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2006 Strategic Plan

Creating the Future, One Student At a Time (brochure .pdf)

The College of Engineering Mission

The College of Engineering will uphold the land grant mission of NMSU through nationally recognized programs in education, research, and professional & public service.

The College of Engineering Vision

By 2015, the College of Engineering at NMSU will rank among the top 25 public Engineering Programs in the US in teaching, research & service.

Goal 1
To be nationally and internationally recognized for academic & research programs in Engineering & Engineering Technology.

Objectives:

1. Rank within top 50 US News "Best Undergraduate Engrg. Programs with PhD"
2. Rank within top 10 "ScienceWatch" list in publications/peer citations
3. Rank within top 25 Engineering Graduate Programs in “US News and World Report”
4. Increase graduate student enrollment from 364 (fall 2005) to 500 (fall 2015)

Strategies:

1. Increase externally funded research in the College of Engineering.
2. Recruit, develop and retain nationally recognized and diverse faculty and staff
3. Develop resources to promote and support academic and research excellence
4. Develop marketing plan for the College of Engineering including outreach to key stakeholders and constituents through advocacy materials and events, and development of media relationships with targeted electronic and print media.

Goal 2
Provide world-class engineers for industrial, government, and academic constituents of the College of Engineering.

Objectives:

1. Full employment of graduates seeking positions in industry and government.
2. Increase # of PhDs securing faculty positions at research 1 institutions from 7 (2006) to 20 (2015)

Strategies:

1. Provide nationally competitive engineering programs supported by world class lab and teaching facilities.
2. Continuously improve curriculum to respond to key stakeholder needs.
3. Encourage engineering education scholarship/research.
4. Increase awareness of COE programs with potential employers and other graduate schools.
   
   

Goal 3
To be the “University of Choice” for undergraduate engineering & engineering technology education in the region.

Objectives:

1. Increase undergraduate enrollment from 1463 (fall 2005) to 2000 (fall 2015)
2. Increase Graduation/Retention rates to be within top 1/3 of NMSU peers
3. Increase average entering freshmen ACT scores to be within top 1/3 of NMSU peers
4. Increase number of national merit scholarship finalists recruited as freshmen from 2 per year to 10 per year
   

Strategies:

1. Develop and promote unique programs to serve as magnets for exceptional students
2. Inspire and guide K-12 students to pursue engineering careers through outreach
3. Improve retention of engineering students
4. Develop resources to promote and support academic and research excellence
5. Attract non-traditional students to the College of Engineering
6. Develop marketing plan to increase awareness in high school students of engineering and NMSU COE

Goal 4
To serve as an engine for economic development in New Mexico through the advancement of engineering and technology.

Objectives:

1. Increase Capitalization COE generated intellectual property from ??? (2005) to ??? (2015)
2. Increase the number of New Mexico businesses assisted from ??? (2005) to ??? (2015)

Strategies::

1. Generate intellectual property from COE research

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