Issues Important to Faculty - Status Report

Evaluate the importance of the following issues to your school:

	None	Low	Average	High	Critical	Response Count
BIM	7.9% (3)	31.6% (12)	26.3% (10)	26.3% (10)	7.9% (3)	38
Integration of all ABET components of AE - Structure; HVAC; Electrical/Power/Lighting; Construction Management	2.4% (1)	17.1% (7)	14.6% (6)	41.5% (17)	24.4% (10)	41
Student Preparation on Entering program	7.5% (3)	25.0% (10)	32.5% (13)	32.5% (13)	2.5% (1)	40
Sustainability Design	2.4% (1)	11.9% (5)	26.2% (11)	50.0% (21)	9.5% (4)	42
Lean / economic design	7.7% (3)	20.5% (8)	43.6% (17)	25.6% (10)	2.6% (1)	39
Bachelor's + 30 (Masters as first professional degree)	12.8% (5)	25.6% (10)	38.5% (15)	12.8% (5)	10.3% (4)	39
Coordination with other departments	5.0% (2)	27.5% (11)	40.0% (16)	17.5% (7)	10.0% (4)	40
Other (please identify)	50.0% (2)	0.0% (0)	25.0% (1)	25.0% (1)	0.0% (0)	4

Evaluate the importance of the following issues to AE programs nationally.

	None	Low	Average	High	Critical	Response Count
BIM	3.2% (1)	19.4% (6)	29.0% (9)	41.9% (13)	6.5% (2)	31
Integration of all three ABET components of AE - Structure; MEP; Construction Management	0.0% (0)	12.5% (4)	28.1% (9)	46.9% (15)	12.5% (4)	32
Student Preparation on Entering program	0.0% (0)	16.1% (5)	38.7% (12)	45.2% (14)	0.0% (0)	31
Sustainability Design	0.0% (0)	12.9% (4)	19.4% (6)	54.8% (17)	12.9% (4)	31
Lean / economic design	0.0% (0)	12.9% (4)	45.2% (14)	41.9% (13)	0.0% (0)	31
Masters as first professional degree	3.2% (1)	25.8% (8)	45.2% (14)	22.6% (7)	3.2% (1)	31
Coordination with other departments	0.0% (0)	14.3% (4)	60.7% (17)	25.0% (7)	0.0% (0)	28
Other (please identify)	100.0% (2)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	2

Survey Response So far

Here's a brief status report on how the data collection from the surveys is going so far.  A separate blog entry gives the faculty opinion on issues important to the schools and also nationally.  I've now visited one half the schools and am about to visit the second half in the next three months

Responses by University as of Noon 1/17/2009

University	Visited already	Responses
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo	Yes	8
Illinois Institute of Technology	No	1
North Carolina A&T State College	Yes	5
Penn State University	Yes	7
University of Colorado	Yes	9
University of Kansas	Yes	7
Missouri University of Science and Technology	Yes	4
University of Nebraska - Lincoln	Yes	3
University of Wyoming	Yes	7
Other		1
Tennessee State	No	1
Total		52

Academic Rank of Respondent

Rank	Number
Professor	16
Assoc. Professor	17
Assistant Prof	15
Instructor	3
Adjunct	1
Total	52

Primary Discipline of the Respondent

Discipline	Number
Architectural Engineering	10
Architecture	5
Structures	20
HVAC	5
Electrical Power	3
Lighting	3
Environmental	1
Construction Management	5
Other	11
Total	52

Experience of the Respondents - Average

Note that there is a great range in the details

Area	Average Years
Teaching Experience	13.9
Industry Experience	8.3
Years teaching AE Design	9.9

Professional Registration of the Respondents

Note that these are not mutually exclusive

Registration	Number
PE	36
RA	5
Other	7
Total Respondents	40