NEW MEXICO INSTITUTE OF MINING AND TECHNOLOGY

MEETING OF THE FACULTY SENATE

Friday, May 11, 2007

3:00 P.M.

Workman 101

MINUTES   

1. Call to order. Dr. David Westpfahl, Chairman, called the meeting to order at 3:03 p.m.

2. Approval of the minutes of April 3, 2007 (attached). A motion to approve the minutes was made by Dr. Robert Cormack and seconded by Dr. Brian Borchers. The motion passed.

3. Ann ouncements.
On behalf of the Retention Task Force, Dr. Tanja Pietrass reported that the group had been meeting regularly for the past year and a half, and that she would "make a full-blown announcement" at the first fall meeting of the Faculty Senate in September. The Task Force will develop a website with the names of contact people, "so people can see what we're doing and discussing," Pietrass said. Faculty will be given a heads-up by email on what's being done.

Dr. Scott Zeman, Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs, reminded faculty that contracts are due May 15.

4. New Business
a. Approval of the May 2007 Graduates (the final list will be provided at the meeting.) Because a final list was not yet available, it was agreed to postpone this agenda item until later in the meeting.

5. Committee Reports
a. Honorary Degrees and Awards Committee - T. Pietrass. It was agreed to postpone this item as well for the same reason as above.

6. Old Business.
a. Council of Chairs Minutes - P. Gerity. On behalf of Dr. Gerity, Dr. Zeman announced that two motions would be brought forward from the Council of Chairs meeting of April 13. Regarding the first motion, Dr. Robert Holson, Chair of the Psychology and Education Department, presented a revised 18- credit hour curriculum for the Alternative Licensure Program (ALP). Holson explained that following an education team visit last fall, it was recommended that New Mexico Tech increase the credit load for the ALP, "so we went up to 20," he said, and the proposal was approved by the Council of Chairs. The only changes were to course content and credit hour numbers, said Holson. Now, however, the team says it had been mis-informed, and that only 18 credit hours were needed. The courses for the 18-credit hour curriculum are the same, Holson said, with a cutback on teaching hours. "There are no substantive changes," he said. The proposed changes follow, to take effect Fall of 2007:

Program Changes

Old catalog entry:

Specific Requirements for Alternative Certification
. EDUC 323 (2), 340 (2), 343 (3), 401 (3), 403 (2), 411 (6)
. Passing scores on state-approved tests
Note: Requirements for the Master of Science Teaching degree are found on page 122.

Minor in Education
Minimum credit hours required-18
The following courses are required:
. EDUC 323 (2), 340 (2), 343 (3), 401 (3), 403 (2), 411 (6)


Proposed change:

Specific Requirements for Alternative Certification
. EDUC 323 (3), 340 (2), 343 (3), 401 (3), 403 (5), 411 (4)
. Passing scores on state-approved tests
Note: Requirements for the Master of Science Teaching degree are found on page 122.

Minor in Education
Minimum credit hours required-20
The following courses are required:
. EDUC 323 (3), 340 (2), 343 (3), 401 (3), 403 (5), 411 (4)

Course Changes

Old catalog entry:

EDUC 323, Child and Adolescent Growth and Development, 2 cr, 2 cl hrs
The development of human behavior from conception through adolescence. Includes cognitive, social, personality, emotional, behavioral and physical development.

Proposed change:

EDUC 323 Child and Adolescent Growth and Development, 3 cr, 2.5 cl hrs, 1.5 lab hrs
Prerequisites: Permission of the Alternative Licensure Program Coordinator, and admission to the Alternative Licensure Program.
How students learn and develop; including cognitive, social, emotional and physical development as it relates to students individual needs and strengths. How to teach in a classroom of diverse learners; including differentiating instruction, modifying for special needs students, and motivating student learning. Lab hours will be spent observing and working in public school classrooms.

Old catalog entry:

EDUC 403, Methods and Practices of Secondary School Teaching, 2 cr, 2 cl hrs
Must be taken immediately prior to EDUC 411
Prerequisites: Seven (7) credit hours of upper-division education courses, enrollment in Alternative Licensure Program, or consent of instructor
A study of essential principles, comprehensive lesson planning, teaching procedures, modern techniques, and resource materials.

