SACSCOC Fifth Year Interim Report
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Assessment : 2013 - 2014 : Educational Programs :
Industrial Technology BS
Industrial Technology BS
2 Goals 2 Objectives 2 Indicators 2 Criteria 2 Findings 2 Actions
| GOAL: Develop Knowledge And Safety Skills |
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Students will be able to demonstrate competency in key areas of industrial technology by passing the OSHA Safety Course and receive OSHA Certification. The OSHA Certification serves as a capstone requirement. The test is administered by an outside agency. |
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All students enrolled in the program must complete ITEC 4382 and receive their OSHA Certification in Safety. The course addresses key concepts and skills relevant to safety in the field of Industrial Technology. Each semester all students are required to take the OSHA Certification examination as the capstone activity for the course. The cortication exam is divided into multiple sections, however, an overall passing grade of 70% or higher is passing. |
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There is a consensus that at least 80% of the students taking the OSHA examination will make a 90 or higher on the exam, while, 100% will be certified by making a score of 70 or higher. |
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All students that took the OSHA certification exam passed the exam with a 70 or higher. However, the average score was 88.7 falling short of the goal of a 90. Fall Hazards and Health Hazards in construction zones were the areas with the poorest performance from students |
Actions for Objective:
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More time and simulations will be used to increase student performance in Health and Fall Hazards in construction areas. |
| GOAL: Develop Professional Skills |
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| Students completing the BS in Instructional Technology 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 industrial 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 85% of the students enrolled in ITEC 4391 demonstrated an above average (4.0 or higher) level of performance on the rating scales. |
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All Students successfully complete their internship with assessed skill level from their supervisor of 4 or 5. According to supervisor, the interns were professional with exceptional work ethics. Skill levels met the expectations of the job requirement. Safety management was an area that a few supervisors would like to see expanded in the curriculum. |
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| The program exceeded goal of 4.0, however, safety management will be reviewed in curriculum to determine potential areas of inclusion. |
| Previous Cycle's "Plan for Continuous Improvement" |
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Faculty will continue to review curriculum to ensure it provides skill sets requested by employers and the industry. Continue to review software for CAD courses and drafting skills.
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| Update on Previous Cycle's "Plan for Continuous Improvement" |
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With new faculty and curriculum review, safety was determined to be essential and assessment was redirected. |
| Plan for Continuous Improvement |
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More time and simulations will be used to increase student performance in Health and Fall Hazards in construction areas.
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