SACSCOC Fifth Year Interim Report
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Assessment : 2012 - 2013 : 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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Knowledge of content area and skill sets are strengths of students in advanced ITEC courses. However, writing skills, organization of thoughts, and clarity are shortfalls. Faculty will emphasize this skill requirements in other courses and across the curriculum to enhance students professionalism as they enter their capstone courses and final semesters. Assessment of documents exceed expectations with a 3.5 collective score. |
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Students in construction management are skill oriented and these attributes dominate their assessments, however, communications skills are important, as well. Faculty will emphasize this skill requirements in other courses and across the curriculum to enhance students professionalism as they enter their capstone courses and final semesters. |
| 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 4391 in their final year of enrollment. ITEC 4391 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 4391 demonstrated an above average level (4 or higher) of performance on the rating scales. |
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All students participating in their internships successfully completed the requirements. Skill requirements and job descriptions differed for most students, however, through personal interviews, employer and faculty assessemtns all students except 1 exceed the departments expectations of 4 or greater. The exception student was terminated during the last 2 weeks of the internship. The reason of termination was not skill or performance related but was due to having to be with his father during surgery and not able to work. Several new companies have inquired about graduates and submitted position announcements for employment opportunities. Over 90% of the students that graduated during this accessment period were employed in the industry and most were employed by their internship company. |
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The department will continue to require internships in the construction industry for students. Faculty will continue to recruit new internship opportunities to expand the program and increase department and student exposure. 4.0 expectation will be maintained. |
| Previous Cycle's "Plan for Continuous Improvement" |
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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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| Update on Previous Cycle's "Plan for Continuous Improvement" |
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The department hosted 2 career fairs (fall and spring). Representatives from 15 Construction Companies were available along with HR representatives. Students were able to attend sessions with each company to discuss resumes, professionalism and expectations. The career fair was well received by both students and industry participants.
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| Plan for Continuous Improvement |
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Department Career Fair will be continued to expose students to prospective employers. Individual sessions will be utilized again so students and dialoque with HR representatives and recruiters. Faculty will continue to seek new companies and expand our outreach to the industry by making personal visits to new companies and representatives.
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