2008 evaluation results

All Chairs in College of Engineering

sorted by median for each question


Q1: This chair actively promotes an environment for scholarly excellence.

ChairResp.
rate
SAANDSDNBJ2008
median
2007
median
2006
median
2005*
median
2004*
median
Wei Shyy, Aerospace Engineering34%8200004.884.894.784.50  
Douglas Noll, Biomedical Engineering10%5210004.704.504.60    
Peter Green, Materials Science and Engineering21%4111004.625.004.505.00  
Kon-Well Wang, Mechanical Engineering22%8411134.56        
Mark Burns, Chemical Engineering17%2200014.50        
Tamas Gombosi, Atmospheric, Oceanic and Space Science13%3210004.504.674.604.004.00
Farnam Jahanian, Computer Science and Engineering division, EECS25%7710014.434.30      
William Martin, Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences35%4230004.254.504.254.334.33
Khalil Najafi, Electrical and Computer Engineering division, EECS26%45011104.20        
Armin Troesch, Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering50%1401203.753.502.883.252.20
Lawrence Seiford, Industrial and Operations Engineering30%2421203.623.603.623.703.88
Nancy Love, Civil and Environmental Engineering29%3213203.00        

Q2: This chair actively promotes an environment for teaching excellence.

ChairResp.
rate
SAANDSDNBJ2008
median
2007
median
2006
median
2005*
median
2004*
median
Wei Shyy, Aerospace Engineering34%7300004.794.814.754.50  
Douglas Noll, Biomedical Engineering10%4300014.624.304.33    
Mark Burns, Chemical Engineering17%2200014.50        
Peter Green, Materials Science and Engineering21%3220004.254.834.005.00  
Farnam Jahanian, Computer Science and Engineering division, EECS25%6730004.214.25      
Kon-Well Wang, Mechanical Engineering22%6521134.20        
Khalil Najafi, Electrical and Computer Engineering division, EECS26%36011114.08        
William Martin, Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences35%2421003.884.504.254.124.33
Armin Troesch, Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering50%2303003.833.503.253.674.12
Tamas Gombosi, Atmospheric, Oceanic and Space Science13%1320003.834.674.003.703.80
Lawrence Seiford, Industrial and Operations Engineering30%4221203.753.333.793.173.33
Nancy Love, Civil and Environmental Engineering29%1253003.00        

Q3: This chair effectively represents the interests of the department to senior administrators.

ChairResp.
rate
SAANDSDNBJ2008
median
2007
median
2006
median
2005*
median
2004*
median
Tamas Gombosi, Atmospheric, Oceanic and Space Science13%6000005.004.674.753.904.75
Wei Shyy, Aerospace Engineering34%8100014.944.714.784.50  
Douglas Noll, Biomedical Engineering10%5010024.904.254.70    
William Martin, Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences35%6300004.754.704.674.804.62
Farnam Jahanian, Computer Science and Engineering division, EECS25%9410024.724.62      
Kon-Well Wang, Mechanical Engineering22%5211184.50        
Mark Burns, Chemical Engineering17%2210004.25        
Khalil Najafi, Electrical and Computer Engineering division, EECS26%33020144.17        
Peter Green, Materials Science and Engineering21%2121013.504.834.005.00  
Lawrence Seiford, Industrial and Operations Engineering30%3122213.003.703.703.504.33
Armin Troesch, Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering50%1212202.503.252.502.752.50
Nancy Love, Civil and Environmental Engineering29%1312312.50        

Q4: This chair consults the faculty adequately before making important decisions.

ChairResp.
rate
SAANDSDNBJ2008
median
2007
median
2006
median
2005*
median
2004*
median
Douglas Noll, Biomedical Engineering10%5200014.804.254.60    
Wei Shyy, Aerospace Engineering34%7210004.794.814.694.75  
Farnam Jahanian, Computer Science and Engineering division, EECS25%8611004.504.00      
Kon-Well Wang, Mechanical Engineering22%8610124.50        
Mark Burns, Chemical Engineering17%2200014.50        
Khalil Najafi, Electrical and Computer Engineering division, EECS26%44001134.38        
Peter Green, Materials Science and Engineering21%2310104.004.833.004.88  
William Martin, Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences35%1503003.804.704.674.753.75
Tamas Gombosi, Atmospheric, Oceanic and Space Science13%0411003.754.003.672.504.00
Armin Troesch, Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering50%2210303.503.833.503.253.88
Lawrence Seiford, Industrial and Operations Engineering30%2321303.252.502.332.002.25
Nancy Love, Civil and Environmental Engineering29%1303402.00        

Q5: This chair makes excellent faculty administrative appointments.

