program self-study report - Lamar University Electrical Engineering

Directors of the service functions are:• Advising Center – Becky Caddy, Coordinator• Recruiting and Co-op – James L. Thomas, Ph.D., Director• Minority Recruiting and Retention – Richard L. Price, Ph.D., DirectorDirectors and Assistant Directors of the Texas Centers for Technology Incubation (TCTI) are:• Texas Centers for Technology Incubation (TCTI) – Jack Hopper, Ph.D., Director• Texas Centers for Technology Incubation (TCTI) – Mary Givan, Assistant Director ofAdministration• Texas Hazardous Waste Research Center (THWRC) – Jack Hopper, Ph.D., Director• Texas Hazardous Waste Research Center (THWRC) – Thomas C. Ho, Ph.D., AssistantDirector• Texas Air Research Center (TARC) – George Talbert, Director• Aldredge Air Quality Modeling Center (AAQMC) – Thomas C. Ho, Ph.D., Director• Center for Fuel Cell & Energy Systems (CFCES) – David Cocke, Ph.D., Director• Gulf Coast Hazardous Substance Research Center (GCHSRC) – Thomas C. Ho, Ph.D.,Director• Center for Transportation/Ports and Waterways (CTPW) – Victor Zaloom, Ph.D.,Director• Green Composite Research Center (GCRC) – Robert Yuan, Ph.D., Director• Center of Process & Information Technology (CPIT) – Kuyen Li, Ph.D., Director• Renewable Energy Center (REC) Ethanol/ETBE – George Talbert, DirectorCollege of Engineering Mission StatementOur mission is to provide an environment and infrastructure to support the educational objectivesof the College of Engineering programs. The College establishes an interface to the Universityand the entities external to the University to provide and prepare engineering students to beleaders and problem-solvers. The College supports a foundation of strong theoretical emphasis,the development of practical engineering skills, experience in interpersonal communication andteamwork, and an emphasis on ethics, professional conduct and critical thinking. We offerstrong and varied academic programs to a diverse student population that prepares our graduatesfor the challenges of lifelong learning.2. Programs Offered and Degrees GrantedThe full titles of all degrees in engineering--undergraduate, graduate, and professional--granted by theinstitution are given in Table II-3 (Parts 1 and 2) on pages 30 and 31.Curriculum requirements for all day/evening/co-op programs are the same. The Co-op programrequirements are in addition to the normal curriculum requirements except for an IndustrialII - 142