Initiative Title | Full Time Tenure Track Engineering Instructor |
Submitted in Previous Year(s) | 2016 |
Critical Information, Notes, Justification, Rationale | Engineering enrollment has doubled in the last ten years. Currently some 60% of our physics and engineering courses are being covered by adjunct instructors. In the spring of 2016 professor emeritus J. Cummins retired from adjunct teaching (Engineering Physics). The rigorous nature of the physics and engineering courses makes finding a qualified adjunct a difficult task. It is imperative that the department secure a full time instructor to maintain the high level of excellence that the physics and engineering program is known for and to address the growth of the program. |
Consequences of this initiative not being funded | It is difficult to find part-time physics/engineering professors with the appropriate background to teach our college level engineering offerings. Physics for Engineers is an advanced specialty course and is one of the most rigorous physics classes we offer. We loose some 30% of our engineering students in this course. If skilled instructors cannot be found our existing FT faculty will need to cover the course and lower level physics courses will not be offered and some of the courses may not be offered. Maintaining the laboratory space and advising students requires the dedication of full time faculty. |
Department Goals | Goal 1 A. Provide a high quality, rigorous and meaningful Engineering curricula which will prepare students for transfer to upper division universities., Goal 2. Hire, develop and retain diverse, high quality faculty and staff to engage and support students in science, engineering and architectural education, research and development. |
Programs | AS Enginerring Science, AS Math Science, Degree Related Course Offerings |
Locations | Main Campus, Newburgh Campus |
Estimated Completion Date | 05/22/2019 |
Will this initiative span multiple budget years? | Yes |
Importance | High |
Funding Source | Request for Prioritization |
Created | 10/04/2017 11:51 am |
Updated | 10/04/2017 1:01 pm |