June 17, 2005 Holiday InnRussellville, Arkansas

Departmental Report and Special Projects

Joseph J. Rencis, Professor and HeadArkansas Academy of Mechanical Engineering

Board of Directors Meeting

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT

COE Graduates

DEGREES 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

B.S. 260 220 286 296 253

B.S. Honors College - - - -

B.S. UAF Fort Smith (ME and EE)

- - - - -

M.S. 138 140 116 173 175

Ph.D. 8 7 10 8 17

ME Undergraduate Enrollment by Class

CLASS 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004

Freshman 62 62 52 101 103

Sophomore 43 35 34 36 65

Junior 50 34 30 45 46

Senior 66 71 60 53 53

Full Time Total 221 202 176 235 267

Part Time Total 30 41 45 48 41

ME GraduatesDEGREES 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

B.S. 41 40 38 41 49 38

B.S. Honors College - - - - - 0

B.S. Fort Smith - - - - - 7

M.S.M.E. 7 7 6 8 10 12

Ph.D. 3 0 0 0 2 2

Total 51 47 44 49 61 59

*mircoEP M.S. - - - - 5 3

*mircoEP Ph.D. - - - - 8 4

Total w/ microEP - - - - 74 66

*M.S. and Ph.D. microElectronics Photonics program advised by ME faculty.

COE Research Expenditures in Millions $

DEPARTMENT 2001 2002 2003 2004

Biological & Agricultural 0.52 0.0 0.98 2.70

Chemical 0.42 0.36 0.37 0.62

Civil 1.63 2.14 2.30 2.42

Computer Science & Computer Eng.

0.26 0.53 0.62 0.69

Electrical 4.73 2.38 2.17 2.63

Engineering 0.70 0.62 1.13 1.50

Industrial 0.70 0.84 1.05 1.15

Mechanical 0.81 1.03 1.26 0.79

Total 9.77 7.90 9.88 12.50

Centers 1.47 1.53 3.22 2.58

ME Research Expenditures

CONTRACTS & GRANTS

2001 2002 2003 2004

Total # 26 38 37 26

Federal & National

$635,604 $816,000 $973,000 $660,828

State $111,597 $143,000 $13,000 $123,629

Industry $62,306 $39,000 $165,000 $2,770

Individual 0 $29,923 $106,000 0

Private Non-profit

$4,484 $6,000 0 0

Total Expenditures

$813,991 $1,033,923 $1,257,000 $787,227

ME Graduate Student Appointments

TYPE 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004

Fellowships

# Appoints.

4 0 0 0 4

Average Stipend

$2,000 - - - $2,500

TA

# Appoints.

8 9 9 17 10

Average Stipend

$995 $1,000 $1,085 $1,146 $1,211

RA

# Appoints.

10 14 12 26 12

Average Stipend

$1,020 $1,000 $1,088 $1,228 $1,520

Total # Appointments 22 23 21 43 26

Status of UAF B.S. Degree at Fort Smith

• Funding Has Been Provided

• Details are Being Worked Out

Student Honors

• Outstanding Student Chapter for 2005 – IEEE Components, Packaging, and

Manufacturing Technology (CPMT) Society

– Steve Tung Faculty Advisor– Ryan Pooran Ph.D. Student is Section

President– http://www.cpmt.org/

Faculty Honors

• Steve Tung– ASEE Young Mechanics Educator

– Support Letters by Joe Rencis, Ing-Chang Jong and Bill Schmidt

• Min Zou– Oak Ridge Associated Universities Ralph

E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Award

– 2nd Time only Awarded to a U of A Faculty Member

– Support Letter by Joe RencisMin Zou

Faculty Honors

• ME Outstanding Teacher– Rick Couvillion

• ME Outstanding Researcher– Steve Tung

• ME Outstanding Advisor– James Davis

James Davis

Rick Couvillion

Large Donation

• $80,000 Honors Academy Scholarship– Donors: David O. and Carolyn D. Watts

– Provides Financial Assistance for an Entering ME Undergraduate Student Accepted in Honors College

– Gift• $40,000 from David and Carolyn

• $40,000 Match by Walton Foundation

Recent Grants

• Min Zou, Steve Tung and Jin-Woo Kim (BAEG)– “NER: Exploration of a Nano-

engineered Flagellar Motor Based TNT Detection System”

– National Science Foundation– $130,000

• Steve Tung– “REU: Design & Fabrication of a Micro-

Flagellar Motor Based Dynamo”– National Science Foundation– $6,000

Min Zou

Recent Grants

• Ajay Malshe and W.D. Brown (Electrical)– “GOALI: Water-level and Chip-scale Packaging

of MEMS”

– National Science Foundation

– $285,001

Ajay Malshe

Status of Special Projects

1. AAME Project Presentation Day

2. ME Reception and Office Areas

3. ME Website

4. ME TV Showcase

Thank You for Listening!

Joe Rencis

V-mail: 479-575-3386 (Direct Line)

FAX: 479-575-6982

E-mail: jjrencis@uark.edu