Bachelor of Science in Electronics Engineering Technology

Assessment Report, 2015-2016

COST, Electronics Engineering Technology

Assessment Identifiers

College / School
College of Sciences and Technology

Department
Department of Engineering Technology

Program / Major / Certificate
Electronics Engineering Technology

Assessment Coordinator(s)
Continuous Improvement Committee consisting of Dr. Mir Hayder (Chair of the committee), Dr. Mohamad Mustafa (Department Chair), Prof. Henry Taylor (Coordinator of the CET program), Dr. Asad Yousuf (Coordinator of the EET program), Dr. Qian Chen (Coordinator of the CST program), Dr. Bryan Knakiewicz (CET program), and Mr. Alberto De La Cruz (CST program).

Has there been a change to the Assessment Coordinator(s) since the last assessment plan?
Yes

Person(s) responsible for writing and/or submitting this report:
Mir Hayder

Program Mission Statement

To achieve recognition by academia, students, industry, government and community as one among the best committed to providing high quality educational foundation required for a competent and creative professional career in the area of engineering and technology, and serving as a catalyst for industrial and technological development at the local, regional, national, and global level.

Has this mission statement been revised since the last plan?
No

PSLOs

Graduates of the EET baccalaureate degree program will be able to demonstrate:

1. Knowledge and hands-on competence in the application of circuit analysis and design, computer programming, associated software, analog and digital electronics, and microcomputers, and engineering standards to the building, testing, operation, and maintenance of electrical/electronic(s) systems.

2. Knowledge and hands-on competence in the applications of physics or chemistry to electrical/electronic(s) circuits in a rigorous mathematical environment at or above the level of algebra and trigonometry.

3. The ability to analyze, design, and implement one or more of the following: control systems, instrumentation systems, communications systems, computer systems, or power systems.

4. The ability to apply project management techniques to electrical/electronic(s) systems.

5. The ability to utilize statistics/probability, transform methods, discrete mathematics, or applied differential equations in support of electrical/electronic(s) systems.

LINK TO: Assessment Report, 2015-2016 – Supporting Documents

Assessment Results (PSLOs)

SSU Strategic Plan Goal	PSLO	Semester	Professor	Courses	Assessment Artifacts and Instruments	Target Levels	Results and Analysis of Results	Actions in Response to Results
Academic Engagement and Achievement	1. The students will be able to demonstrate knowledge and hands-on competence in the application of circuit analysis and design, computer programming, associated software, analog and digital electronics, and microcomputers, and engineering standards to the building, testing, operation, and maintenance of electrical/electronic(s) systems.	Fall 2015	A. Yousuf	ELET 3101K Electric Circuit I	Homework - ELET 3101K_Yousuf_Fall 2015_ISLO 2	At least 70% of the students will score ≥ Level 2	TARGET 1 NOT MET 15% scored ≥ Level 2	OVERALL: TARGET PARTIALLY MET Description of the expected use of results that will be addressed in the 2016-2017 academic year: The program will arrange to video record the problem solving sessions; have more student assistants during the labs so that students can get individual attention to clarify the concepts of Nodal and other circuit theorems; perhaps, have a refresher on basic algebra at the start of the semester; and encourage students to come to the office hours so that the instructor can review concepts with the students.
		Fall 2015		ELET 3301K Digital Systems I	Homework - ELET 3301K_Yousuf_Fall 2015_ISLO 2	At least 70% of the students will score ≥ Level 2	TARGET 2 MET 76% scored ≥ Level 2
		Spring 2016		ELET 3311K Digital Systems II	Exam - ELET 3311K_Yousuf_Spring 2016_ISLO 5	At least 70% of the students will score ≥ Level 3	TARGET 3 MET 72% scored ≥ Level 3
		Spring 2016		ELET 3401K Microcomputer Interfacing	Lab Report - ELET 3401K_Yousuf_Spring 2016_ISLO 4	At least 70% of the students will score ≥ Level 3	TARGET 4 MET 95% scored ≥ Level 3
Academic Engagement and Achievement	2. The students will be able to demonstrate knowledge and hands-on competence in the applications of physics or chemistry to electrical/electronic(s) circuits in a rigorous mathematical environment at or above the level of algebra and trigonometry.	Spring 2016	J. Broberg	PHYS 1111K Introductory Physics I	Final Lab - PHYS 1111K_Broberg_Spring 2016_ISLO 5	At least 70% of the students will score ≥ Level 3	TARGET 1 MET 77% scored ≥ Level 3	OVERALL: TARGET MET Description of the expected use of results that will be addressed in the 2016-2017 academic year: The program will continue the practices that allowed this target to be met.
Academic Engagement and Achievement		Fall 2015	L. Merchan	PHYS 2211K Physics I	Poster/ Presentation - PHYS 2211K_Merchan_Fall 2015_ISLO 1	At least 70% of the students will score ≥ Level 3	TARGET 2 MET 74% scored ≥ Level 3
Academic Engagement and Achievement	3. The students will be able to demonstrate the ability to analyze, design, and implement one or more of the following: control systems, instrumentation systems, communications systems, computer systems, or power systems.	Spring 2016	A. Yousuf	ELET 4621K Digital Comm.	Lab Report - ELET 4621K_Yousuf_Spring 2016_ISLO 4	At least 70% of the students will score ≥ Level 3	TARGET MET 100% scored ≥ Level 3	OVERALL: TARGET MET Description of the expected use of results that will be addressed in the 2016-2017 academic year: The program will continue the practices that allowed this target to be met.
Academic Engagement and Achievement	4. The students will be able to demonstrate the ability to apply project management techniques to electrical/electronic(s) systems.	Spring 2016	B. Knakiewicz	ENGT 2201 Technical Writing	Research Paper - ENGT 2201_Knakiewicz_Fall 2015_ISLO 1	At least 70% of the students will score ≥ Level 3	TARGET MET 76% scored ≥ Level 3	OVERALL: TARGET MET Description of the expected use of results that will be addressed in the 2016-2017 academic year: The program will continue the practices that allowed this target to be met.
Academic Engagement and Achievement	5. The students will be able to demonstrate the ability to utilize statistics/probability, transform methods, discrete mathematics, or applied differential equations in support of electrical/electronic(s) systems.	Fall 2015	A. Yousuf	ELET 3101K Electric Circuit I	Homework - ELET 3101K_Yousuf_Fall 2015_ISLO 2	At least 70% of the students will score ≥ Level 2	TARGET NOT MET 15% scored ≥ Level 2	OVERALL: TARGET NOT MET Description of the expected use of results that will be addressed in the 2016-2017 academic year: The program will arrange to video record the problem solving sessions; have more student assistants during the labs so that students can get individual attention to clarify the concepts of Nodal and other circuit theorems; perhaps, have a refresher on basic algebra at the start of the semester; and encourage students to come to the office hours so that the instructor can review concepts with the students.

