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DEPARTMENT:
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Engineering Technology
A. DEPARTMENT SERVICES/ACTIVITIES REPORT IN 2013-14
1.
Department-sponsored services (fall and spring semesters combined)
Area of Service
Technology Academy Lecture Series (Fall, Spring)
Careers in Railroad Engineering – Brian Clark
Fundamentals of Radar - John Lecesse
LabView Professors Hamid Namdar & Danny Mangra
Solar Power - Randy DeCastro
College After QCC – Dane Burkett
Windows 8 - Jerry Sitbon
Jeopardy Challenge - Professor Jeffery Schwartz
Open Computer and Laboratory Room Hours (Fall, Spring)
(Available to all QCC Students but predominately ET Students)
MA114/MA128 Fast Track to Tech Success Pilot
Robotics Laboratory (Fall, Spring, Summer)
Architecture Historian Lecture – Dr. William Clark (March 2014)
Architecture Club Field Trip – Yale University – May 2, 2014
Trip/Tour of Sungard 777 Carlstadt Type III/IV Data Center (Fall)
Engineering Technology Student-Faculty Get-Together & Advisement (Fall)
Mechanical Technology Electric Go-Cart Project (Fall, Spring)
Tau Alpha Pi National Technical Honor Society Meetings (Fall, Spring)
Tau Alpha Pi National Technical Honor Society Induction Ceremony (May 2014)
CSTEP Technology Student Internship Program (Fall, Spring, Summer)
Technology Fee Internship Program (Fall. Spring, Summer)
Student Tutoring (by Technology Academy Students & Tau Alpha Pi Students (Fall, Spring)
IEEE Club (Fall, Spring)
Number Served
400 Students
1000 Students
40 Students
25 Students
50 Students
10 Students
15 Students
75 Students
10 Students
15 Students
25 Students
25 Students
20 Students
200 Students
30 Students
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Robotics Club (Fall, Spring)
Amateur (HAM) Radio Club (Fall, Spring
Mechanical Engineering Technology Club
Architecture Club
Soldering Workshop (Fall)
Robotics Workshop (Summer)
Engineering Technology Department Student Information Guide (Fall, Spring, Summer)
Engineering Technology Department Website (Fall, Spring, Summer)
Additional ET410/420 Project Lab Open Hours (Fall, Spring)
Open Electronics Laboratory Hours
ET, CT, & TT Student Information Sessions (Fall)
Internet Technology Student Information Sessions (Fall)
Engineering Science Student Information Sessions (Spring)
Year: 2013- 2014
35 Students
5 Students
15 Students
20 Students
30 Students
20 Students
1000 Students
1000 Students
40 Students
400 Students
35 Students
15 Students
25 Students
Area of service (for example): a department-run learning laboratory (not laboratories for which students register as part of their courses), the reference desk or reserve area of the
Library, department tutoring program, etc. (Note: Do not report courses or laboratories for which students register.)
2.
Department-sponsored faculty/staff development activities
Type of Activity and Topic
Engineering Technology Academy Lecture - Careers in Railroad Engineering – Brian
Clark, CTC&S
(Organized & Presented)
Engineering Technology Academy Lecture - Fundamentals of Radar – John Lecesse,
Aeroflex Technologies (Organized & Presented)
Engineering Technology Academy Lecture - LabView Professors Hamid Namdar &
Danny Mangra
(Organized & Presented
Engineering Technology Academy Lecture Solar Power – Randy De Castro, RDS Electric
(Organized & Presented)
Engineering Technology Academy Lecture – College After QCC – Dane Burkett, SUNY
Farmingdale (Organized & Presented)
Engineering Technology Academy Lecture - Windows 8 - Jerry Sitbon
(Organized & Presented)
Date
Number Attending
September
18, 2013
30
October
35
16, 2013
November
6, 2013
35
November
40
13, 2013
March 19,
40
2014
February
40
19, 2014
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Engineering Technology Academy Lecture - Jeopardy Challenge - Professor Jeffery
Schwartz
(Organized & Presented)
Engineering Technology Academy Lecture - Jeopardy Challenge - Professor Jeffery
Schwartz
(Organized & Presented)
Faculty Professional Development Lecture - The Capacity of a Communications Channel
with Random Delays- Dr. Shlomo Engelberg
(Co-Sponsor Organized with Physics Department)
Grainger Scholarship Award Ceremony for Michael Lawrence & Brian Singh– S. Asser
(Organized & Presented)
Verizon Next Step Final Accreditation Ceremony, Asser & Tsoukias (Organized,
Presented, & Attended)
Verizon Next Step Faculty Institute Conference, Sitbon, Namdar, Stark (Attended)
Verizon Next Step Faculty Institute Conference, Namdar, Best Practices, Video over IP
(Presented & Attended)
Verizon Next Step Program Coordinator’s Meeting, Asser (Attended)
Verizon Next Step Program Coordinator’s Meeting, Asser (Attended)
ETAC of ABET Program Evaluation – Asser – Spartanburg Community College PA
(Evaluator)
QCC Honors Conference, S, Asser, V. Stigliano, H. Namdar J. Buoncora, Metaxas,
Sitbon, Mangra (Mentor & Attended)
Columbia Undergraduate Research Symposium , J. Buoncora, (Mentor & Attended)
CSTEP Honors Ceremony Stigliano, Metaxas, Sitbon, (Attended)
New York State Business Plan Competition (S. Asser, J. Buoncora, H. Namdar, C. J.
