School of Engineering and Design

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University of Bridgeport
School of Engineering and Design
Observations, Concern Areas and Recommendations
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University of Bridgeport
School of Engineering and Design
CSE Department 1. Undergraduate,
close to maximum sustainable Enrollment
Graduate, at or over maximum sustainable
Enrollment.   Cost effectiveness (conservative),
approximate Income  2.24 million ( Graduate
Program income) 0.36 million (Undergraduate
income, adjusted (Model 3 )) ---------------- 2.
60 million ( Total Income) Expenses approx.
1.35 million ( Total income) Expenses include
routine facilities update.  (Income / Expense)
Ratio 2
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• 2.    Expanding number of students imply
  teaching more classes.
• Adjuncts are very expensive, in many cases not
  suitable for some graduate-level courses. For
  every 35 new students on the average, need to
  hire 1 instructor, teaching full load doing
  some adjunct teaching 12 new compute
  platform/software, etc. ( 2 year cycle).
• ð     Cost 65000 (9 months salary) 1.35
  (Benefits)
• 10000 (2 classes (adjunct))
  1.35 (Benefits)
• 12 computers 1200 0.5 ( 2year
  cycle)
• (software/ hardware approximately
  500/student/year)
• professional faculty expenses (
  5000/year).
• ð      Total cost/ additional 35 students/year
  approx. 135,000.
• ð      Total income/ additional 35 students/year
  358 classes 3 credit
• hours/class 380/credit 319,200.
• ð      Cost per additional student/year approx.
  3850/year.
• ð      Income per additional student/ year
  approx. 9120/year.
• ð     (Income/Expense) Ratio 2.37

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• 3. PhD program a must !
• Grant
• Visibility/image
• Excellent Ph.D GAs.
•  4.      Distance learning M.S. in Computer
  Science a must !
• Working adults.
• Continuation Education.
• 5.      CSAB/ABET (Assessment-based)
• continuation
• salaries issue.
• UG recruiting issue.
• Facilities issue.
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• 6.      Web updating.
• 7.      Certificate Program Marketing.

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University of Bridgeport
School of Engineering and Design
Electrical Engineering Department      1. Very
small program approx. 1.5 faculty members.
(Income/Expense) Ratio approx. 1.05  
A little under maximum sustainable enrollment
capacity (20) (32 student/ 40 total
student ).   ð    Initial goal reach maximum
sustainable enrollment ð    8 more student 7
courses/year 3 credits courses
380/credit approx. 64000 more. ð
   Income/Expenses Ratio will jump to approx.
1.6
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University of Bridgeport
School of Engineering and Design
Electrical Engineering Department ( Contd.)
2. Explore moving in the areas of wireless
communications and web to attract more students
(specialize in the area) (Prof. Janeff
replacement in this areas). We are hiring
jointly with CpE department   3. Continue to
improve web site and getting quality adjuncts.
(website made a difference last 2 years).
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• Mechanical Engineering Department
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• Very small program, efficient but need at least 1
  full time
• (short term), currently only one part time.(
  Retain the good adjunct faculty).
• Best improvement wise in enrollment in SED.
• Mechanical Engineering trend is up.
• Website made a significant difference last 2
  years.
• 5. Need to move in the direction of the
  direction of continuing education/ on-site
  training and to continue to do joint work with
  Design (unique program) and with CpE program
  
• ( but need Faculty commitment in Mechanical
  Engineering)
• ( CAD/ CAM )
• 6. New(Income/Expense) Ratio 1.88 ! now
  versus approx. one last year.

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University of Bridgeport
School of Engineering and Design

• Technology Management Department
• Program with BEST Potential,but only good program
  with less than 1 Income/Expense Ratio 0.83 !
• 2. Marketing needed, e-commerce concentration,
  company visits (working on it)
• 3. Losing the Israeli program a problem, working
  on similar ventures.( Israeli embassy)
• 4. Distance learning a MUST as it is
  technologically simple to implement ( need
  incentives/investment ) working on it.

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University of Bridgeport
Design Department  
School of Engineering and Design
1. Very high quality program, despite mediocre
resources and facilities ( due to the pure
undergraduate nature of the program, income is
low).  
2. Using the adjusted undergraduate model
for undergraduate income,   ð     Income approx.
200,000 /year ð     Expenses approx.
300,000/year ð     Less than 1 Income/Expense
Ratio   Using major income model,
ð     income 300,000/year ð     Expenses
300,000/year ð     Approx. 1 Income / Expense
Ratio
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University of Bridgeport
School of Engineering and Design

Design Department ( Contd.)  
3. Facility relocation and revamping a
must. 4. Marketing a must. 5. Joint Ventures with
Arts ( Graphical design Illustration ) to reduce
overload, combine classes, and attract
clientele. 6. Joint Venture with M.E. (graduate
level) to generate more income. (and do more
exciting projects)