PRESENTATION TO THE MINING AND METALLURGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA April 4, 2014 Dr. Priscilla P. Nelson Professor and Head of the Department of Mining Engineering [email protected] Overview of My Background
Phase 1 - Geology Education ‣ Rochester - BS; Indiana - MS Phase 2 – An Interlude ‣ Peace Corps (Ecuador, Galapagos), Alaska Pipeline Phase 3 – Engineering Education ‣ U. Oklahoma - MS; Cornell U. – PhD Phase 4 – Underground Engineering in Texas ‣ Professor, The University of Texas Austin ‣ Big Projects – e.g., SSC, Yucca Mountain, DUSEL Phase 5 – National Science Foundation Phase 6 – NJIT Phase 7 –Colorado School of Mines Overview of My Research
Pre-NSF ‣Underground Construction and Design ‣TBM project performance ‣Geo-Engineering ‣Applications of Geophysics Research Funding Agencies
‣ Batelle Memorial Institute ‣ Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste ‣ Texas Department of Transportation Disposal Authority ‣ College of Engineering ‣ Texas National Research Laboratory ‣ Federal Highway Administration Commission ‣ Fort Belvoir Research Center, ‣ Texas Water Commission Department of the Army ‣ Trinity Engineering Testing ‣ Gas Research Institute Corporation ‣ Los Angeles Metropolitan Water ‣ U. S. Bureau of Mines District ‣ U. S. Department of Energy ‣ National Science Foundation ‣ U. S. Geological Survey ‣ Sandia National Laboratories ‣ University of Texas Bureau of ‣ Shell Development Co., Bellaire Engineering Research Research Center ‣ University Research Institute ‣ SSC Laboratory (University of Texas Austin) ‣ Texas Advanced Research Program ‣ Waterways Experiment Station, U.S. ‣ Texas Bureau of Econ. Geology Army Corps of Engineers ‣ Woodward Clyde Consultants Motivations for Becoming Head of a Department
‣ The desire to be the good citizen taking a turn at an unenviable task1 ‣ The conviction that one can do something beneficial for the department and the industry ‣ The lure of personal growth on meeting new challenges
1 Irene W.D/ Hecht, March 2006, “Becoming a Department Chair: To Be or Not To Be,” Effective Practices for Academic Leaders, Stylus, Vol. 1 A Vision for Mining Engineering at CSM
My motivation – I want the public and its servants to believe that Mining Engineering is the profession of choice for those who want to be leaders in sustainable development of earth resources. A Vision for Mining Engineering at CSM
Spring 2014 US Mining BS Non‐ Female Ethnic Resident Int’l Fr So Jr Sr Total Minority Enrollment
118 44 20 17 7 17 18 38 45 A Vision for Mining Engineering at CSM
Non‐ Non‐ US Ethnic Total Thesis Female Int’l Thesis Resident Minority
MS 18 8 10 15 0 1 12
PhD 22 22 0 11 4 0 9 A Vision for Mining Engineering at CSM
Undergraduate Curriculum ‣ Permeate coursework with sustainability, life cycle engineering and design, social license ‣ Expand computer laboratory capacity and improve technology available for instruction ‣ Increase co-op and internship opportunities ‣ Develop student cohort exchange programs; initial discussions with TU Delft, German schools A Vision for Mining Engineering at CSM
‣ Undergraduate Students –Kids Books about Mining and Engineering – Creative Engineering Learning Resources - www.CELR.org –Execute plan for recruitment and diversity –Grow student involvement in our minors ‧ Underground Construction & Tunneling (UC&T) ‧ Explosives Engineering ‧ Sustainability and Earth Resources A Vision for Mining Engineering at CSM
Continue to support our student organizations ‣ Underground Construction Association (UCA) of SME ‣ Society for Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration (SME) ‣ Mine Rescue Team (CSM MRT) ‣ International Society of Explosives Engineers (ISEE) ‣ American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) ‣ International Intercollegiate Mining Games A Vision for Mining Engineering at CSM Graduate Curriculum ‣ Summer Field Courses: –Geologic and Excavation Engineering –Subsurface Energy Systems Engineering ‣ Two graduate programs for both MS and PhD –Mining Engineering –Earth Systems Engineering ‣ GRIP (Graduate Research Internship Program) and the Industry Internship Collaborative Engine for GRIP