ChairResp.
rate
SAANDSDNBJ2008
median
2007
median
2006
median
2005*
median
2004*
median
Wei Shyy, Aerospace Engineering34%6200024.834.584.004.75  
Kon-Well Wang, Mechanical Engineering22%6020194.75        
Farnam Jahanian, Computer Science and Engineering division, EECS25%7421024.504.00      
Douglas Noll, Biomedical Engineering10%3300024.504.004.50    
William Martin, Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences35%4320004.334.624.254.504.33
Khalil Najafi, Electrical and Computer Engineering division, EECS26%55011104.30        
Lawrence Seiford, Industrial and Operations Engineering30%3511104.004.003.933.604.00
Mark Burns, Chemical Engineering17%1010034.00        
Tamas Gombosi, Atmospheric, Oceanic and Space Science13%1410004.004.003.903.503.60
Peter Green, Materials Science and Engineering21%1311013.833.252.004.75  
Nancy Love, Civil and Environmental Engineering29%2403113.75        
Armin Troesch, Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering50%0411203.503.003.003.003.00

Q6: This chair fosters a fair and rigorous promotion and tenure process.

ChairResp.
rate
SAANDSDNBJ2008
median
2007
median
2006
median
2005*
median
2004*
median
Mark Burns, Chemical Engineering17%2100024.75        
Tamas Gombosi, Atmospheric, Oceanic and Space Science13%4200004.754.674.503.503.38
Wei Shyy, Aerospace Engineering34%6220004.674.714.504.50  
Peter Green, Materials Science and Engineering21%3010124.674.503.005.00  
Farnam Jahanian, Computer Science and Engineering division, EECS25%7220144.644.12      
Douglas Noll, Biomedical Engineering10%3300024.504.384.83    
Khalil Najafi, Electrical and Computer Engineering division, EECS26%33001154.33        
William Martin, Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences35%4221004.254.704.674.624.33
Kon-Well Wang, Mechanical Engineering22%5040184.00        
Lawrence Seiford, Industrial and Operations Engineering30%3311213.833.503.672.503.25
Nancy Love, Civil and Environmental Engineering29%2220143.75        
Armin Troesch, Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering50%2221103.504.003.333.623.25

Q7: This chair manages departmental administrative staff well, including maintaining appropriate staffing levels.

ChairResp.
rate
SAANDSDNBJ2008
median
2007
median
2006
median
2005*
median
2004*
median
Wei Shyy, Aerospace Engineering34%7300004.794.384.294.75  
Douglas Noll, Biomedical Engineering10%3200034.674.004.25    
William Martin, Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences35%5400004.604.924.884.204.00
Lawrence Seiford, Industrial and Operations Engineering30%6310104.584.384.173.754.25
Farnam Jahanian, Computer Science and Engineering division, EECS25%8710004.504.25      
Tamas Gombosi, Atmospheric, Oceanic and Space Science13%3300004.504.334.083.703.60
Khalil Najafi, Electrical and Computer Engineering division, EECS26%44010134.38        
Kon-Well Wang, Mechanical Engineering22%5221174.25        
Peter Green, Materials Science and Engineering21%2301104.004.502.254.83  
Mark Burns, Chemical Engineering17%2011014.00        
Armin Troesch, Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering50%1312103.503.173.253.624.00
Nancy Love, Civil and Environmental Engineering29%1412303.00        

Q8: This chair manages the department's resources well.