Proposed change:

EDUC 403 Methods and Practices of Secondary School Teaching, 5 cr, 4 cl hrs, 3 lab hrs
Prerequisites: eight (8) credit hours of upper-division education courses, permission of the Alternative Licensure Program Coordinator, admission to Alternative Licensure Program, and education minor added.
A study of essential teaching principles including: instructional planning and implementation; assessment of student learning, appropriate feedback, and subsequent lesson modification; effective questioning to encourage student participation and to promote individual thinking and problem solving. The implementation of a variety of instructional strategies to meet the needs of all learners. The use of various resource materials and technology. Lab hours will be spent observing and working in public school classrooms.

Old catalog entry:

EDUC 411, Directed Teaching, 6 cr
Prerequisites: Senior standing; enrollment in Alternative Licensure Program; EDUC 403; consent of the chair of the education department, and consent of the public school principal. Lab fee may be assessed for teaching outside of Socorro.
Methods and materials may be taught by the student's major department prior to supervised teaching. All aspects of teacher training will be integrated and directed for the purpose of developing a high level of teaching competence.

Proposed change:

EDUC 411 Directed Teaching, 4 cr
Prerequisites: Senior or graduate standing; permission of the Alternative Licensure Program Coordinator, admission to the Alternative Licensure Program, education minor added, EDUC 403, and consent of a public school principal. Lab fee may be assessed for teaching outside of Socorro.
Practice teaching in a local secondary school. Students will experience all aspects of teaching. It involves a commitment of 2 ½ to 3 hours per day, five days a week, in the classroom. Expect to spend an equal number of hours in preparation. Student teachers will also meet one hour per week with the Education Instructor.


A motion to approve was made by Dr. Dave Raymond and seconded by Dr. Cormack. The motion passed.

Zeman then presented Dr. Sayavur Bakhtiyarov, Chair of the Mechanical Engineering Department, who moved to approve amendments to the Mechanical Engineering section in the 2007-2009 catalog. The proposal includes new aerospace courses and minors in Mechanical Engineering and Explosives Engineering as follows:

Amendments to Mechanical Engineering Section in Catalog 2007-09

Change the designations (Page 3):

AE 411 to AE 311
AE 413 to AE 313
AE 418 to AE 318
AE 418L to AE 318L

Add (Page 3):

AE 418, Structural Dynamics in Aerospace Engineering, 3cr, 3 cl hrs

Add (Page 3):

Minor in Mechanical Engineering

Minimum credit hours required - 18
The following courses are required

At least eighteen (18) credit hours of ES or MENG courses and/or labs beyond those required for major. These courses and labs are subject to the approval of the Mechanical Engineering Minor Adviser.

Add (Page 3):

Minor in Explosives Engineering
Minimum credit hours required - 18

The following courses are required:
. EXPL 311/MENG 545, Introduction to Explosives Engineering, 3 cr, 3 cl hrs
. EXPL 412/MENG 549, Wave Propagation, 3 cr, 3 cl hrs
. EXPL Elective, 3 cr, 3 cl hrs (subject to the approval of the Explosives Engineering Minor Adviser)
. One course from:
o EXPL 314, Theory and Application of Pyrotechnic, 3 cr, 3 cl hrs
o EXPL 413/MENG 589, Impact Dynamics, 3 cr, 3 cl hrs
. Two courses from:
o EXPL 314, Theory and Application of Pyrotechnic, 3 cr, 3 cl hrs
o EXPL 316, Energetic Material Chemistry, 3 cr, 3 cl hrs
o EXPL 317, Energetic Material Safety, 3 cr, 3 cl hrs
o EXPL 320, Explosives Technology and Applications, 3 cr, 3 cl hrs
o EXPL 413/MENG 589, Impact Dynamics, 3 cr, 3 cl hrs
o EXPL 414/ChE 475, Explosives Surety, 3 cr, 3 cl hrs
o EXPL 415/MENG553, Computer Modeling of Detonations, 3 cr, 3 cl hrs
o EXPL 418, Shock Physics and Structural Response to Blast, 3 cr, 3 cl hrs
o EXPL 419, Experimental and Diagnostic Techniques, 3 cr, 3 cl hrs


In Requirements Change (Pages 4 and 5):
MENG 517 to MENG 517/ME 517

Add (Page 6):

AE 418, Structural Dynamics in Aerospace Engineering, 3 cr, 3 cl hrs
Prerequisites: MATH 231, ES 302, ES 303, AE 414.
This course explores structural dynamic topics covering a broad range of aerospace applications. Vibration of single and multi-degree-of-freedom systems is reviewed in the context of modeling the aerospace structural systems. Essential structural elements - bars, beams, and plates are addresses in the dynamics of continuous systems section. Structural response to transient, shock, and random loads is discussed and practical aspects of dynamic testing are presented.

