Dr. Tetteh
• Spring Meeting Minutes Approval – Frank Cumbo
• State of STEM Division – Dr. Tetteh• New Degrees• Degree Marketing• ABET/ATMAE Updates• TEC Cources
• Role of Advisory Board – Frank Cumbo
• STEM Advisory Board Awards – Frank Cumbo• Nomination and Selection Process• Fund Raising Opportunity
• MET/EET and Computer Science Break-out Sessions• Alumni/Employer Survey• Undergraduate Research Opportunities• Recruitment Update/Employer Needs
Welcome
• SpecialWelcometoNewMembers• ChristineWacta-Rawlinson,Ph.D.
• Curriculumdevelopment/FacultyleadershipatRowanCollegeatBurlingtonCounty• ChuMehchu,Ph.D
• ProfessorofElectricalEngineeringTechnology,RCBC
ApprovalofPreviousMeetingMinutes
(June17,2020)
StateofSTEM• Congratulations!• Dr.TiffanyRuocco• NewHires
• ChefDesmondkeefe,CULDirector• JacquelineMagana,LabCoordinator• SusanMaynard,LabTech• ChristopherMance,EETFaculty
• LefttheCollege• DanSullivan,NSFGrantCoordinator• JocelynSmall,STEMSecretary• LizSpicer,LabCoordinator
FacultyLeadership
• DepartmentChairs:• DepartmentofMathematicsandProfessionalStudies:CrystalBourne• DepartmentofAppliedSciences:JenniferRienzi• DepartmentofAppliedEngineeringTechnology:DaveWilson• DepartmentofInformationTechnologyandComputing:PaulWarner
https://my.rcbc.edu/sites/default/files/Documents/stem/May%202021%20.html
SpringandSummerInitiatives
• Curriculuminnovations• Newprograms
• AAS.AppliedTechnologyManagement-ATM(2+2)• Potential3+1Programs
• ConstructionManagement(Fall2022)• Programswithnostartdate
• EngineeringTechnologyManagement• MSinCybersecurity• BiochemistryorBiophysicalChemistry• EnvironmentalScience/Studies2+2
ABETAccreditationComputerServicingandNetworkTechnology,AASProgramElectronicsEngineeringTechnologyAASProgram• AccredittoSeptember30,2023.• ArequesttoABETbyJanuary31,2022willberequiredtoinitiateareaccreditationreportevaluation.• AreportdescribingtheactionstakentocorrectshortcomingsidentifiedintheattachedfinalstatementmustbesubmittedtoABETbyJuly1,2022.
• Thereaccreditationevaluationwillfocusontheseshortcomings.Pleasenotethatavisitisnotrequired.
• Aweaknessindicatesthataprogramlacksthestrengthofcompliancewithacriterion,policy,orproceduretoensurethatthequalityoftheprogramwillnotbecompromised.
• Therefore,remedialactionisrequiredtostrengthencompliancewiththecriterion,policy,orprocedurepriortothenextreview.
ABETAccreditation
• ComputerServicingandNetworkTechnology,AASProgram• Criterion4.ContinuousImprovement:Weakness• AccreditationPolicyandProcedureManual:Weakness• Criterion6.Faculty:Unresolved
• ElectronicsEngineeringTechnologyAASProgram• Criterion4.ContinuousImprovement:Weakness• Criterion6.Faculty:Unresolved
FallInitiatives• LockheedMartin
• SignalProcessingEquipmentDonation• SpectrumAnalyzer• NetworkAnalyzer
• EngineeringDesignskills• MATLAB• Solidworks
• UndergraduateResearchProgram• Funding• Virtualprojects
• More• Effortsongrants• STEMAdvisoryBoards• CenterforCareerExcellenceinCybersecurity
NewTECCourses
• Career Readiness• Safety Management• Entrepreneurship• Project Management• Lean Six Sigma• Quality Management• Supply Chain and Distribution (In development phase for Fall
2022)
RoleofSTEMAdvisoryBoard• ProvideSupporttoImplementingRCBC’sVisionandMissionandSupportingEffectiveOutcomes• ProvideAdviceToProgram(s),AssistinDevelopmentofNewProgramsandIdentifyBestPractices• RealisticallyAssesstheLaborMarketDemandandAdviseProgramtoEnsureItProducesGraduatesWithSkillsToMeetEmploymentNeeds(FromDay1)
• AssistWithProgramMarketingandPromotion.ParticipateinBrandingOpportunities.• AssistinIdentificationandAcquisition(whenappropriate)ofExternalFundingandResourcesToSupportStudentandProgram
• AssistWithPlacementofGraduates,Interns.SponsorStudentProjects• RecruitNewBoardMembers(StrikeBalanceBetweenEducators,Government,Industry)• PersonalCharacteristics
• Abilitytolisten,analyze,thinkcreatively.• Willingtopreparefor,andattend,boardmeetings• Friendly,patientapproach,personalintegrity&values.• Sincereconcernforandinterestinprogram’sdevelopment
STEMAdvisoryBoardAwards
• Process• AwardsFundedBySTEMDeansSpecialInitiativesByAdvisoryBoardFundingRaining(e.g.Science
• DepartmentHeadMadeNominationsWithJustificationBasedonCriteria• Teamwork• Perseverance• Innovativeness
• STEMAdvisoryBoardReviewedNominationsandSelected2AwardWinners• BoardChairSubmitsthe2NamesTotheDean
FundraisingOpportunities
WholePanel$1,000 • PanelMaybePartitionedintoUp
to4Sections
UmbrellaPanel $250Each
KudostotheSTEMStaffandFaculty
SplitEET/METandComputerScienceSub-Committees
UndergraduateResearchOpportunities• Teachstudentstoformulatetestablehypothesesaboutimportanttopicsinyourcompany!
• Encouragestudentstodevelopskillsinexperimentaldesign,datacollection,analysis,andcriticalreadingofprimaryscientificliterature.
• Studentsalsolearntoprepareandcommunicatescientificinformationtootherscientistsandthegeneralpublic
• Timing:Continuous• RowanContact:StevenKotowich,Ph.D([email protected])• Ifyouareinterestedtolearnmoreshareyourinformationinthechat.
METEmployerNeedsSurveyandNewCertificatePrograms
NewCourses&Programs
MET/EETUpdateDave Wilson
ComputingProgramUpdatePaul Warner
ThankYou!