I will work with industry to convince them that an MS degree is valuable. But the degree must build knowledge of interest to industry – so industry will be asked to participate in identifying the skills to be developed in the program. Preliminary discussions indicate the following course modules would be desired: ‣ Advanced technology and analysis ‣ Management and societal issues ‣ Risk assessment ‣ Sustainability, Life Cycle Engineering and Design, Environment Win-Win-Win Analysis for GRIP CSM will invite Industry/Government organizations to join the GRIP Collaborative Industry/ Wins CSM Students Gov’t More great domestic students
Problems solved
Papers written
Classes taught
Connection to Industry GRIP Graduate Research Internship Program
The total GRIP degree program would be 16 months long. ‣ Before Semester Starts ‣ Preliminary Industry Interviews and MSHA ‣ 1st Fall Semester ‣ Coursework and Final Industry Interviews January – August ‣ Internship (with Faculty ‣ Associate)
nd ‣ Coursework and Internship ‣ 2 Fall Semester Report Presentation Internships could be international, and students from other countries could remain in the US or return to their country for the internship A Vision for Mining Engineering at CSM
Underground Construction and Tunneling Program (UC&T) ‣ Started in Fall 2012, initiated by Bruce Grewcock, Kiewit Construction ‣ Joint venture of Mining Engineering with Civil Engineering, Geology and Geological Engineering ‣ Undergraduate Program – Internship opportunities and UC&T minor ‣ Graduate Program – Internships during MS and PhD degrees A Vision for Mining Engineering at CSM
Mining Research Centers ‣ Western Mining Resource Center (WMRC) – general research through the Mining Engineering Department ‣ Excavation Engineering and Earth Mechanics Institute ‣ Edgar Mine and Research Center ‣ Explosives Engineering Research Institute, including the Advanced Explosives Processing Research Group (AXPRO) ‣ Center for Innovation in Earth Resources Science & Engineering (CIERSE) ‣ Mine Safety And Health Research Center (to include the Mine Safety and Health Program, MSHP) ‣ Center for Underground Construction & Tunneling (UC&T) A Vision for Mining Engineering at CSM International Activities ‣ Global Mining Engineering Education Program ‣ Sister School Partners in Research ‣ Support Development of new Mining Engineering programs World-wide – Partnership with USGS – Afghanistan – Nazarbayev University in Kazakhstan – Morocco - Mohamed 6th University – Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile Overall – challenges and ideas for early action
‣ Grow the opportunities to broaden research and partnerships – Convene campus faculty forums on interdisciplinary topics (e.g., sustainability, energy, water, urban and infrastructure) – Establish and support Research Centers – Identify new possibilities for connections – be entrepreneurial ‣ Develop GRIP Overall – challenges and ideas for early action
‣ People – Complete the search for two new faculty members – Bring experienced industry people into a formal association with CSM – Professors of Practice – Develop resources to support graduate students – Meet undergraduate and graduate student recruitment goals – Industry Advisory Boards – Create visiting faculty (sabbatical and faculty in residence in industry) positions that will increase connectivity
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Total CSM Mining We need to recruit students who expect to be entrepreneurs, stewards and explorers And on Complexity and Exploration: “The capacity to tolerate complexity and welcome contradiction, not the need for simplicity and certainty, is the attribute of an explorer.” Heinz R. Pagels, Perfect Symmetry
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‣ CSM will provide a stimulating environment for students, faculty, our partners and the public. ‣ CSM will be a leader in advanced education (content, mode, assessment) ‣ CSM will value multiculturalism and intellectual diversity. ‣ CSM faculty will be a recognized global leader in innovation and discovery of knowledge. ‣ CSM will be effective in engaging collaborators and partners in the industrial and governmental sectors.