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Meeting	ACGS Committee Meeting 106 - La Jolla - October 2010
Agenda Location	4 GENERAL COMMITTEE TECHNICAL SESSION 4.1 Research Institutions, Industry and University Reports 4.1.2 Universities 4.1.2.1 University of Minnesota
Title	University of Minnesota
Presenter	Gary Balas
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Abstract	Gary Balas Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics University of Minnesota The Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics at the University of Minnesota has recently had the grand opening of their beautifully and newly renovated hangar for Akerman Hall. The original hangar was constructed in 1952. The renovated hangar has a live web camera at http://aem.umn.edu/hangar/camera.shtml The Department of Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics. aerospace engineering doctoral program has been placed fourth in the nation overall in the recently released 2010 National Research Council (NRC) Assessment of Doctoral Research Programs. The program was also second in the specific categories of Research Activity and Student Support. The NRC assessment survey focuses on three metrics: research activity, student support and diversity. The metrics associated with research activity include publications, citations, grants and awards. Additionally, our high placement in the evaluation of Student Support recognizes the department.s commitment to financially support all of our students throughout their academic career and also on the students. degree completion and job placement statistics. Many consider the NRC rankings to be the best rankings of doctorate programs available. The last NRC assessment of Doctoral programs was conducted in 1993 and released in 1995. The results were based on peer assessment of faculty quality. In contrast, the 2010 assessment is considered to be more data-driven. Institutions, doctoral programs, faculty, and students completed separate questionnaires that solicited various data elements not included in the previous assessment (e.g. time-to-degree, student financial support).