Students will develop knowledge and skills relevant to Design and Development.
Objective
Development Of Students' Knowledge And Skill
Students will be required to demonstrate competency in key areas of Design and Development.
Indicator
ITEC 4339 Design And Development Course Rubric
All students enrolled in the program are required to complete ITEC 4339 and successfully demonstrate use of resources and demonstrate acceptible designing skills. Each semester seven randomly selected student assignments will be reviewed by faculty members with expertise in the field. 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 ITEC 4339 will perform at an acceptable level with a score of 3.5 (meets standards) or higher.
Finding
Assessment Of Skill Base
On average the students scored 4.02, however, some weaknesses became apparent. Students scored low on Knowledge of free hand sketching and communication with others.
Action
Improvements
Engineering graphics will be emphasized in freshman and sophomore courses along with basic drafting to improve free hand sketching. Transfer students seemed to not have required skill set, more time on dimensioning and prototyping by instructor.
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 Design and Development (D&D) will demonstrate skills necessary to compete in the professional marketplace through an internship.
Indicator
ITED 4391 Internship Evaluation
All students enrolled in the program must complete ITED 4391 in their final year of enrollment. ITEC 4391 addresses key concepts and skills relevant to the field of design. Each semester interns will be evaluated by their internship supervisor and by their faculty supervisor on a faculty-developed rating scale.
Criterion
80% Meeting Expectations
There will be a general consensus among ITEC Faculty members who review both university and internship supervisor assessments that at least 80% of the students enrolled in ITED 4391 demonstrated an above average level of performance on the rating scales.
Finding
Internship Experience
Internships with students from this program have been small in number, therefore their reviews are combined with he construction assessments. All have received positive review from supervisors and visiting faculty for professional work skills and ethics. For those assessed the goal was met with a 4.0+ review. Critically, the student skills could be refined in drafting. These skills were noted in the capstone class ITEC 4339, as well.
Action
Skill Assessment
The program goal was achieved, however, refined skills will be addressed in the lower level courses.