Assessment Results (POs)

SSU Strategic Plan Goal	PO Goal	Enabling Strategies	Measures	Targets	Results and Analysis of Results	Actions in Response to Results
Academic Engagement and Achievement	Increase enrollment	a. Distribute flyers/pamphlets and promote the program in Open Campus Day activities. b. Write grants to attract students to Engineering Technology programs	i. Banner data ii. Educational grants	i. Average 120 students over a three-year cycle (Blackboard Analytics Data) ii. At least one educational grant	TARGET MET Average 156 students over the past 3-years (Fall semesters’ enrollment) Several grants available to students to attract them to the Engineering Technology Programs: PSLSAMP NOYCE MAGEC-STEM PLUS	OVERALL: TARGET MET Description of the expected use of results that will be addressed in the 2016-2017 academic year: Target met. Strategies will be continued within the program.
Academic Engagement and Achievement	Increase faculty development	Provide travel funds Provide institutional mini-grants	a. Number of faculty presenting/ attending professional conferences b. Membership in professional organizations c. Number of faculty writing grants	i. At least 2-presentations ii. Member of 2-professional organizations iii. At least 2-faculty are involved in writing internal and external grants	TARGET MET Average Professional presentations is more than 3 Members of ASCE, IEEE, ASME, and ASEE 6-faculty are involved in writing external grants and more than 6 are involved in writing mini-grants	OVERALL: TARGET MET Description of the expected use of results that will be addressed in the 2016-2017 academic year: Target met. Strategies will be continued within the program.
Academic Engagement and Achievement	Maintain currency according to industry needs	a. Alumni survey b. Employer satisfaction survey c. Industrial Advisory Board (IAB) meeting	i. Alumni survey results ii. Employer survey results iii. Industrial Advisory Board meeting minutes	i. 80% Yes to question 4 ii. 80% Above average (score 4 out of 5) to question 3 iii. 100% Relevancy	TARGET MET Result from alumni survey: 96% Yes to question 4 Result from employer survey: 100% Above average to question 3	OVERALL: TARGET MET Description of the expected use of results that will be addressed in the 2016-2017 academic year: Target met. Strategies will be continued within the program.

SSU Strategic Plan Goal

PO Goal

Enabling Strategies

Measures

Targets

Results and Analysis of Results

Actions in Response to Results

Academic Engagement and Achievement

Increase enrollment

a. Distribute flyers/pamphlets and promote the program in Open Campus Day activities.

b. Write grants to attract students to Engineering Technology programs

i. Banner data

ii. Educational grants

i. Average 120 students over a three-year cycle (Blackboard Analytics Data)

ii. At least one educational grant

TARGET MET

Average 156 students over the past 3-years (Fall semesters’ enrollment)

Several grants available to students to attract them to the Engineering Technology Programs:

PSLSAMP

NOYCE

MAGEC-STEM PLUS

OVERALL: TARGET MET

Description of the expected use of results that will be addressed in the 2016-2017 academic year: Target met. Strategies will be continued within the program.

Academic Engagement and Achievement

Increase faculty development

Provide travel funds

Provide institutional mini-grants

a. Number of faculty presenting/ attending professional conferences

b. Membership in professional organizations

c. Number of faculty writing grants

i. At least 2-presentations

ii. Member of 2-professional organizations

iii. At least 2-faculty are involved in writing internal and external grants

TARGET MET

Average Professional presentations is more than 3

Members of ASCE, IEEE, ASME, and ASEE

6-faculty are involved in writing external grants and more than 6 are involved in writing mini-grants

OVERALL: TARGET MET

Description of the expected use of results that will be addressed in the 2016-2017 academic year: Target met. Strategies will be continued within the program.

Academic Engagement and Achievement

Maintain currency according to industry needs

a. Alumni survey

b. Employer satisfaction survey

c. Industrial Advisory Board (IAB) meeting

i. Alumni survey results

ii. Employer survey results

iii. Industrial Advisory Board meeting minutes

i. 80% Yes to question 4

ii. 80% Above average (score 4 out of 5) to question 3

iii. 100% Relevancy

TARGET MET
Result from alumni survey: 96% Yes to question 4

Result from employer survey: 100% Above average to question 3

OVERALL: TARGET MET

Description of the expected use of results that will be addressed in the 2016-2017 academic year: Target met. Strategies will be continued within the program.