2025 Mechanical Engineering Graduate Programs Cyclical Program Review Implementation Plan Update of Cycle 2

Implementation Plan

Recommendation Proposed Follow-up Responsibility for Leading Follow-up Timeline for Addressing Recommendation
1. Hire a graduate recruitment officer.
  1. Explore the feasibility of departmental and institutional initiatives for increasing enrollment
  2. Utilize the Liaison Office for advertising and recruitment. 
  1. Department Head
  2. Dean of Graduate Studies
  1. Plan to be put in place by Fall 2024
  2. No progress on this
2. Hire an additional administrator. Discussion with the VPA to reinstate the department's clerical position..

Department Head
VPA
Dean of Engineering

 Not only no additional admin was hired, we have been without a steady state admin for a number of years..
3. Create the RMC Journal of Research. The Department will pursue established avenues for research dissemination. Faculty members

Faculty prefer publishing in established journals.

The Canadian Military Journal does not attract interest from the Engineering faculty
4. Support and recruit Assistant Professors.
  1. Retirements will create positions for assistant professors.
  2. Ensure adequate financial support for HQP hires.
  3. Provide lab space
  1. Department Head,VPA, Dean of Engineering
  2. VPR
  3. Department Head
  1. Will be considered during upcoming hiring cycle (authorization to hire July 2025).
  2. No progress
  3. Lab space was provided to recently hired Assistant Prof
5.Individualised faculty websites. Create a personalized website for faculty members. Department Head Some preliminary work by a summer student in 2024.
6. Explore synergies with CAF to increase the number of military HQPs. The Department is discussing increasing the number of military HQPs with the CAF.  Department Head No progress on this.

 

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