Add (Page 7):

Explosives Engineering Courses

EXPL 311, Introduction to Explosives Engineering, 3 cry, 3 cal hrs
Prerequisites: CHEM 122 and 122L; PHYS 122 and 122L; ES 111 or CS111; ES347 or ES350; or consent of instructor
Introduction to the broad field of explosives science and technology. Basic organic chemistry, decomposition reactions, properties of explosives, thermodynamics of explosives, shock wave theory, detonation theory, initiators, Gurney equations, blast effects and demolition.

EXPL 314 Theory and Application of Pyrotechnic, 3 cr, 3 cl hrs
Prerequisite: EXPL 311
Fundamentals of basic concepts of pyrotechnic. Thermo-mechanical/chemical aspects of pyrotechnics, formulation and mixing of pyrotechnic mixtures, application of pyrotechnic including illumination, tracers, incendiaries, delays, etc.

EXPL 316 Energetic Material Chemistry, 3 cr, 3 cl hrs
Prerequisite: EXPL 311
An introduction to the chemical aspect of energetic materials. Based on basic/advanced chemical and thermo-chemical concepts and dynamics, understand the characteristic and typical properties of energetic materials.

EXPL 317 Energetic Material Safety, 3 cr, 3 cl hrs
Prerequisite: EXPL 311
Development of the concept of detonation process or Detonation-Deflagration Transition (DDT) mechanics. Analysis of the thermo-dynamic behavior of explosives, hydro hot-spot theory, shock initiation, explosives cook-off, explosive sensitization.

EXPL 320 Explosives Technology and Applications, 3 cr, 3 cl hrs
Prerequisite: EXPL 311

Focus on the application of explosives mechanics. Fundamentals of explosive welding/cutting, shaped charges, explosive-driven flux-compression generators, spallations, explosives initiation methods, explosives applied testing methods, etc.

EXPL 412, Wave Propagation, 3 cr, 3 cl hrs
Prerequisites: MATH 335, ES303, ES305; or consent of instructor
An in-depth study of the propagation of waves in various media. The derivation and application of the Rankine-Hugoniot jump equations. The concept of the rarefaction wave and various wave interactions. Derivation and application of the Mie-Gruneisen equation of state. The differential form of the conservation equations, as well as some numerical solutions for simple cases. (Same as ME 549)

EXPL 413 Impact Dynamics, 3 cr, 3 cl hrs
Prerequisites: EXPL 412
A specialized but very important branch of engineering mechanics deals with the collision of multiple bodies throughout a broad range of relative velocities. The physical phenomenon during impact and subsequent response of each of the bodies is dependent on the mechanical material properties of each, the impact velocities, and the relative size and orientation of each of the bodies. Impact response is most easily categorized based on the impact velocity (relative approach velocity of two bodies), ranging from elastic response with little change in temperature at low velocities, through plastic deformation and/or fracture at higher velocities, to physical state changes of bodies or a portion of a body at hyper-velocity impacts (> 1 km/sec).

EXPL 414 Explosives Surety, 3 cr, 3 cl hrs (same as ChE 475)
Prerequisite: Upper-class standing or consent of instructor
An introduction to explosives and other energetic materials. The basic chemical compositions, properties and environmental effects of commercial, military, and improvised explosives and some pyrotechnics will be compared. The basic physics of shock waves and detonation. Explosive effects, blast detection, tagging and environmental issues. Case studies or recent bombings will be used to describe a variety of terrorist approaches. Safety in handling of explosive materials and classifications for transportation and storage.

EXPL 415 Computer Modeling of Detonations, 3 cr, 3 cl hrs
Prerequisite: EXPL 412
Introduction to the numerical/hydrocode modeling of detonation behaviors. Focus on the area of detonation initiation, behavior of heterogeneous explosives, explosive/propellant performances, experiment interpretations, and numerical expressions of explosives relate theories.

EXPL 418 Shock Physics and Structural Response to Blast, 3 cr, 3 cl hrs
Prerequisite: EXPL 412
An in-depth study of structural behaviors on blast and vibration. Structure damage prediction/estimation, blasting shockwave mitigation methods/concepts, shockwave propagation/properties on structures, structure failure criteria.