ChairResp.
rate
SAANDSDNBJ2008
median
2007
median
2006
median
2005*
median
2004*
median
Wei Shyy, Aerospace Engineering34%8200004.884.894.294.75  
Mark Burns, Chemical Engineering17%2010024.75        
Tamas Gombosi, Atmospheric, Oceanic and Space Science13%4200004.754.674.204.004.00
Farnam Jahanian, Computer Science and Engineering division, EECS25%8500034.694.64      
Kon-Well Wang, Mechanical Engineering22%7230154.57        
William Martin, Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences35%4500004.404.804.674.624.50
Khalil Najafi, Electrical and Computer Engineering division, EECS26%6412094.38        
Douglas Noll, Biomedical Engineering10%2400024.254.214.50    
Lawrence Seiford, Industrial and Operations Engineering30%3511104.003.603.813.753.75
Peter Green, Materials Science and Engineering21%2102024.004.834.754.67  
Armin Troesch, Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering50%0402203.003.002.903.003.00
Nancy Love, Civil and Environmental Engineering29%1241302.88        

Q9: This chair is attentive to long-term, strategic issues that affect the department.

ChairResp.
rate
SAANDSDNBJ2008
median
2007
median
2006
median
2005*
median
2004*
median
Tamas Gombosi, Atmospheric, Oceanic and Space Science13%5100004.904.674.864.004.25
Wei Shyy, Aerospace Engineering34%8110004.884.894.694.75  
Farnam Jahanian, Computer Science and Engineering division, EECS25%10410014.754.57      
Peter Green, Materials Science and Engineering21%4101104.624.833.504.92  
Kon-Well Wang, Mechanical Engineering22%7510144.50        
Douglas Noll, Biomedical Engineering10%3210024.504.404.50    
William Martin, Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences35%4410004.384.704.674.624.00
Khalil Najafi, Electrical and Computer Engineering division, EECS26%6601184.33        
Mark Burns, Chemical Engineering17%2300004.33        
Lawrence Seiford, Industrial and Operations Engineering30%2512103.803.502.833.503.33
Nancy Love, Civil and Environmental Engineering29%2411303.62        
Armin Troesch, Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering50%2210303.503.003.253.003.00

Q10: This chair ensures that departmental policies, procedures and available resources are transparent to all faculty.

ChairResp.
rate
SAANDSDNBJ2008
median
2007
median
2006
median
2005*
median
2004*
median
Mark Burns, Chemical Engineering17%3100014.83        
Douglas Noll, Biomedical Engineering10%4200024.754.50      
Wei Shyy, Aerospace Engineering34%6310004.674.89      
Farnam Jahanian, Computer Science and Engineering division, EECS25%7520024.504.25      
Khalil Najafi, Electrical and Computer Engineering division, EECS26%44101124.25        
Peter Green, Materials Science and Engineering21%3210104.254.50      
Kon-Well Wang, Mechanical Engineering22%6530134.20        
Tamas Gombosi, Atmospheric, Oceanic and Space Science13%1311003.834.67      
William Martin, Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences35%2331003.674.50      
Armin Troesch, Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering50%1220303.003.50      
Lawrence Seiford, Industrial and Operations Engineering30%2222302.752.50      
Nancy Love, Civil and Environmental Engineering29%2132302.67        

Q11: This chair inspires confidence in leadership overall.

ChairResp.
rate
SAANDSDNBJ2008
median
2007
median
2006
median
2005*
median
2004*
median
Wei Shyy, Aerospace Engineering34%8100004.944.954.914.50  
Farnam Jahanian, Computer Science and Engineering division, EECS25%10510004.704.62      
William Martin, Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences35%5301004.604.624.674.384.25
Kon-Well Wang, Mechanical Engineering22%8241124.50        
Douglas Noll, Biomedical Engineering10%4400004.504.714.75    
Peter Green, Materials Science and Engineering21%3200204.254.833.504.92  
Mark Burns, Chemical Engineering17%2210004.25        
Tamas Gombosi, Atmospheric, Oceanic and Space Science13%2310004.174.674.603.834.00
Khalil Najafi, Electrical and Computer Engineering division, EECS26%4701194.14        
Armin Troesch, Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering50%1311203.503.003.003.002.75
Lawrence Seiford, Industrial and Operations Engineering30%2322203.253.123.702.173.33
Nancy Love, Civil and Environmental Engineering29%2311403.00        


*medians from 2005 and 2004 computed only from Ann Arbor campus University Senate faculty

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