Kathie Debenham College: College of Technology and Computing
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FacultyThe courses for the proposed degree program have been offered to support the emphasis in the Bachelor of Science in Computer Science program since 2001. Thus the faculty required for this degree program is in place. Currently, there are 14 full-time and four adjunct faculty members in the Computer Science Department; all of these faculty members are supporting the Computer Engineering emphasis area. The additional sections needed for the projected growth in this proposed program will be taught by existing salaried faculty. Adjunct faculty members (existing and/or new) will be used to teach some lower division courses currently being taught by salaried faculty. StaffThe Computer Engineering emphasis is currently being supported by the staff in the Computer Science Department and the IT staff in the Dean’s Office of the College of Technology and Computing. No new staffing will be required to support the new degree program upon its approval. Library and Information ResourcesThe library at Utah Valley University is positioned to be able to support the proposed degree in computer engineering. Because of the rapidly changing nature of computer science and computer engineering, journals and conference proceedings are central to literature needed by students in these fields. The UVU library subscribes to the ACM electronic library that includes the publications and proceedings of that major professional society. The UVU library also subscribes to the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Online “core” collection of journals and conference proceedings. The UVU library currently houses a collection of over 210,000 titles supporting the college’s major fields of study. The library is a member of the Utah Academic Library Consortium (UALC). Through partnership with other libraries, UVU is able to provide over 40,000 full‑text periodicals accessible from the library homepage (http://www.uvu.edu/library). As full‑text journal databases become available, the library and consortium endeavor to subscribe to them. UVU’s ability to provide journals continues to grow and is already providing excellent support to a successful Computer Engineering emphasis in the Computer Science degree program. Another benefit from UALC is a resource sharing agreement that allows UVU students and faculty to borrow items from any college or university library in the state using their UV ID card. If the library does not have a book a student needs, the student can check library catalogs of other UALC libraries by doing a catalog search from the UVU Library homepage, then either travel to that institution or use the Interlibrary-loan service (ILL) from the link on the Library homepage to request a book or article from another library. The ILL manager then orders the book or article, and within a few days (for articles) or a week (for books) the items will be at the library for pick-up. This service is provided free to students and faculty. The library provides an “Information Commons” (a combination computer lab and reference area) where students can research, select and print or file-save full text articles and other materials, as well as use the most common desktop applications. The library is also part of the campus-wide wireless network which students and faculty can access free of charge. The library also provides numerous data ports where students can wire-connect their notebook computers for access to the campus network. Admission RequirementsTo be admitted to the BS degree program in Computer Engineering, a student will be required to complete the following courses with an overall grade point average of 2.5 or higher. MATH 1210 Calculus I MATH 1220 Calculus II PHYS 2210 Physics for Scientists and Engineers I CS 1400 Fundamentals of Programming CS 1410 Object-Oriented Programming CS 2810 Computer Organization and Architecture EENG 1020 Computer Engineering Problem Solving with MATLAB EENG 2700 Digital Design I EENG 2705 Digital Design I Lab EENG 2250 Circuit Theory Student AdvisementTwo department advisors are currently in place, one who advises Computer Science and Information Systems and Technology students and one who advises Computer Science and Pre-engineering students. They currently assist students in planning and tracking their programs. These advisors will be familiar with all of the college requirements, as well as the requirements for the BSCE degree. Faculty will mentor the students as needed to help them understand the academic and professional aspects of the computer engineering discipline. Justification for Graduation Standards and Number of CreditsThe curriculum of the proposed degree program was developed in 2001 based on the ACM and IEEE curriculum guidelines for Computer Engineering programs. It has been under constant review and improvement since 2001. The existing curriculum received the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) accreditation in 2002 and 2010 as an emphasis in the BSCS program. The proposed curriculum for this program requires the completion of 126 credit hours which is in the range allowed for a BS degree by the Board of Regents. (The courses for the proposed program are listed in Appendix A.) External Review and AccreditationAt the inception of the Computer Engineering emphasis in 2000, Dr. Gordon Stokes, then Associate Dean of the School of Computer Science and Engineering Technology, consulted with Dean Douglas Chabries (Dean of the College of Engineering and Technology and former chair of the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at Brigham Young University) to design an ABET-accreditable program in Computer Engineering. In 2000, the program was reviewed by Dr. Willis King, then President of the IEEE Computer Society. Dr. King provided useful feedback that was incorporated into the original program. Dean Warren R. Hill (College of Applied Sciences and Technology at Weber State University) also reviewed the curriculum and helped clarify some of the requirements. Since 2001, UVU’s Computer Engineering curriculum has been systematically reviewed and modified based on the ACM and IEEE curriculum guidelines. These changes were reviewed and approved through the normal curriculum review process. The emphasis program was also accredited by ABET in 2002 as part of the BSCS accreditation process. The new Bachelors degree program has been designed to meet the requirements of the Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC) of ABET. ABET accreditation requires that the programs seeking accreditation have graduates of the program that have met all of the program requirements. Upon approval, the new BSCE program will apply for ABET accreditation in January 2015. In May 2011, the UVU administration invited Shahram Latifi, Ph.D., P.E., IEEE Fellow, and Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Nevada Las Vegas, to review the existing Computer Engineering emphasis as offered in UVU’s Computer Science Department. His evaluation was based on criteria specified for Baccalaureate Level Engineering Programs as articulated in the ABET 2010‐2011 Accreditation cycle. Dr. Latifi’s final report was published May 17, 2011. This report can be summarized as follows: “Classrooms, laboratories and equipment are adequate. Equipment in general is new (with the exception of some scopes that are 10 years old but will be replaced soon). A new Logic Analyzer is added recently. The NI ELVIS breadboards provide a suitable prototyping platform in design courses. Available software tools include MATLAB and Altera. The latter is used in EENG 3740 to design digital circuits while the former provides a numerical computing environment for engineering courses. The CodeWarrior Development tool is also available and used in the design of embedded systems. “The administration is highly supportive of the program and aware that more resources should be made available to attract, retain, and provide for the continued professional development of a well‐qualified faculty. In addition, support personnel and institutional services must be adequate to meet program needs. “The computer engineering discipline appears to be at the appropriate level to be designated as a full‐fledge program offering a BS degree in computer engineering. This designation, nonetheless, is largely dependent on the success in recruiting a new faculty in computer engineering in the upcoming year. The administration should be commended for running such a viable program successfully despite limited resources.” The complete review report is available upon request. There was a concern regarding the number of faculty members available for Computer Engineering courses. This concern has been addressed by UVU administration. A new faculty position was created and filled in Fall 2011. 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