[2] From 1961 to 1963, Stiemke was the director of the Engineering Experiment Station (now known as the Georgia Tech Research Institute), replacing James E.

[2] Stiemke also cited inadequate research space and poor institute communications as contributing factors and made efforts to ameliorate these problems.

[5] Much of the administrative focus at this time was on the propriety of research being conducted at the Engineering Experiment Station (as opposed to within the academic units), a great source of friction between Georgia Tech's faculty and full-time researchers at the station.

[2] As a result of this and related changes, research at both the station and the academic departments saw a sharp increase.

[2] Other administrative reorganizations would again push Stiemke into new jobs; Harrison had decided on the creation of five vice presidents, and Dr. Jesse W. Mason, Dean of the College of Engineering since 1948, was Harrison's pick for Vice Presidents for Special Projects (later known as Vice President for Programs); Mason declined the position, preferring to simply teach if he could not be Dean of Engineering.