Falik, Mooney, T. Rosen, J Haber, L. Meltzer (Co-Mentors)
51st Annual Aerospace Sciences Meeting – DiZinno
"A Strongly Implicit Method for the Solution of Transient Incompressible Viscous Flow
Year: 2013- 2014
November
13, 2013
65
April 30,
2014
65
July 22,
2013
5
September
25, 2013
May 16,
2014
June 2-4,
2014
June 3,
2014
October
23, 2013
April 28,
2014
November
2-5, 2013
May 9,
2014
April 20,
2014
May 14,
2014
March 24,
2014
January,
2014
35
75
250
30
20
20
10
150
200
75
150
250
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Problems"
(Presented and Attended)
Note: Faculty and staff development activities (grants, presentations, exhibitions, performances, publications, instructional improvement activities, laboratory development,
curriculum development, etc.)
INSTRUCTIONS:
For each activity, please indicate
1. whether department members organized the activities or gave presentations or both
2. the topic and type of activity and name of organizer/presenter, if applicable
3. the date (if not the exact date, indicate the month)
4. the number attending the event
B. COURSE CHANGES IN 2013-14
INSTRUCTIONS: For each course that changed, indicate:
1. whether the course is new, revised, or deleted
2. the course number
3. the course title
4. the semester the change was approved at the Academic Senate
5. for revised courses, in the Comments section, describe the type of change(s)—i.e., course title, description, pre/corequisites, credits, hours, designation
New, revised, or
deleted
Revised
New
Course
number
ET 821
Course title
Semester
approved
Fall, 2013
Fall 2013
Comments
MT-101
New
MT-140
Introduction to Engineering
Technology
Engineering Analysis
Fall 2013
Part of MT Curriculum Revision
New
MT-525
Fall 2013
Part of MT Curriculum Revision
MT-523
Measurement Techniques in the
Thermal Sciences
Thermodynamics
New
Fall 2013
Part of MT Curriculum Revision
Revised
MT-122
Manufacturing Processes
Fall 2013
Pre/co-requisites
Computers in the Modern Society
Pathways Approved Course
Part of MT Curriculum Revision
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Revised
MT-293
Revised
Revised
Revised
MT-341
MT-513
MT-514
Parametric Computer-Aided
Design
Applied Mechanics
Thermodynamics
Measurement Techniques in the
Thermal Sciences
Year: 2013- 2014
Fall 2013
Pre/co-requisites
Fall 2013
Fall 2013
Fall 2013
Pre/co-requisites
Course Title
Course Title
C. PROGRAM CHANGES IN 2013-14
Program
Program change*
A.A.S in Mechanical
Engineering Technology
Curriculum Modified
Effective Date
(Semester and year)
Spring, 2014
Comments
approved by CUNY Board
*Key: (a)=initiated, (b)=closed, (c)=renamed, (d)=modified
INSTRUCTIONS:
 Use the full title of the program, i.e. A.A. in Visual and Performing Arts.
 Indicate whether the program change is initiated, closed, renamed, or modified. (If a new program has been approved by
the CUNY Board (or is expected to be approved by June 2013), use fall 2013 as the effective date.)
 Describe the exact status (i.e., proposal submitted to CUNY Board; approved by CUNY Board; etc.) in the Comments.
D. DEPARTMENT CHANGES IN 2013-14
Type (see menu below)
Equipment
Equipment
Description of
Change
Tech Fee New
Computers T-01, S316, T-22.
New Oscilloscopes
S-118
Reason for Change
Date/Semester
Four Years Old
Spring, 2014
Upgrade of old
equipment in
Electronics
Laboratory
Fall, 2013
Evaluation of Change*
Laboratory Computers are
up to date- improved
performance
Equipment is up to date
and functioning well.
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Equipment is up to date
and functioning well.
Fall, 2013
Equipment is up to date
and functioning well.
