[Staff] AE/ME Reorginization

[David Hayhurst]

Dear Colleagues:

 

Most departments in the College of Engineering are currently structured with
either two or three programs reporting to a chair. The only exceptions are
Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering. I wish to reorganize these two
programs so that both report to a single chair. 

 

Dr. Monte Mehrabadi has agreed to lead a committee comprised of faculty from
both the Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering programs to accomplish this
task. The purpose of this committee is to develop a new department that will
serve both programs, maintaining accreditation and assuring sustainability
of each. I have asked Monte to organize the committee immediately and
provide me a preliminary report of their progress no later than the end of
the spring semester. During the interim, Dr. Allen Plotkin will remain as
chair of Aerospace Engineering.

 

There are clearly many commonalities both in the teaching and research
efforts of Mechanical and Aerospace faculty, as well as many distinct
differences. I feel strongly that both programs will gain from this
reorganization. Please provide Dr. Mehrabadi or me with your thoughts or
suggestions as this process moves forward. Thanks.

 

David

 

 

David T. Hayhurst, Dean

College of Engineering

San Diego State University

5500 Campanile Drive, E-203

San Diego, CA  92182-1326

 

(619) 594-6061

dhayhurs at mail.sdsu.edu

 


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