Richard T. Schoephoerster

Dean and Riter Professor

College of Engineering

Engineering Advisory Board

November 6, 2014

University of Texas at El Paso

• UTEP Roots in engineering

• 1st degrees offered – Engineer of Mines (1914) TSSMM

– B.S. in Mining Engineering (1919) TCMM

• Now striving to be the first National Research University with a 21st Century Demographic

UTEP Enrollment: Student Race/Ethnicity Trends

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UTEP Doctoral Enrollment Growth

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Chemisrty

Computer Sciences

Interdisciplinary Health Sciences

Eng. Rhetoric and Composition

International Buisness

Civil Engineering

History

Biological Sciences

Education Leadership & Admin.

Enviromental Science and Engineering

Psychology

Materials Science and Engineering

Electrical and Computer Engineering

Geological Sciences

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Source: UTEP’s Office of Research and Sponsored Projects

• Department of Education – Lowest Net Price in Research University category

• Washington Monthly 2014 National University Rankings – UTEP #8

– #1 Social Mobility (graduating low income students)

– Research (funding, scholarship, doctoral production)

– Service (by students, local, national, global)

• Top 10 producer of Hispanic engineers – BS #2, MS #1, PhD #1

• Hispanic Business – Top Engineering Graduate School for Hispanics

– 2005-2014 top 5 or better ranking

• NCEES Engineering Award 2011, 2012, 2013

National Recognition

Facilities Science and Engineering Neighborhood

Campus Transformation

College of Engineering

MS PROGRAMS

• Civil Engineering

• Computer Science

• Computer Engineering

• Electrical Engineering

• Environmental Engineering

• Industrial Engineering

• Information Technology

• Manufacturing Engineering

• Mechanical Engineering

• Metallurgical & Materials Engineering

• Construction Management

• Systems Engineering

• Biomedical Engineering

• Software Engineering

PhD PROGRAMS

• Civil Engineering

• Electrical & Computer Engineering

• Computer Science

• Environmental Science & Engineering

• Materials Science & Engineering

• Computational Science

• Biomedical Engineering

UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS/DEPARTMENTS

BS in Engineering Leadership

College Enrollment

2528 2510 2517 2529 2533 2656

2781

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3153 3141

3271

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2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Engineering Enrollment by Level

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Degrees Awarded

238 261

316 299 301 306

362

137 114

125 160 185 174

152

382 383

453 476

504 512

543

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2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14Prelim

Engineering Degrees Awarded by Level

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Degrees to EPCC Transfers

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UG Degrees to EPCC transfers, %

All EPCC CoEng Degrees EPCC Transfers % EPCC AVG Earned Hrs

AVG SCH before

Transfer

AY 2008-09 261 40 15% 153 52

AY 2009-10 316 58 18% 151 56

AY 2010-11 299 58 19% 156 54

AY 2011-12 301 63 21% 152 64

AY 2012-13 306 66 22% 150 63

Pre-Professional Experiences

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Coop/Intern/REU

Pre-Professional Experiences

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Global Experiences

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Global Programs

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Diversity of Students – Gender

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Female Enrollment by Level (%)

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Diversity of Faculty – Gender

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Research Expenditures As reported to NSF

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Doctoral Enrollment

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132

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168 164

158

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FL 07 FL 08 FL 09 FL 10 FL 11 FL 12 FL 13 FL 14Prelim

Doctoral Enrollment

Doctoral Graduates

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17 18

32

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Doctoral Degrees Awarded

Emphasis Areas

• Infrastructure and Sustainability – Desalination

– Clean and renewable energy

– Transportation infrastructure

– Commercial space transportation

• Biomedical and Health Systems – Technology for low-resource settings

– Bioprinting

• Information and Security – Border security

– Cyber infrastructure

• Advanced Manufacturing and Materials – Additive manufacturing/3D printing

– Systems Engineering

• Engineering Education Innovation – Personalized Learning

– Medical School Model

Research Centers