Fall, 2013
Equipment
Upgrade of old
equipment in
Electronics
Laboratory
New Rigol Bench
Upgrade of old
Top Voltmeters
equipment in
S-118
Electronics
Laboratory
New MakerBot 3-D Acquisition of new
Student Printers
equipment
New Stratasys Objet Acquisition of new
30 3-D Printer
equipment
New Faro 3-D
Acquisition of new
Scanner
equipment
ANSYS Software
Course Update
Equipment
AutoCad Software
Upgrade to Latest
Revision
Fall, 2013
Equipment
MultiSym Software
Upgrade to Latest
Revision
Fall, 2013
Equipment
Digital Multimeters
for S-116
Fall, 2013
Facilities/Space
Computer Network
Connection
Upgrade to
Mechanical
Technology Science
Labs
Upgrade of old
equipment in
Electric Circuits
Laboratory
Use of Computers
and Internet in
Courses. Student
exposure to
advanced topics.
Equipment is up to date
and functioning well.
Equipment is up to date
and functioning well.
Equipment is up to date
and functioning well.
Students are being
exposed to advanced and
current topics.
Students are being
exposed to advanced and
current topics.
Students are being
exposed to advanced and
current topics.
Equipment is up to date
and functioning well.
Equipment
Equipment
Equipment
Equipment
New Agilent
Function Generators
S-118
Year: 2013- 2014
Fall, 2013
Fall, 2013
Fall, 2013
Fall, 2013
Fall, 2013
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Computer Access
Kiosk System
Software Upgrade
Personnel or organizational Danny Mangra
change
Promoted to
Associate Professor
with Tenure.
Personnel or organizational New Hire Dr. MD
change
Shahadat Hossain
Year: 2013- 2014
System now
additionally tracks
issuing of student
kits and develops
statistics.
Performance
Spring 2014
Equipment is up to date
and functioning well.
Better records and
information tracking.
Fall/Spring, 2013
Effective Fall, 2014
Replacement Search
Search Completed
Spring, 2014
Start Date Fall, 2014
*Please note that, if change has been too recent to evaluate, you may indicate NA.
Type of change
Personnel or organizational change
Facilities/space
Equipment
Other
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Description
New hires, retirees, resignations, promotions, department name changes, etc.
Renovations or development of office space or new facilities (i.e., computer laboratories)
Acquisition of new or disposition of old equipment
Other changes affecting the department not included above and including interactions with other departments
E. DEPARTMENT ASSESSMENT IN 2013-14
1.
Departmental procedures for conducting assessment
The fundamental elements of standard 14 (assessment of student learning) of the Middle States Commission on Higher Education include:
clearly articulated statements of expected student learning outcomes…at all levels (institution, degree/program, course) and for all
programs that aim to foster student learning and development; a documented, organized, and sustained assessment process to evaluate and
improve student learning; evidence that student learning assessment information is shared and discussed with appropriate constituents and
is used to improve teaching and learning.
Describe below the department’s ongoing procedures for assessing student learning and using assessment results to improve
teaching and learning. In your description, please explain how the department fulfills each of the Middle States
fundamental elements above.
The Engineering Technology Department has implemented a comprehensive assessment plan, which satisfies ETAC of ABET standards,
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and has been assessing its courses and program outcomes for the past six years. ABET Program Evaluators complemented us on the
design, implementation and completeness of the program. The assessment program utilizes multiple direct and indirect measures of
assessment. The assessment program was developed and implemented after extensive research into the study of assessment. Program
outcomes for each of the ETAC of ABET a-i objectives were developed by the Department Assessment Committee and approved by the
department faculty, industrial advisory committee and the Office of Academic Affairs.
Program outcomes are statements that describe what students are expected to know and be able to demonstrate by the time of graduation.
These relate to the skills, knowledge, and behaviors that students acquire in their matriculation through their Engineering Technology
Program at Queensborough Community College. The Engineering Technology Department conducts regular assessment of student
achievement for program outcomes. The results of this assessment process are summarized and posted on the Engineering Technology
Department website (http://198.83.120.95/assessment ) for the Electronic Engineering Technology, Computer Engineering Technology,
and the Mechanical Engineering Technology Program in a Continuous Improvement Plan Report. The Continuous Improvement Plan
further documents that changes have been implemented in order to better meet our outcome goals.
The Continuous Improvement plan lists all of the program outcomes and defines which courses in the curriculum are used to assess each
outcome. Each program outcome is assessed by evaluating student performance on a variety of tasks (performance indicators). The
Continuous Improvement Plan Form details the findings for each Program Outcome. The specific tasks are evaluated using descriptive
rubrics and points are assigned for the quality of student performance in respect to the program outcome. The results are entered into a
spreadsheet assessment grid which averages in a manner similar to the way the college calculates grade point average (GPA). The totals
for all of the outcomes are averaged in the same way.
