at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Position Details
Working Position Title
Chair, Engineering Technology (6101)
Classification Title
Chair
Position Number
00006101
Posting Date
10/12/2023
Closing Date
Priority Review Date
11/05/2023
Business Unit Description
Faculty
Full-Time/Part Time
Full-Time
FTE
1.00
Position Status
Regular
FLSA
Exempt
Job Code
2020
Union Representation
Non-Union
Union Code
N/A
Unit/Department
Engineering Technology
College/Unit
College of Eng & Eng Tech Dean
Division
Academic Division
Location
SG 203
Link to Department Website or Custom Search Page
https://www.niu.edu/ceet/about/vision-mission.shtml
Position Summary, Requirements, and Qualifications
Overview
The College of Engineering and Engineering Technology (CEET) at Northern Illinois University (NIU) invites applications for an anticipated Chairperson to lead the Department of Engineering Technology.
The Engineering Technology Department offers B.S. in five emphases: ABET accredited Electrical Engineering Technology and Manufacturing Engineering Technology, and ATMAE accredited Industrial Management and Technology, along with Energy and Environmental Technology, and Applied Manufacturing Technology, and - M.S. in Industrial Management and Technology. The department is well established and enjoys a solid reputation for graduating students, research, and service to the community and profession.
The department consists of 9 full-time faculty members and 2 full-time instructors, and approximately 193 undergraduate and 5 graduate students. The department has well established Laboratories for Computer-Aided-Design, Automation, Machining, CNC Machines, Metal Fabrication and Welding, Robotics and PLC, Controls, Electronics, Electric Machines, Renewable Energy, Plastic, Fluid Power, Environmental Health and Safety (EHS), and Building Energy Efficiency, Ergonomics and Management (BEEEAM). The successful candidate is expected to conduct collaborative research with faculty across our campus. Strong ties with industries and national laboratories in the Northern Illinois region, including Argonne and Fermi, have helped Engineering Technology faculty to attract externally funded research projects on a regular basis. Northern Illinois University (NIU) has about 16,000 students and is located approximately 65 miles west of Chicago. NIU's vision is to be an engine for innovation to advance social mobility; promote personal, professional and intellectual growth; and transform the world through research, artistry, teaching and outreach. To further support that vision, the College of Engineering and Engineering Technology (CEET) offers Ph.D. degrees in electrical, mechanical, and industrial and systems engineering. In addition, the College has recently started to offer B.S. degree programs in Biomedical Engineering and Mechatronics Engineering.
This administrative, teaching, and scholarly appointment will begin January 1, 2024. A research start-up package may be available.
About CEET
Ranked 59th in undergraduate engineering programs by U.S. World and News Report, the College of Engineering and Engineering Technology was established in 1985 and offers degree programs accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) and the Association of Technology, Management and Applied Engineering (ATMAE) in electrical engineering, engineering technology, industrial and systems engineering, and mechanical engineering, as well as the two new bachelor's programs in biomedical engineering and mechatronics engineering introduced in 2019. The college is housed in three facilities totaling 150,000 square feet and featuring more than 35 state-of-the-art laboratories that are open to all students from their first year through graduate school.
About NIU
NIU is a student-centered, nationally recognized public research university, with expertise that benefits its region and spans the globe in a wide variety of fields, including the sciences, humanities, arts, business, engineering, education, health and law. Through its main campus in DeKalb, Illinois, and education centers for students and working professionals in Chicago, Hoffman Estates, Naperville, Oregon and Rockford, NIU offers more than 100 courses of study while serving a diverse and international student body of about 16,000.
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