Program Review Presentation
4/18/2012
The Built Environment
introduction
a brief
Mechanical Systems
Design…Analysis... Prototyping
Technical Documentation
Civil and Land Planning
Design and Analysis
Technical Documentation
Architectural Technology
Design… Modeling … Prototyping
Technical Documentation and Analysis
Portfolio and presentation
Formal portfolio for each course
Contract Documents and Specifications
Program Description
Provide quality education in Architectural and
Engineering Technology
Broad project based technical Curriculum (theory and practice)
Strong relationship with the professions (industry partners/advisory)
Meeting the current and future needs of local and regional industries
Program offers certificates and degrees for both DT and ET
Prepares students for employment and/or University transfer
Portfolio based documentation
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Benchmarks
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Degrees and certificates
Design Technology AA degree and Certificate and Engineering
Technology AS degree and Certificate
The Programs have awarded 47 Degrees and 43 Certificates in the past 5
years.
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Overall success rate
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Design Technology Success rate (10% above!!!) is just under 80% while the ARC
Overall success rate is just under 70%.
Benchmarks continued: Perkins Core
Indicators of Performance
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Core 1 (Skill Attainment) is well above Perkins performance
goals. The program is within 10% of meeting the other five
goals (based on the 2010 Perkins report by the California
Community College Chancellor’s Office.) The established bench
mark is a 89% standard for each core. Who and what established
the criteria ? ….The great Oz?)
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Program Faculty have been awarded release time to
improve students success as measured by the Perkins core
indicators.
Program -- Challenges
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Reduced funding for the department and area.
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Reduction of FTE and courses
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Meeting industry needs – Changes are addressed on a semester basis. Curriculum
process is to slow/time consuming to respond technology changes.
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Certificate and degree automation/degree audit/checker
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Student services /employment management system for technical areas(Perkins)
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Specialized full time I.T. support (complex software's).
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Specialized career counseling support for technical areas.
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Time allocations for faculty administration: Technical integration for E.M.P. /S.L.O.
/S.L.O. mapping/VETA-Perkins/Program Review/ Advisory coordination/Purchasing
management.
Planning Implications
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* Maintain a comprehensive technically based Design and Engineering Technology
curriculum with a goal of preparing students for professional employment.
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* Articulation 1 - Maintain a set of articulated-level Design Technology courses to allow
high school students easy access to ARC.
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* Articulation 2 - Maintain a comprehensive technically based Design and Engineering
Technology curriculum with a goal of preparing students for transfer to four-year
institutions.
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* Maintain state-of-art CAD, Modeling, and design software’s with appropriate
hardware/ related equipment. Continue to enhance classroom and studio facilities to
provide students with a professional learning environment. Continue master planning
meetings with architects for year 2012(?) facility modernization.
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Continue development of our Adjunct pool of practicing professionals.
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Specialized I.T. and counseling support for technical areas.
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Resources required: Computers, peripherals, software upgrades, facilities.