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FUTURE ENGINEERING FACULTY & PROFESSIONALS BE A COMPETITIVE CANDIDATE: ENGINEERING PROFESSORSHIP AT AN INSTITUTION FOCUSED ON UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION AND TEACHING Audeen Fentiman, Associate Dean of Graduate Education & Interdisciplinary Programs Velvet Fitzpatrick, Graduate Professional Assistant Thursday, October 31, 2013

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Welcome! The FEFP Workshop Series is a part of a larger professional development initiative for engineering students pursuing advanced degrees at Purdue University. Visit the College of Engineering Graduate Programs website Professional Development section.

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FEFP workshops are formatted such that participants at different stages in their studies may interact with a panel of experts and gather insights relevant to their current interests. This workshop aims to assist participants pursuing advanced engineering degrees and engineering post- docs to become competitive candidates for faculty positions at institutions focused on undergraduate education and eaching.

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OVERVIEW Eric Baumgartner Max Yen

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Eric Baumgartner, PhD Education: B.S.A.E., Aerospace Engineering, University of Notre Dame M.S., Aerospace Engineering, University of Cincinnati Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, University of Notre Dame Contact Information: Ohio Northern University E-mail: e-baumgartner@onu.edu Phone: (419) 772-2372 Previous Positions: Senior Engineer, NASAs Jet Propulsion Laboratory Visiting Lecturer, UCLA Assistant Professor, Michigan Technological University

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Know Your Passion What do you want to achieve during your academic career? Research success? Excellence in teaching? Ability to shape the future of others? Fame and fortune? Undergraduate-focused institutions are out there 40% of all engineering schools are non- doctoral However, only 15% of the faculty positions are at non-doctoral schools

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Know Your Audience Undergraduate-focused institutions value different things Balance between teaching, scholarship and service Engagement with many constituents (students, alumni, employers, parents) Before you apply and interview, get to know the institutional culture

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Max Yen, PhD Education: B.S. Hydraulic Engineering, Chung Yaun Christian University M.S. Engineering Mechanics, University of Missour-Rolla Ph.D. Engineering Science and Mechanics, Virginia Tech Contact Information: Indiana University - Purdue University Fort Wayne College of Engineering, Technology, and Computer Science, IPFW, 2101 E. Coliseum Blvd., Fort Wayne, IN 46805 yens@ipfw.edu; 260-481-6839 yens@ipfw.edu Previous Positions: Director, Materials Technology Center, Southern Illinois University Carbondale Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Southern Illinois University Carbondale

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To Successfully Obtain a Tenure- Track Faculty Position Prepare a good resume, application letter, and a career proposal Analyze job opportunities Study the university ; mission, classification, achievements, faculty, students.... Highlight your experience on Teaching, Research, Services, Engagement Work on interview ; be ready to ask and to be asked Higher education is student first Understand Academic culture : teaching evaluation, research, publications, grants, committee, accreditation, advising, assessment, recruitment, retention, graduation, student life, scholarship, internship

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Candidates were identified through the academic network (pre and post application) Candidates showed commitment and ability to deliver impact in higher education Campus interview demonstrated engaging, vision, potentials, communicative, courteous, inquisitive Finalists gave a presentation (research or proposal) Finalists asked to deliver a lecture in a class and meet with the students An Example Understand the expectation and the process of tenure and promotion Must have an outstanding track record of teaching, research, and services Maintain a good colleagial relationship Always put students and students learning first Show promise of long term commitment and growth; tenure and promotion is the beginning of the next level of excellence Tenure and Promotion