IndustryAdvisoryBoardMeeting

October20,2021

STEMDivision

Dr.EdemG.Tetteh,Dean

Advisory Board Agenda•  Welcome – Dr. Tetteh

•  Spring Meeting Minutes Approval – Frank Cumbo

•  State of STEM Division – Dr. Tetteh•  New Degrees•  Degree Marketing•  ABET/ATMAE Updates•  TEC Cources

•  Role of Advisory Board – Frank Cumbo

•  STEM Advisory Board Awards – Frank Cumbo•  Nomination and Selection Process•  Fund Raising Opportunity

•  MET/EET and Computer Science Break-out Sessions•  Alumni/Employer Survey•  Undergraduate Research Opportunities•  Recruitment Update/Employer Needs

Welcome

•  SpecialWelcometoNewMembers•  ChristineWacta-Rawlinson,Ph.D.

•  Curriculumdevelopment/FacultyleadershipatRowanCollegeatBurlingtonCounty•  ChuMehchu,Ph.D

•  ProfessorofElectricalEngineeringTechnology,RCBC

ApprovalofPreviousMeetingMinutes

(June17,2020)

StateofSTEM• Congratulations!• Dr.TiffanyRuocco• NewHires

•  ChefDesmondkeefe,CULDirector•  JacquelineMagana,LabCoordinator•  SusanMaynard,LabTech•  ChristopherMance,EETFaculty

•  LefttheCollege•  DanSullivan,NSFGrantCoordinator•  JocelynSmall,STEMSecretary•  LizSpicer,LabCoordinator

FacultyLeadership

• DepartmentChairs:•  DepartmentofMathematicsandProfessionalStudies:CrystalBourne•  DepartmentofAppliedSciences:JenniferRienzi•  DepartmentofAppliedEngineeringTechnology:DaveWilson•  DepartmentofInformationTechnologyandComputing:PaulWarner

https://my.rcbc.edu/sites/default/files/Documents/stem/May%202021%20.html

SpringandSummerInitiatives

•  Curriculuminnovations•  Newprograms

•  AAS.AppliedTechnologyManagement-ATM(2+2)•  Potential3+1Programs

•  ConstructionManagement(Fall2022)•  Programswithnostartdate

•  EngineeringTechnologyManagement•  MSinCybersecurity•  BiochemistryorBiophysicalChemistry•  EnvironmentalScience/Studies2+2

ABETAccreditationComputerServicingandNetworkTechnology,AASProgramElectronicsEngineeringTechnologyAASProgram•  AccredittoSeptember30,2023.•  ArequesttoABETbyJanuary31,2022willberequiredtoinitiateareaccreditationreportevaluation.•  AreportdescribingtheactionstakentocorrectshortcomingsidentifiedintheattachedfinalstatementmustbesubmittedtoABETbyJuly1,2022.

•  Thereaccreditationevaluationwillfocusontheseshortcomings.Pleasenotethatavisitisnotrequired.

•  Aweaknessindicatesthataprogramlacksthestrengthofcompliancewithacriterion,policy,orproceduretoensurethatthequalityoftheprogramwillnotbecompromised.

•  Therefore,remedialactionisrequiredtostrengthencompliancewiththecriterion,policy,orprocedurepriortothenextreview.

ABETAccreditation

• ComputerServicingandNetworkTechnology,AASProgram•  Criterion4.ContinuousImprovement:Weakness•  AccreditationPolicyandProcedureManual:Weakness•  Criterion6.Faculty:Unresolved

•  ElectronicsEngineeringTechnologyAASProgram•  Criterion4.ContinuousImprovement:Weakness•  Criterion6.Faculty:Unresolved

FallInitiatives•  LockheedMartin

•  SignalProcessingEquipmentDonation•  SpectrumAnalyzer•  NetworkAnalyzer

•  EngineeringDesignskills•  MATLAB•  Solidworks

•  UndergraduateResearchProgram•  Funding•  Virtualprojects

• More•  Effortsongrants•  STEMAdvisoryBoards•  CenterforCareerExcellenceinCybersecurity

NewTECCourses

• Career Readiness• Safety Management• Entrepreneurship• Project Management• Lean Six Sigma• Quality Management• Supply Chain and Distribution (In development phase for Fall

2022)

RoleofSTEMAdvisoryBoard•  ProvideSupporttoImplementingRCBC’sVisionandMissionandSupportingEffectiveOutcomes•  ProvideAdviceToProgram(s),AssistinDevelopmentofNewProgramsandIdentifyBestPractices•  RealisticallyAssesstheLaborMarketDemandandAdviseProgramtoEnsureItProducesGraduatesWithSkillsToMeetEmploymentNeeds(FromDay1)

•  AssistWithProgramMarketingandPromotion.ParticipateinBrandingOpportunities.•  AssistinIdentificationandAcquisition(whenappropriate)ofExternalFundingandResourcesToSupportStudentandProgram

•  AssistWithPlacementofGraduates,Interns.SponsorStudentProjects•  RecruitNewBoardMembers(StrikeBalanceBetweenEducators,Government,Industry)•  PersonalCharacteristics

•  Abilitytolisten,analyze,thinkcreatively.•  Willingtopreparefor,andattend,boardmeetings•  Friendly,patientapproach,personalintegrity&values.•  Sincereconcernforandinterestinprogram’sdevelopment

STEMAdvisoryBoardAwards

• Process•  AwardsFundedBySTEMDeansSpecialInitiativesByAdvisoryBoardFundingRaining(e.g.Science

•  DepartmentHeadMadeNominationsWithJustificationBasedonCriteria•  Teamwork•  Perseverance•  Innovativeness

•  STEMAdvisoryBoardReviewedNominationsandSelected2AwardWinners•  BoardChairSubmitsthe2NamesTotheDean

FundraisingOpportunities

WholePanel$1,000 •  PanelMaybePartitionedintoUp

to4Sections

UmbrellaPanel $250Each

KudostotheSTEMStaffandFaculty

SplitEET/METandComputerScienceSub-Committees

UndergraduateResearchOpportunities•  Teachstudentstoformulatetestablehypothesesaboutimportanttopicsinyourcompany!

•  Encouragestudentstodevelopskillsinexperimentaldesign,datacollection,analysis,andcriticalreadingofprimaryscientificliterature.

•  Studentsalsolearntoprepareandcommunicatescientificinformationtootherscientistsandthegeneralpublic

•  Timing:Continuous•  RowanContact:StevenKotowich,Ph.D(skotowich@rcbc.edu)•  Ifyouareinterestedtolearnmoreshareyourinformationinthechat.

METEmployerNeedsSurveyandNewCertificatePrograms

NewCourses&Programs

MET/EETUpdateDave Wilson

ComputingProgramUpdatePaul Warner

ThankYou!