SACSCOC Fifth Year Interim Report
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Assessment : 2011 - 2012 : Educational Programs :
Industrial Technology BS (Construction Management)
Industrial Technology BS (Construction Management)
2 Goals 2 Objectives 2 Indicators 2 Criteria 2 Findings 2 Actions
| GOAL: Develop Knowledge And Skills |
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| Students will be able to demonstrate competency in key areas of Construction Management. |
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All students enrolled in the program must complete the Advanced Construction Management course in their final year of enrollment. The course addresses key concepts and skills relevant to the field of construction management. Each semester seven randomly selected student assignments from the Advanced Construction Management course will be reviewed by faculty members with expertise in the field of industrial technology. Faculty members will score the assignments using a scale of 1 - 5 with 3 "meets expectations," 4 "exceeds expectations," and 5 "far exceeds expectations." |
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| There will be a general consensus among I T Faculty members that at least 70% of the students enrolled in advanced I T course will perform at an acceptable level with a score of 3 (meets expectations) or higher. Identified weaknesses last year were organization and clarification and will be emphasized this evaluation period. |
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| Students successfully achieved faculty expectations of at least a 3.0 on professional portfolios. Areas of concern and weakness were organization and professional presentation of materials with slight grammatical errors. However, clarity and technical skill and understanding of content were obvious strengths. Average score was 3.7 |
Actions for Objective:
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Faculty will spend more time emphasizing the importance of organization of materials, writing skills and professional presentation. Most students in this program work on construction sites and are transient student; faculty deem this a reason for the lower scores in organization, etc., with minimal time for consolidating materials for presentation. |
| GOAL: Develop Professional Skills |
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| Students completing the BS in Construction Management will demonstrate skills necessary to compete in the professional marketplace through an internship. |
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| All students enrolled in the program must complete ITEC 4390 in their final year of enrollment. ITEC 4390 addresses key concepts and skills, as well as practical demonstrations of competency relevant to the field of construction management. Each semester interns will be evaluated by their internship supervisor and by their faculty supervisor on a faculty-developed rating scale. |
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| There will be a general consensus among ITEC Faculty members who review both university and internship supervisor assessments that at least 70% of the students enrolled in ITEC 4390 demonstrated an above average level (4 or higher) of performance on the rating scales. |
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The average score was 4.2 for students completing internship. All students were successful in completing their service. Faculty expectations were achieved; however, a few students received lowered scores in competency and professional growth. |
Actions for Objective:
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| Student competency seemed to improve the longer the student was on the internship; therefore, it seems to be an idea that students' confidence increases and competency increases. Although students are taught the skills sets, it appears confidence at the actual job site may hinder these skills. Professionalism will be addressed. |
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Professionalism will be a major trait emphasized by faculty and will incorporate the career placement center professionals and HR representatives from various companies to assist at the ITEC Career Fair. Additionally, organization, writing skills, and professional presentation will be emphasized.
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