Students will develop knowledge and skills relevant to Industrial Technology.
Objective
Development Of Students' Knowledge And Skills
Students will be able to demonstrate competency in key areas of industrial technology.
Indicator
Advanced Technology Course Assignment Rubric
All students enrolled in the program must complete the Advanced Industrial Technology course in their final year of enrollment. The course addresses key concepts and skills relevant to the field of Industrial Technology. Each semester seven randomly selected student assignments from the Advanced Industrial Technology course will be reviewed by faculty members with expertise in the field of industrial technology. Faculty members will score the assignments using a scale of 1 - 5 with 3 "meets expectations," 4 "exceeds expectations," and 5 "far exceeds expectations."
Criterion
At Least 70% Meeting Expectations
There will be a general consensus among I T Faculty members that at least 70% of the students enrolled in the advanced production course will perform at an acceptable level with a score of 3 (meets standards) or higher.
Finding
Safety Assessment
Evaluated students received an average score of 4.5 for their safety management assessments. Students were able to identify hazards with great accuracy and understood government regulations; however, students' responses to hazards and their safety proposals lacked clarity with some grammatical errors.
Action
Safety Management
Faculty will review curriculum and allocate more practical application in the classroom and laboratory on how a response plan is developed and implemented when hazards are identified.
Goal
Develop Professional Skills
Students will learn the skills necessary to compete in the professional marketplace.
Objective
Demonstrate Professional Skills
Students completing the BS in Instructional Technology will demonstrate skills necessary to compete in the professional marketplace through an internship.
Indicator
I T 490 Internship Evaluation
All students enrolled in the program must complete I T 490 in their final year of enrollment. I T 490 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.
Criterion
70% Meeting Expectations
There will be a general consensus among I T Faculty members who review both university and internship supervisor assessments that at least 70% of the students enrolled in I T 490 demonstrated an acceptable level of performance on the rating scales.
Finding
Student Performance
All, except for 1 student, successfully completed I T 490 with exceptional ratings from faculty and industry supervisors (4.9). Students excelled in competence and technical skill and knowledge. Industry supervisors rated most students a 4 with professional growth during the internship. Faculty believe this score is due to the fact that students do not have time to demonstrate professional growth due to the continual movement of students to different segments of the industry to increase their exposure and experience in all phases of the work place.
The failing student was dismissed from the job site by his supervising faculty member due to tardiness and failure to report to faculty.
Action
I T 490 Assessment
Though industry supervisors expressed a lower score for demonstrating professional growth faculty find it very critical that students are exposed to all aspects of their job site to ensure a full understanding of the industry. Consideration will be given to modifying the program to allow students to take additional hours and allow them to focus in a specific aspect of the work site to allow for professional growth in an area of their choice.