1982-1983 SENATE DOCUMENT #32 IDC DOCUMENT #4 REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION TO PLAN A NEW DEGREE PROGRAM IN INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA DATE: January 26, 1983 CONSTITUENT INSTITUTION: University of North Carolina at Asheville HEGIS DISCIPLINE SPECIALTY TITLE: Industrial Engineering and Management HEGIS DISCIPLINE SPECIALTY NUMBER: 0913 PROPOSED DATE OF ESTABLISHMENT: Month - August Year - 1984 1. Briefly describe the proposed new degree program for which planning authorization is now being sought. Include a statement of educational objectives, the relationship of the proposed new program to your institutional mission, the relationship of the proposed new program to other existing programs at your institution, and special features or conditions that make your institution a desirable, unique, or appropriate place to initiate such a new degree program. The University of North Carolina at Asheville is requesting authorization to plan a Bachelor of Science Program in Industrial Engineering. This program will consist of (a) existing courses in mathematics and the physical and social sciences, (b) new courses to meet general engineering requirements, and (c) specialized courses in the major. The courses in the major will include the study of production operations systems and management control systems. The program will also include an internship with local industries. The student will acquire the necessary skills and knowledge required for employment as an industrial engineer and the background for certification as an Industrial Engineer. Page 2 The request for this program is in agreement with the University of North Carolina Board of Governor's directive to expand the institutional mission at the University of North Carolina at Asheville. This directive is stated in the North Carolina Board of Governor's Long Range Planning, 1976-81: "The expansion and diversification of the University of North Carolina at Asheville are important and necessary steps. Such action will serve to increase access to higher education opportunities in the Asheville area. This will permit a more effective utilization of human and physical resources of the Asheville campus and enable the institution to achieve greater economies of scale in its operations." The proposed program will be a natural extension of programs already present at the University of North Carolina at Asheville. The program will involve the areas of Management, Mathematics, Computer Science, Statistics, and the Physical and Social Sciences. Currently, there are two programs at the University of North Carolina at Asheville related directly to engineering. One of those is the two-plus-two engineering program between the University of North Carolina at Asheville and North Carolina State University in a variety of engineering areas including Industrial Engineering. Over 100 students enrolled at the University of North Carolina at Asheville are interested in participating in the two-plus-two program. The other program is a summer engineering institute for high school students, initially offered for the first time this past summer. The institute was initiated by funding received by the Westinghouse Educational Foundation which selected the University of North Carolina at Asheville to provide an engineering program experience for high school students in the western part of North Carolina. Funding has recently been received for another two years and the institute is being planned to be a self-supporting annual program. The University of North Carolina at Asheville is the geographical center for the counties that constitute Western North Carolina. This region does not have an institution with an Industrial Engineering program. Industrial engineers are in demand in this region as there are approximately forty industrial engineering positions advertised annually in Western North Carolina. The University of North Carolina at Asheville campus provides an excellent location for such a program. Finally, this program at the University of North Carolina at Asheville will have the unique features of internships with local industries and a strong liberal arts and general education base. 2. List all other public and private institutions of higher education in North Carolina currently operating progams similar to the proposed new degree program for which planning authorization is now being sought. Page 3 The following two institutions offer a degree in Industrial Engineering: (1) North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, Greensboro (2) North Carolina State University, Raleigh There are no institutions offering such a degree in the western part of the State. 3. Indicate the current and projected demand for graduates of the proposed new degree program for which planning authorization is now being sought. Provide documentation and sources of the data used to arrive at current and projected demand figures. There are 400-450 industrial engineers employed in Western North Carolina. This results in 40-45 positions per year since the annual turnover is approximately 10%. The source of this data is the Western North Carolina Chapter of The American Institute of Industrial Engineers. Several of local companies have indicated that the lack of industrial engineering training in the area is hindering corporate growth. This suggests future demand will increase should an increase occur in the supply of area industrial engineers. 4. Describe the procedures which will be used to plan the proposed new degree program. Please identify the person responsible for planning, the planning schedule, and the expected date of submission of a program proposal if planning authorization is approved. An ad hoc committee will submit a plan for a new degree program in Industrial Engineering to the University Planning Council. The University Planning Council will make its recommendations concerning the plan to the Faculty Senate through the Institutional Development Committee. Upon approval by the Faculty Senate, the plan will be sent to the Chancellor of the University of North Carolina at Asheville. The ad hoc committee will consist of the following five University of North Carolina at Asheville faculty members plus one other yet to be determined: Douglas Cooper (Ph.D. Business Economics, B.S., M.S. Industrial Engineering) Michael J. Ruiz (Ph.D. Physics) John G. Stevens (Ph.D. Chemistry) Joseph Sulock (Ph.D. Economics) Page 4 Robert Williams (Ph.D. Chemistry, Professional Chemical and Metallurgical Engineer) The ad hoc committee will study industrial engineering programs at other institutions, seek advice from professional engineers employed by local industries, and contact the office responsible for licensing engineers in the State of North Carolina. The entire planning process should be completed between four and six months after authorization is given to plan the new program. 5. Describe the method of financing the proposed new program. Funding to establish this program is to be provided by appropriated funds. The continuation budget is not adequate to provide the necessary financial beginning of such a program. Local monies may be raised to purchase some of the equipment. Also, local industries have indicated their willingness to use their resources in conjunction with the University of North Carolina at Asheville to establish an internship program.