Institutional Effectiveness Achievement Report
Aerospace: BS Aerospace ­ Maintenance Mgmt Concentration 2014­2015 Institutional Effectiveness Achievements Report
Unit Head: Ronald Ferrara
Reports to: College of Basic & Applied Sciences
Mission: The Maintenance Management concentration offers instruction designed for students who are interested in careers as skilled technicians or managers in aircraft manufacturing, aircraft repair, engine
overhaul, or space vehicle maintenance. The fundamental skills needed in aerospace vehicle repair and maintenance are stressed together with management skills for such careers. MTSU is an approved Federal
Aviation Administration (FAA) FAR Part 147 maintenance technician school for airframe and powerplant mechanics.
Use of Prior Results : We currently maintain our FAA Part 147 cerification status and as such will not make any changes.
Unit/Departmental Goals:
1. The Maintenance Management
concentration will maintain its FAR Part 147
approval status.
Measure 1:
Person(s)
Analysis of Results for Measure 1.
Successful FAA FSDO inspection of facilities Responsible: (include strengths & weaknesses):
and records without deficiencies.
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Completion
Date:
07/22/2015
Supporting Document(s):
Future
Actions
:Describe
Program
Changes
(adding a
course,
assignment,
project,
etc.):
We have no
planned
changes as
we are
meeting this
goal. We will
continue to
work with the
FAA in the
event they
bring forth
any
concerns.
Future
Actions
:Describe
Assessment
Changes
(measures
such as
rubrics,
exams,
diagnostic
instruments,
etc.):
Future
Actions
:Describe
any
additional
resources
needed
(Leave blank
if no
additional
resources
are
needed.):
Use of Prior Results : We have recently changed the software we allow the students to use to practice for the FAA written exams. The software that was replaced was old and many of the questions/answer were
somewhat outdated. We felt this might have been leading to some students performing at a lower level on the written tests than they should have been.
Unit/Departmental Goals:
2. Students will meet or exceed the national
norm for each of the curriculum areas of the
147 exam.
Measure 1:
Person(s)
We will compare our students performance on Responsible:
the A+P written exams to the nationa norms
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for the testing as reported by the FAA.
Completion
Date:
07/22/2015
Analysis of Results for Measure 1. Supporting Document(s):
(include strengths & weaknesses):
For the last two years, we have been
above the national norm for the
Airframe and General sections of the
testing. We have been below the
national norm for the Powerpalnt
section.
Future
Actions
:Describe
Program
Changes
(adding a
course,
assignment,
project,
etc.):
We will
continue to
monitor the
Powerplant
section of
the A+P test
with the hope
that our
stdent
performance
will improve.
It is felt
much of their
issues were
attributed to
the older
software they
were using to
study.
Future
Actions
:Describe
Assessment
Changes
(measures
such as
rubrics,
exams,
diagnostic
instruments,
etc.):
Future
Actions
:Describe
any
additional
resources
needed
(Leave blank
if no
additional
resources
are
needed.):
Use of Prior Results : We implemented a capstone course, AERO 4340,which requires each graduate to complete thier oral and practical exams for thier airframe and powerplant licenses prior to graduation.
Unit/Departmental Goals:
3. Graduating students will obtain FAA
Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) certification.
Measure 1:
We will compare the list of graduating
Maintenance Management students with the
list of those who have qualified for the A+P
certification.
Person(s)
Analysis of Results for Measure 1.
Responsible: (include strengths & weaknesses):
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We continue to do this with the goal
of achieving 100% of students
Completion obtaining the A+P certification.
Date:
07/22/2015
Supporting Document(s):
Future
Actions
:Describe
Program
Changes
(adding a
course,
assignment,
project,
etc.):
The only
thing we can
really do is
monitor the
progress of
our students
to help
ensure they
are in a
position to
complete
their A+P
certifications.
Future
Actions
:Describe
Assessment
Changes
(measures
such as
rubrics,
exams,
diagnostic
instruments,
etc.):
Future
Actions
:Describe
any
additional
resources
needed
(Leave blank
if no
additional
resources
are
needed.):
Report Date: Mon Aug 10 2015
14:22:27 CDT
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