College of Engineering and Applied Sciences Western Michigan University

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College of Engineering and Applied
SciencesWestern Michigan University

• April 18th, 2006
• Dr. Timothy Greene, Dean
• Dr. Osama Abudayyeh, Associate Dean for Research
  and Graduate Programs
• Dr. Alamgir Choudhury, Assistant Professor,
  Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering

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CEAS Vision

• A scholarly community dedicated to excellence
  through student-centered education and research
  emphasizing professional practice in engineering
  and applied science

Robo-Bronco
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CEAS Mission

• To educate our learning community for life-long
  excellence in responsible professional
  leadership. (Engagement and Leadership)
• To increase knowledge through collaborative
  discovery, integration, application, and
  teaching. (Research)
• To serve as a resource and partner to our
  constituents. (Globalization, Leadership,
  Research, and Engagement)
• To prepare job-ready graduates for the global
  market. (Engagement and Leadership)

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Number of Faculty
CS moved to CEAS
5
Number of Bachelor Graduates
6
Masters Enrollment
CS Moved to CEAS
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Ph.D. Enrollment
CS Moved to CEAS
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CEAS Cornerstones
Engagement
Innovation
Globalization
Leadership
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Engagement

• Definition
• Experience based learning
• Involving students with their profession as they
  learn
• Faculty members and staff who are active in their
  professions
• Purpose
• Produce job ready graduates with
• the ability to grow in their profession

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Examples of Engagement

• Senior Design Conference
• Real world examples and applied problems used in
  classes and laboratories
• Student design-build competitions
• Sunseeker 6th in the nation
• Parker Hydraulic Bike Competition
• 5th in the nation
• SAE Formula One Race Car
• ASCE Concrete Canoe
• AIChE Chemical Car

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Student Engagement in the Parker Hannifin Lab
Student Projects Design and Development
Hydraulic (Chainless) Bicycle
Motion Control Demonstrator
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Motion and Control Laboratory
Hydraulics Pneumatics Motors
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Data Acquisition Control Software
LabVIEW
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System ID, Analysis Simulation Software
MATLAB/Simulink
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Globalization

• Definition
• If engineering knowledge can be digitized, it can
  be moved and performed anywhere in the world
• Companies now look for engineering and technology
  solutions world wide
• Purpose
• Our graduates must be prepared
• to work in a global engineering
• and applied sciences industry.
• Our faculty work in global disciplines.

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Leadership

• Purpose
• To graduate engineers, technologists, and applied
  scientists who are and will continue to be
  leaders in their profession and community
• To ensure our faculty continue to be leaders in
  their profession and community

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CEAS Katrina Fund Raiser
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Innovation

• Definition
• The discovery, application, and dissemination of
  new knowledge
• Purpose
• Move the profession and society forward by
  providing engineers, scientists and technologists
  with new capabilities
• Opportunity to add resources to the college.
• Faculty development assuring
• we are technically current

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Research Award Dollars
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Technology Curve
Faculty engaged doing applied research
Basic Research
Applied Research
Technology Transfer (Application of New
Technology)
Use (Deployment, Training, Service)

Technology Maturity Level
CEAS
Time to Technology Maturity
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Research Foci

• Advanced Vehicle Design Simulation
• Product Design and Manufacturing
• Engineering Education
• Life Sciences and Biotechnical

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CEAS Core CompetenciesRelevant to Parker Hannifin
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Funding from both industry and government