Associate of Science (Concentration in General Technology)

Assessment Report, 2015-2016

COST, General Technology (Associate)

Assessment Identifiers

College / School
College of Sciences and Technology

Department
Engineering Technology

Program / Major / Certificate
Associate of Science in General 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 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 General Technology Associate Degree Program will be able to:

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

2. Demonstrate an ability to analyze engineering & technology problems.

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 utilize principles, hardware, and software that are appropriate to produce drawings.	Spring 2016	B. Knakiewicz	ENGT 2101K Computer Graphics	Final Project - ENGT 2101K_Knakiewicz_Spring 2016_ISLO 5	At least 70% of the students will score ≥ Level 3	TARGET MET 72% 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	2. The students will be able to demonstrate an ability to analyze engineering & technology problems.	Fall 2015	H. Taylor & M. Hayder	ENGT 3101 Statics	Exam - ENGT 3101_Hayder_Fall 2015_ISLO 2	At least 70% of the students will score > Level 3	TARGET 1 NOT MET 57% scored ≥ Level 3	OVERALL: TARGET PARTIALLY MET Description of the expected use of results that will be addressed in the 2016-2017 academic year: TARGET 1: Student will be required to attend tutorial sessions and make use of all the resources provided by the department, and to set up one on one review sessions with Professor of the class when individual help is needed. Students were able to solve the equations of equilibrium. Some students struggled with the moment equations. They were not able to find out the proper distances to write the moment equation. Next time, more attention will be given on moment equation and perpendicular distances. TARGET 2: Students will be introduced to the basic math in first week, and perhaps, instead of following chapter by chapter approach, we will try to introduce the series parallel concepts in second week. From third week on the students will do several problems on Nodal analysis, Mesh Analysis and source conversions and they will be encourage to come to the office hours to get additional help. TPS (Technical Problem solving) will be assigned to help student solve the problems in groups. Also the program will create video lectures or use the existing video lectures on the internet that covers Nodal, Mesh and Series/Parallel circuits.
		Spring 2016	A. Yousuf	ELET 3101K Electric Circuit 1	Exam - ELET 3101K_Yousuf_Spring 2016_ISLO 6		TARGET 2 NOT MET 42% scored ≥ Level 3
		Spring 2016	A. De La Cruz	CSCI 1301 Computer Science 1	Assignment 6 - CSCI 1301_De La Cruz_Spring 16_ISLO 4		TARGET 3 MET 72% scored ≥ Level 3

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	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 2015-2016: 1	OVERALL: TARGET MET Description of the expected use of results that will be addressed in the 2016-2017 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)	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 2016-2017 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 2016-2017 academic year: Strategies will be continued, due to success.