SACSCOC Fifth Year Interim Report
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Assessment : 2011 - 2012 : Educational Programs :
Industrial Technology BS (Electronics)
Industrial Technology BS (Electronics)
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 Electronics. |
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All students enrolled in the program must complete the Advanced Electronics course in their final year of enrollment. The course addresses key concepts and skills relevant to the field of electronics. Each semester seven randomly selected student assignments from the Advanced Electronics 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 5 being the highest. |
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| There will be a general consensus among I T Faculty members that at least 80% of the students enrolled in an advanced electronic course will perform at an acceptable level with a score of 4 (exceeds standards) or higher. Expectations were elevated this assessment period since students excelled in all areas after the 2010-2011 evaluation year. |
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| Student assessments involved the design and development of a robot from inception to completion. Evaluation of the completed project included acceptable to excellent evaluations. During the demonstration portion of the project, the robot over-heated due to voltage which resulted in friction miscalculations during the design phase. Overall, score was 4.2 and faculty expectations were achieved. |
Actions for Objective:
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| Faculty will emphasize the design phase of projects with the additional theoretical background and understanding. Expectations of 80% with an outcome of 4 will continue to be goal. |
| GOAL: Develop Professional Skills |
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| Students completing the BS in Electronics will be able to demonstrate skills necessary to compete in the professional marketplace through an internship. |
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| All students enrolled in the program must complete ITED 4390 in their final year of enrollment. ITED 4390 addresses key concepts and skills relevant to the field of electronic technology. 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 I T Faculty members who review both university and internship supervisor assessments that at least 70% of the students enrolled in ITED 4390 demonstrated an acceptable level of performance on the rating scales. |
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| Due to low enrollment in the Electronics degree program, no students were enrolled in ITEC 4390. Other areas of assessment will be reviewed and considered by faculty to assess professional skills. |
Actions for Objective:
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| Faculty will consider other options for professional skill assessment other than ITEC 4390 due to low enrollment in course. |
| Closing the Loop |
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Due to low enrollment in consecutive years, faculty have submitted to curriculum committee to develop a Electronic Computer Technology program that maintains several aspects of electronic curriculum but includes computer sciences courses, as well. The Computer Science Department endorsed the proposal and supported its development. This should increase enrollment and student interest. Regarding the electronic skills that were assessed but had difficulties with the robot over-heating, the criterion will remain the same as this year.
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