COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
A Generation of Leadership in Engineering Engineering programs at Tuskegee have been ongoing for more than 60 years, beginning with electrical and mechanical engineering, which have been accredited since the 1950s. In the 1970s, chemical engineering was introduced along with environmental engineering. Aerospace science engineering, the only accredited program at an historic institution such as Tuskegee, was introduced in 1982. Materials science and engineering, a graduate program, was introduced in 2011. The Mission: to produce technically competent graduates for industry, government and academia. Enrollment is approximately 700 students; today, that includes 70 graduate students. Tuskegee is recognized as first among peers in 2011 Washington Monthly rankings of baccalaureate colleges. The rationale: social mobility measures among baccalaureate colleges; proportion of students participating in ROTC; total research expenditures are more than double those of the next-highest college; and 25 percent of College of Engineering graduates go on to get their Ph.D. Today, the College of Engineering is: • The No. 1 producer of black Ph.D’s in materials science and engineering • The No. 1 producer of black (women); and among the top 10 producers of engineers of diversity in the nation • The historic producer of flag rank officers for U.S. military: indeed, one of the best! • Recognized nationally for providing a tradition for students to enter and complete postsecondary studies in STEM; 75% industry/government employment and 25% entering graduate school • A national model for transition-bridge programs for high school; namely, Freshmen Accelerated Start-Up Training for Retention in the Engineering Curriculum (FASTREC)/Mentoring In To Engineering (MITE) • Known for its four ABET accredited engineering programs: aerospace, chemical, electrical and mechanical as well as the established graduate department in Materials Science and Engineering with an increasing portfolio of research, exploratory and discovery experience for students in each department Campaign Goal $38M: The college desires to continue its innovation in exploration and discovery, the training and development of bright minds and the support to the community through enhanced services. The vintage facilities and post-war equipment must be replaced with modern facilities commensurate with the talent we want to produce, and the contributions we must continue to make to national achievements. The investments include endowed faculty chairs; research and educational facilities and major instrumentation; scholarships and graduate fellowships; and infrastructure support. Over the history of the nation, Tuskegee University’s College of Engineering has yielded enormous benefits to our economic competitiveness, national security, and quality of life with the training, educational development and research exploration of diverse minds; that investment is crucially needed today for the college.
College of Engineering Facilities The College of Engineering facilities today are housed in Luther H. Foster Hall, General Daniel “Chappie” James Center for Aerospace Science and Health Education and Wilcox E on the Tuskegee University campus. To enhance delivery of current programs, new programs, advanced research and improved facilities are a necessity. Deferred maintenance of current facilities stresses operations. Improving such areas as cyber infrastructure, aerospace facilities, alternative energy/power generation, and the hyperperformance virtual facilities aids delivery. To link with national efforts in developing the new areas of programmed excellence, improving the teaching and research infrastructure, and preparing for opportunities in government and industry, the improvement of facilities is crucial. Pathways toward Advancing Academic and Research Excellence In order for the college to achieve its goals and objectives for academic excellence, there are a few key determinants of success. They are as follows: a) Resource investments are needed to support the expansion and advanced academic programs, which include the doctorate program in Agricultural and Environmental Science Engineering, Masters of Science in Chemical Engineering and Material Science and Engineering, Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, and the Aviation Sciences and Aerotechnology Program; b) Facilities investment to support the current programs include requisite building(s), scientific equipment and laboratory support; and, c) Program investment to continue to satisfy related accreditation (ABET) criteria, which include institutional support, faculty and facilities. Financial support must ensure the quality and continuity of our programs. These resources include institutional services, staff, and leadership support. Underlining our vision for success is the ability to attract, retain and provide professional development of a qualified faculty. Resultant Impact and Benefit to the National Interest through Investments in Tuskegee University College of Engineering Over the history of the nation, Tuskegee University yielded enormous benefits to our economic competitiveness, national security, and quality of life with the training, educational development and research exploration through the College of Engineering. To maintain America’s technology leadership edge, the college enabled education through its training development programs, contributed through its research, explored and found solutions to global problems, and made a difference in communities worldwide through the application of science and technology. Today, it is in our national interest to continue to leverage the more competitive global edge to invest in the college’s programs, faculty, and certainly, its students. Without bold investments, our nation will find its natural resources and institutions, like Tuskegee, waning due to questionable funding that risk solutions to our most demanding problems with unanticipated consequences. The priorities mentioned aid the college in the quest “Programmed for Excellence” in an accelerated trajectory to address current global needs by attracting the best students, the brightest faculty and upgrading facilities in an aggressive campaign to support the mission that acquires adequate resources.
SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDED FUNDING LEVELS
In summary, our case - Programmed for Excellence for the College of Engineering provides for the academic portfolio of a well-designed program to position the college for global impact in engineering education, exploration and discovery and community outreach. Each of these priority areas provide critical support for the college to continue leadership in teaching/learning excellence, research and exploration, and service to the nation and the global community. Endowed Faculty Chairs
$6 Million
Top institutions seek endowments to support programs, scholarship, and particularly, discipline chairs. It is our desire to add at least one endowed chair to each of the five departments. With two current chairs, it is anticipated that capturing talent for aerospace, electrical and mechanical engineering would provide leadership to these departments. These experts demonstrate a productive academic background while attracting a portfolio of past performance in research, and are extricably linked to the advance research program of the college. Funding supports research staff and faculty. Research and Education Facilities and Major instrumentations
$8 Million
Major research and educational facility instrumentation are essential to the continued development of exploration in the departments of engineering, cyber security research, the doctorate programs in materials science and engineering/ agricultural and environmental science engineering, and the endowed chairs. In the effort to attract continuing contributions to inspire innovation, it is essential to acquire major research instrumentation that supports increased access to collaborative experimental opportunities, shared scientific and engineering instruments, and for access to research and research training in our national laboratories and governmental institutions. The college leverages faculty capability and expands the scope of research, research training in science and engineering, and furthering our collaboration with institutions with this access. As such, Tuskegee is poised for new concepts and technologies to contribute to the global solutions. Pipeline Programs Undergraduate Student Scholarships/Graduate Fellowships
$8 Million (undergraduate: $3M; graduate: $5M)
A valuable strength of the college is its recruiting and student development activities. These thrust areas address undergraduate and graduate enrollment accessions. To attract the quality student, the college crucially needs endowed funds for scholarships and fellowships. Additional support would address programs for the retention of those students that include tutoring, educational support and leverage activities. The College of Engineering has need to support recruiting, retention and coordination of student development. Enhancing summer enrichment activities and out-of-classroom activities is a crucial requirement. Student scholarships assist in attracting bright students to Tuskegee. Early intervention with support and demonstrative resources can leverage recruiting across the nation. These are the students who are heavily recruited by majority and sister institutions. To maintain the competitive research base, quality graduate students need to come to our facilities for their research experience.
Infrastructure
$8 Million
The College of Engineering facilities need to meet 21st Century academic and research expectations. Augmented, development and formulation, and building of new facilities, including runways and aviation infrastructure, are a crucial necessity. The advent of new program departments, additional disciplines, and new and augmented graduate programs, require enhanced facilities and additional space for the transformation. It is envisioned that the college will formulate its integrative systems laboratory, which would be the premier multidisciplinary systems center in engineering education. Summer Enrichment Programs/ Experiences/Pipeline Programs
$4 MillionÂ
A valuable model for the college is found in the recruiting and student development activities. This includes staff that coordinate student activities, which include recruiting, retention and industry coordination and student development. These efforts include the summer enrichment activities, conference attendance, field trips and out-of-classroom activities. FASTREC (Freshman Accelerated Start-Up and Training for Retention in Engineering Curricula) is an eight-week summer program offered to high school graduates to assist in their transition to the College of Engineering. MITE (Mentoring In To Engineering) is a one-week summer program designed to motivate a diverse group of high school students and introduce them to the exciting world of engineering, science, mathematics and bring awareness to technology. In both of these programs, industry and government support is the basis for success – financially, in-kind and for role models. These model transitional bridge programs, assist in recruiting the best of students and provide development for 100 percent retention for students who participate. As an opportunity to link industry and private/public Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) development, the college can leverage these programs in enhancing the pipeline to the university and support opportunity for high-quality students in the STEM fields.
MESSAGE FROM THE DEAN
hy the quest for Programmed for Excellence: W Advancing Tuskegee University for the College? Since the inception of our programs in the College of Engineering we have trained bright minds in the ingenuity of design, application and discovery. Today, those alumni are at the leadership portals throughout the nation. They were trained on vintage equipment and post-war facilities. As we attract ambitious young people to our programs, we want to steer them in the technical venue where complex problems reside. As such, we are long overdue for enhancements and modernization of the facilities. Our programs demand a fresh opportunity for breakthrough exploration, a burst of innovation and the enhancement of dreams for future engineers. We are building on our achievements. Over the history of the nation, Tuskegee University and its College of Engineering have yielded enormous benefits to our economic competitiveness, national security, and quality of life. Imagine an institution programmed for excellence within the context of Booker T. Washington, the innovation of George Washington Carver, and the mettle of the Tuskegee Airmen that is armed with facilities, professional faculty and staff, and the resources that support public/private funding as demonstrated by the college’s partners and friends. We must continue the journey by reaching for higher heights and replace the besetting equipment of the past. The following thrusts will improve the current efforts: • Endowed faculty chairs • Research and educational facilities • Scholarships and fellowships • Infrastructure Our intent is to maintain America’s technology leadership edge. Over the years, we have enabled a diverse workforce that continues to need education, training and development programs. We contributed through its research, explored and found solutions to global problems, and made a difference in communities worldwide through the application of science and technology. The results of this campaign will leverage national interest and allow the college to remain through its competitive edge. To invest in the college’s programs is prudent and wise for all of America. I invite alumni, corporate and government representatives to stand with us for bold investments that our nation can use to enhance a historic position in America. I want you to visit us in this aggressive move to transform the nation through the Advancement of Tuskegee University that is Programmed for Excellence. Legand L. Burge, Jr. Ph.D. Dean
Tuskegee University is today poised on the brink of reaching yet another milestone in its stellar history, as we prepare to join the ranks of premier research universities in the world. In order to attain this goal we are embarking on a major capital campaign to raise $250 million – “Programmed for Excellence.” Of major importance to this campaign is the support of the Tuskegee University College of Engineering and its programs, which are integral to our students’ overall educational experience.
C A M PA I G N F O R
Giving to the Tuskegee University College of Engineering and the “Programmed for Excellence” Campaign If you have an interest in making a contribution in support of the Tuskegee University College of Engineering, a representative will work with you and your advisers to assure that your gift is of the greatest possible benefit to you and the university. Naming opportunities are available in recognition of major gifts to the College of Engineering, and a university representative would be happy to explore the opportunities with you. For more information, please contact: Virgil E. Ecton Vice President for Federal Affairs and Director of the Capital Campaign 202-863-9384 vecton@mytu.tuskegee.edu Or Tuskegee University Office of Development 326 Kresge Center Tuskegee, Alabama 36088 334-727-8540 334-727-8195 www.tuskegee.edu