Goals and Objectives
Strategic Goal #1
To develop and enhance region-important research
and scholarship through improved physical facilities and equipment
as well as stronger industrial ties.
As one of the 12 priority departments at Louisiana State University,
Chemical Engineering will help strengthen the already firm ties
between LSU and chemical industries, both on local and national
levels. The priority department designation puts Chemical Engineering
in line for enhancement funding opportunities; and a major goal
of the department is the construction of a new facility. A new building
is necessary for many reasons, not the least of which include increased
laboratory and classroom space to support the undergraduate program,
and to attract eminent scholars in research and education to fill
the remaining Cain Chairs. Planning money has been allocated for
this project, and we plan to move into the next phase soon, which
will be a new facility to be located in the Engineering Complex
next to CEBA.
| 1.1 To improve the quality of physical facilities
and equipment available for the chemical engineering program
by 2006. |
| Actions |
- Continue planning a new Chemical Engineering Building.
- Continue raising the private funds.
- Continue modernizing existing laboratories and computer
facilities to a level comparable to other Chemical Engineering
curricula and departments listed as Peer and Benchmark institutions.
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| 2004-05 Actions |
- Continuing participation in the plans for new Chemical
Engineering Building. The Campus Master Plan currently supports
a new facility to be adjacent to the College of Engineering
in CEBA.
- Continue active new building fundraising efforts directed
at departmental alumni and associated industries.
- Obtain in-kind industrial donations for laboratory equipment
enhancements. Constraints Performance Indicator Champions
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Constraints |
Performance Indicator
|
Champions |
- External Approvals & Funding
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- Annual review of progress on new building planning.
- Annual review of projects.
- Annual equipment expenditures/ graduate employment rate.
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- Chair
- Dean Emeritus
- Industrial Advisory Committee
- Dean-College of Engineering
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1.2 To develop the following areas of research and
scholarship that are important to the industry and economy
of the region:
- Environmental Protection
- Industrial and Chemical
Plant Safety
- Advanced Materials Processing
- Process Control
|
| Actions |
- Use Gordon A. and Mary
Cain Endowment for the recruitment of eminent chairs and
assistant professors in these regionally-important core
areas. Expertise offered by these scholars will produce
chemical engineers that are well versed in these new technologies.
- Build strong industrial
ties and cooperative research in the four core areas.
Ground-floor knowledge of new technologies and industrial
needs will lead to new patents being issued. LSU Chemical
Engineering and the College
of Engineering
can take the lead in new economic development in Louisiana.
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| 2004-05 Actions |
- Have hired several
new eminent faculty members in the areas listed above, including
the two Cain Chairs and one assistant professor.
- Recruit for Gordon
A. and Mary Cain Chair.
- Recreate industrial
advisory committee and hold meetings on topic of industrial
ties and cooperative research projects.
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Constraints |
Performance Indicator
|
Champions |
- Space in Physical Facilities
for labs.
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- Research Funding
- Scholarly Publications
- Faculty Honors
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- Chair
- Local industry leaders
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