Sam Houston State University | SACSCOC Fifth Year Interim Report

Assessment : 2011 - 2012 : Educational Programs :
Industrial Technology BS (Design And Development)

2 Goals 2 Objectives 2 Indicators 2 Criteria 2 Findings 2 Actions

GOAL: Develop Knowledge And Skills

Objective

Development Of Students' Knowledge And Skill

Students will be required to demonstrate competency in key areas of Design and Development.

Indicator

Advanced Design And Development Course Rubric

All students enrolled in the program are required to complete the Advanced Design course. Each semester seven randomly selected student assignments from the Advanced Design course will be reviewed by faculty members with expertise in the field. Faculty members will score the assignments using a scale of 1 - 5 with 3 "meets expectations," 4 "exceeds expectations," and 5 "far exceeds expectations."

Criterion

At Least 70% Meeting Expectations

There will be a general consensus among I T Faculty members that at least 70% of the students enrolled in the advanced production course will perform at an acceptable level with a score of 3 (meets standards) or higher.

Finding

Drafting Assessment

Students met faculty expectations with a 3.5 average score. Weaknesses continued to be creativity and detail. Students seem to do minimal efforts on projects, thus lacking detail and creativity.

Actions for Objective:

Action

Designing Ability

Faculty will emphasize detail and creativity for projects. This a weakness assessed for two consecutive periods.

GOAL: Develop Professional Skills

Objective

Demonstrate Professional Skills

Students completing the BS in Design and Development (D&D) will demonstrate skills necessary to compete in the professional marketplace through an internship.

Indicator

ITED 4390 Internship Evaluation

All students enrolled in the program must complete ITED 4390 in their final year of enrollment. ITEC 4390 addresses key concepts and skills relevant to the field of design. Each semester interns will be evaluated by their internship supervisor and by their faculty supervisor on a faculty-developed rating scale.

Criterion

80% Meeting Expectations

There will be a general consensus among ITEC Faculty members who review both university and internship supervisor assessments that at least 80% of the students enrolled in ITED 4390 demonstrated an above average level of performance on the rating scales.

Finding

Student Internship

Though only a few students were enrolled in ITEC 4390 with a D&D Degree Program, the met the expectations for the faculty with a 4.1 average scores. All interns were rated as being competent in their skill set but professional growth was the lowest assessment with a score of 3 (average).

Actions for Objective:

Action

Program Assessment

Professional growth and development will be reviewed and included in requirements.

Closing the Loop

Professionalism and growth will be emphasis to students from faculty by inviting companies and discussing the topic during the career fair. More emphasis will be given to creativity and detail of projects.

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