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*'''Faculty Size/Curriculum''' | *'''Faculty Size/Curriculum''' | ||
**Increase number of electives | **Increase number of electives | ||
***Statistics Class | ***From Survey: | ||
***Statistics Class focused on Biology | |||
***Tissue Engineering | |||
***Graduate Lab Technique class | |||
***Mathematical modeling | |||
***Ethics | |||
*'''Research Areas''' | *'''Research Areas''' | ||
**What research areas lacking? | **What research areas lacking? | ||
*'''Space''' | *'''Space''' | ||
**Currently de-centralized,lack of collaborations? | **Currently de-centralized,lack of collaborations?,social interactions? | ||
**Tech Square people generally happy over there, would not necessarily want to move | |||
**Not enough space for new faculty | **Not enough space for new faculty | ||
*'''BE Department Staff - Dan Darling, Mariann, Aran''' | *'''BE Department Staff - Dan Darling, Mariann, Aran''' | ||
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**How to attract recruiters - currently Merck actively recruits, but few others | **How to attract recruiters - currently Merck actively recruits, but few others | ||
**Alumni contacts/database? | **Alumni contacts/database? | ||
*'''Undergraduate Effects''' | |||
**Increase in number of semesters as TA? |
Revision as of 14:18, 13 February 2008
This page is part of the discussion forum, edits are actively encouraged!
Visiting Committee Visit Planning '08
Main Topics:
- Faculty Size/Curriculum
- Increase number of electives
- From Survey:
- Statistics Class focused on Biology
- Tissue Engineering
- Graduate Lab Technique class
- Mathematical modeling
- Ethics
- Increase number of electives
- Research Areas
- What research areas lacking?
- Space
- Currently de-centralized,lack of collaborations?,social interactions?
- Tech Square people generally happy over there, would not necessarily want to move
- Not enough space for new faculty
- BE Department Staff - Dan Darling, Mariann, Aran
- Compared to other engineering departments, less staff; asking them to wear a lot of hats
- minimal web site activity, low student input, other departments seem to do more self-promotion (related to staff issue)
- Jobs
- Current grads are finding jobs, but new web portal might offer more help
- How to attract recruiters - currently Merck actively recruits, but few others
- Alumni contacts/database?
- Undergraduate Effects
- Increase in number of semesters as TA?