EXPL 419 Experimental and Diagnostic Techniques, 3 cr, 3 cl hrs
Prerequisite: EXPL 412
An introduction to the explosive testing date acquisition systems. Basic concepts of the measurement of detonation product properties and characteristics of detonation process. Analysis of material properties under high pressure shock compression, and data interpretations

Add (Page 9):

MENG 110, 110L Introduction to Mechanical Engineering, 2 cr, 1 cl hr, 3 lab hrs
Corequisites: MATH 103 or higher; MENG 101and 101L are co-requisites of each other
A broad overview of mechanical engineering, including an introduction to mechatronics, explosives, thermal and fluid sciences, solid and structural mechanics. Practical hands-on experience using the Mechanical Engineering department's computer-based applications software and lab equipment.

In description of courses ES 305 and MENG 305 delete (Pages 7 & 9):
"Computational techniques using MATLAB"

Add:

AE 420 Compressible Fluid Flow, 3 cr, 3 cl hrs
Prerequisites: ES 216, ES 347, ES 350, MATH 335
Explanation of the physical phenomena encountered in compressible flow by providing practical applications and examples. Provide the knowledge and understanding of the basic fundamentals of compressible flow and gas dynamics

Add (page 9):
MENG 216, Engineering Fluid Mechanics, 3 cr, 3 cl hrs
Prerequisite: ES 201
Corequisite: MATH 231
Fundamentals of fluid mechanics including fluid statics, velocity of continuous media, continuity, and momentum balance. Introduction of laminar and turbulent flows, similitude, dimensionless analysis, Bernoulli's equation, friction factor, introduction to pump and compressor selection.

Dr. Johnson seconded the motion, and it passed.

5. Committee Reports
a. Honorary Degrees and Awards Committee - T. Pietrass. As committee chair, Dr. Tom Kieft conducted this segment of the meeting after it was agreed to move ahead with the agenda item, as any students nominated for awards would have completed graduation requirements.
. Cramer Award. Dr. Osman Inal, reporting for the Engineering Chairs, announced that Victoria Aston and Keenan Dotson were the nominees for the Cramer Award for the female and male engineering students with the highest GPA, both with a 4.0. Dr. Donald Weinkauf seconded the motion, and it passed. The award consists of citations and $200 cash prizes.

. Brown Award. Nathan Goulding was voted the recipient of the 2007 Brown Medal given to the person graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree who is judged by the faculty to be highest in scholarship, conduct and leadership. The award includes a plaque and a $500 cash prize.

. Founder's Award. The award is given to the recipient of an advanced degree who has made an outstanding contribution to New Mexico Tech through scholarship, research and involvement in campus affairs. The award consists of a plaque and a $400 cash prize. Following discussion, Dr. Johnson, who had placed a name in nomination, withdrew the motion, followed by a second from Dr. Phil lips. The motion passed. A new motion was made and seconded not to present a Founder's Award this year. That motion also passed.

. Langmuir Award. The Langmuir Award for Excellence in Research is given for an outstanding scientific research paper by any student or graduate of New Mexico Tech. Dr. Deidre Hirschfeld, Chair of the Materials Engineering Department, announced Ming Tang as recipient of the 2007 award, adding that the doctoral student will be hooded at Saturday's commencement service by his advisor, Dr. Ping Lu.


4. New Business
a. Approval of the May 2007 Graduates. Registrar Luz Barreras and staff members delivered and handed out copies of the Spring 2007 list of graduating students for Faculty Senate approval. Dr. Lorie Liebrock announced that the name of Divya Suryakumar was incorrectly listed as an MS in Computer Science and should have been listed as an MS in Computer Science with Information Technology Option. Liebrock then moved for a correction. The motion was seconded and it passed.
Materials Engineering Professor Dr. Gillian Bond announced that Michael Robert Czerepak had failed a required course and was not going to graduate. Registrar Barreras asked faculty to ensure that the list they were approving did not include the names of Clarke Haskins in Computer Science and Alex Fish in Mechanical Engineering; both had failed to meet requirements and would not graduate. Kieft, conferring with the Registrar and her staff, announced that a candidate for a Bachelor of Science in Biology was still under consideration. Kieft then moved to approve the amended list, pending an additional change. Westpfahl noted that the final list of graduates still had to be approved by the Board of Regents at their meeting Saturday morning. A second was made and the motion passed.
After the vote, Dr. John Wilson noted that a practice at other universities is to let students "walk" at commencement and receive a blank diploma, if what they were missing was something small. "They don't do that here!" said Wilson. "No, they don't," responded Barreras. "The issue has been discussed, as you all know." She added that the Registrar's office "bust our ass to make sure the program is accurate." Wilson said he would like to see the issue on the agenda next fall for discussion.

7. Adjournment. Westpfahl adjourned the meeting at 3:54 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,
Valerie Kimble