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MECHANICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT. Departmental Report and Special Projects Joseph J. Rencis, Professor and Head Arkansas Academy of Mechanical Engineering Board of Directors Meeting. Russellville, Arkansas. Holiday Inn. June 17, 2005. COE Graduates. ME Undergraduate Enrollment by Class. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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June 17, 2005 Holiday InnRussellville, Arkansas
Departmental Report and Special Projects
Joseph J. Rencis, Professor and HeadArkansas Academy of Mechanical Engineering
Board of Directors Meeting
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
COE Graduates
DEGREES 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
B.S. 260 220 286 296 253
B.S. Honors College - - - -
B.S. UAF Fort Smith (ME and EE)
- - - - -
M.S. 138 140 116 173 175
Ph.D. 8 7 10 8 17
ME Undergraduate Enrollment by Class
CLASS 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
Freshman 62 62 52 101 103
Sophomore 43 35 34 36 65
Junior 50 34 30 45 46
Senior 66 71 60 53 53
Full Time Total 221 202 176 235 267
Part Time Total 30 41 45 48 41
ME GraduatesDEGREES 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
B.S. 41 40 38 41 49 38
B.S. Honors College - - - - - 0
B.S. Fort Smith - - - - - 7
M.S.M.E. 7 7 6 8 10 12
Ph.D. 3 0 0 0 2 2
Total 51 47 44 49 61 59
*mircoEP M.S. - - - - 5 3
*mircoEP Ph.D. - - - - 8 4
Total w/ microEP - - - - 74 66
*M.S. and Ph.D. microElectronics Photonics program advised by ME faculty.
COE Research Expenditures in Millions $
DEPARTMENT 2001 2002 2003 2004
Biological & Agricultural 0.52 0.0 0.98 2.70
Chemical 0.42 0.36 0.37 0.62
Civil 1.63 2.14 2.30 2.42
Computer Science & Computer Eng.
0.26 0.53 0.62 0.69
Electrical 4.73 2.38 2.17 2.63
Engineering 0.70 0.62 1.13 1.50
Industrial 0.70 0.84 1.05 1.15
Mechanical 0.81 1.03 1.26 0.79
Total 9.77 7.90 9.88 12.50
Centers 1.47 1.53 3.22 2.58
ME Research Expenditures
CONTRACTS & GRANTS
2001 2002 2003 2004
Total # 26 38 37 26
Federal & National
$635,604 $816,000 $973,000 $660,828
State $111,597 $143,000 $13,000 $123,629
Industry $62,306 $39,000 $165,000 $2,770
Individual 0 $29,923 $106,000 0
Private Non-profit
$4,484 $6,000 0 0
Total Expenditures
$813,991 $1,033,923 $1,257,000 $787,227
ME Graduate Student Appointments
TYPE 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
Fellowships
# Appoints.
4 0 0 0 4
Average Stipend
$2,000 - - - $2,500
TA
# Appoints.
8 9 9 17 10
Average Stipend
$995 $1,000 $1,085 $1,146 $1,211
RA
# Appoints.
10 14 12 26 12
Average Stipend
$1,020 $1,000 $1,088 $1,228 $1,520
Total # Appointments 22 23 21 43 26
Status of UAF B.S. Degree at Fort Smith
• Funding Has Been Provided
• Details are Being Worked Out
Student Honors
• Outstanding Student Chapter for 2005 – IEEE Components, Packaging, and
Manufacturing Technology (CPMT) Society
– Steve Tung Faculty Advisor– Ryan Pooran Ph.D. Student is Section
President– http://www.cpmt.org/
Faculty Honors
• Steve Tung– ASEE Young Mechanics Educator
– Support Letters by Joe Rencis, Ing-Chang Jong and Bill Schmidt
• Min Zou– Oak Ridge Associated Universities Ralph
E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Award
– 2nd Time only Awarded to a U of A Faculty Member
– Support Letter by Joe RencisMin Zou
Faculty Honors
• ME Outstanding Teacher– Rick Couvillion
• ME Outstanding Researcher– Steve Tung
• ME Outstanding Advisor– James Davis
James Davis
Rick Couvillion
Large Donation
• $80,000 Honors Academy Scholarship– Donors: David O. and Carolyn D. Watts
– Provides Financial Assistance for an Entering ME Undergraduate Student Accepted in Honors College
– Gift• $40,000 from David and Carolyn
• $40,000 Match by Walton Foundation
Recent Grants
• Min Zou, Steve Tung and Jin-Woo Kim (BAEG)– “NER: Exploration of a Nano-
engineered Flagellar Motor Based TNT Detection System”
– National Science Foundation– $130,000
• Steve Tung– “REU: Design & Fabrication of a Micro-
Flagellar Motor Based Dynamo”– National Science Foundation– $6,000
Min Zou
Recent Grants
• Ajay Malshe and W.D. Brown (Electrical)– “GOALI: Water-level and Chip-scale Packaging
of MEMS”
– National Science Foundation
– $285,001
Ajay Malshe
Status of Special Projects
1. AAME Project Presentation Day
2. ME Reception and Office Areas
3. ME Website
4. ME TV Showcase
Thank You for Listening!
Joe Rencis
V-mail: 479-575-3386 (Direct Line)
FAX: 479-575-6982
E-mail: jjrencis@uark.edu
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