Associate of Science (Concentration in Engineering Studies)





















 

Assessment Report, 2013-2014

COST, Engineering Studies (Associate)

Assessment Identifiers


College / School
College of Sciences and Technology

Department
Engineering Technology

Program / Major / Certificate
Associate of Science in Engineering Studies

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

Has there been a change to the Assessment Coordinator(s) since the last assessment plan?
No

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 studies, 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 Engineering Studies Associate Degree Program will be able to:

1. Utilize principles, hardware, and software that are appropriate to produce drawings.

2. Demonstrate an ability to identify, formulate, and analyze engineering problems.

 

LINK TO: Assessment Report, 2013-2014 – 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 utilize principles, hardware, and software that are appropriate to produce drawings

Fall 2013

M. Hayder

ENGR 2270 Intro to Engineering Graphics & Visualization

Class Project 10 Score

At least 60% of the students will score 60%

TARGET MET 86%

OVERALL: TARGET MET
Description of the expected use of results that will be addressed in the 2014-2015 academic year: The program will continue the practices that allowed this target to be met and will increase targets.

Academic Engagement and Achievement

2. The students will be able to demonstrate an ability to identify, formulate, and analyze engineering problems

Spring 2014

M. Hayder

ENGR 2201 Statics for Engineers

Exam 3 Score

At least 60% of the students will score 60%

TARGET MET 71%

OVERALL: TARGET MET
Description of the expected use of results that will be addressed in the 2014-2015 academic year: The program will continue the practices that allowed this target to be met and will increase targets.

 

 

 

 


 

 

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

Develop a curriculum that allows students to matriculate and graduate prior to their transfer to other four year degree institution/programs

Form a Continuous Improvement committee to oversee the curriculum development

Number of graduates (Blackboard Analytics)

At least one graduate per academic year prior to transfer

TARGET MET
Number of graduates in AY 2013-2014: 2

OVERALL: TARGET MET

Description of the expected use of results that will be addressed in the 2014-2015 academic year: Strategies will be continued, due to success.  

Academic Engagement and Achievement

Increase expansion of course times and selection of courses to maximize graduation rates

Course offering times per year

Number of time area F courses are offered per year (Banner data)

ASES Courses offered every semester

TARGET MET
Area F courses are offered every semester and some in summer

OVERALL: TARGET MET

Description of the expected use of results that will be addressed in the 2014-2015 academic year: Strategies will be continued, due to success.  

Academic Engagement and Achievement

Increase recruitment efforts

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

b.    Update department web page

Open Campus Day events

Involve in open campus efforts twice annually

TARGET MET
Department brochure has the associate degrees listed.

The department web page has the plan of  study for the associate degree

OVERALL: TARGET MET

Description of the expected use of results that will be addressed in the 2014-2015 academic year: Strategies will be continued, due to success.