The Excel spreadsheet is referred to as the assessment grid and is used to demonstrate that the program outcomes are being met. This
sophisticated Excel spreadsheet measures and calculates quality point averages automatically for each item being considered in the
following manner:
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E (Excellent) receives three (3) quality points
G (Good), receives two (2) quality points
M (Marginal), receives one (1) quality point
U (Unsatisfactory) receives zero (0) or no quality points.
The number of quality points is then multiplied by the number of students receiving a score and divided by the total number of students
evaluated.
This process, which is similar to the way most colleges calculate grade point average, gives a type of average which can be used to
evaluate the achievement of the program outcomes. The score range is as follows:
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below 1.00 indicates that the criterion is not being met.
between 1.00 and 2.00 indicates that the criterion is being met but that improvements should be considered and implemented.
greater that 2.00 indicates that the criterion is being met and that improvements may not be necessary.
A summary sheet averages and totals all of the program outcome scores to indicate whether or not the outcomes are being met. The
continuous improvement form then summarizes the findings for each outcome.
2a.
Departmental participation in self-study/program review during 2013-2014, if applicable
Date of site visit: October 5-8, 2013, ETAC of ABET:
A.A.S. in Computer Engineering Technology
A.A.S. in Electronic Engineering Technology
A.A.S. in Mechanical Engineering Technology
Review Team
Dr. Frank Young
Tyrone Moore
Dr. Rasoul Esfahani
Dr. Mukasa E. Ssemakula
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
Air Force, Program Administrator
DeVry University, Tinley Park Campus
Wayne State University
Team Chair
EET
CET
MET
Major conclusions of self-study
All nine criteria are discussed in detail in the Self-Study Reports (CT,ET, & MT)
Major conclusions of external reviewers
Program Objectives should be reviewed more often.
The Course Sequence in the MET Program should have students taking Physics before Applied Mechanics.
Resulting action plan
A department policy was created to have both the faculty and the Industrial Advisory Committee review the program
objectives and performance indicators each year at the annual Assessment Meeting.
AAS-Telecommunications Technology
External Reviewer: Professor John Brown, SUNY Farmingdale
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Major conclusions of self-study
 Faculty who teach in the TC program have strong ties to industry, are effective in teaching and have diverse, well
rounded backgrounds.
 The program maintains state-of-the-art equipment with excellent physical resources.
 Students maintain most credits when transferring from QCC to other related technology programs and since the last
review a signed articulation agreement for complete course transfer has been instituted with CUNY New York City
College of Technology.
 Students in the TC program continue to have access to effective advisement and career counseling.
 The department continues to be involved in innovative initiatives aimed at increasing student learning and retention.
 Because the TC program is closely related to more highly populated programs, the curriculum requires little in the way
of dedicated resources and yet it provides addition specialization for students and is attractive program for industry.
 Enrollment in TC continues to be extremely low.
 Many entering students are not prepared for the program. We therefore need to continue to provide better
advisement and support for students to stay in the program.
 Lack of alignment of course prerequisites for ET560 and ET320.
 Lack of a recruitment plan.
Major conclusions of external reviewers
 Institution of a high school recruitment plan. This process has begun with the identification of all borough high schools.
 The TC curriculum should be further examined and revised to either eliminate courses without the recommended
prerequisite courses, or those courses should be included in the curriculum.
 Continue innovative initiatives and partnerships such as the math immersion program.
Resulting action plan
 Implement a strong recruitment program
 Make some curriculum revisions
 Review Course Prerequisites
AAS-Computerized Architectural and Industrial Design
External Reviewer: Frank Truglio, RA
NF Architectural Designs
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Major conclusions of self-study
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Faculty who teach in the program have strong ties to industry.
Faculty who teach in the program are effective in teaching, particularly to students with weak backgrounds in mathematics.
The program maintains state-of-the-art equipment with excellent physical resources.
Students in the program have access to effective advisement and career counseling.
Enrollment in the program is low.
Many entering students are not prepared for the program.
Lack of an articulation with any local four-year schools.
Lack of a recruitment plan.
Major conclusions of external reviewers
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Minor Changes in Course Sequence
Add Courses in Energy Management
Upgrade Drafting Laboratory Environment
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Resulting action plan
 Institution of a high-school recruitment plan
 Review and revision of curriculum
 Establishment of articulation agreements with NYC College of Technology and SUNY Farmingdale
 Membership in the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture and the Associated Schools of Construction
 Pursuit of ABET accreditation
 Establishment of an architectural gallery
2b.
Program review follow-up (from 2012-13 to 2013-14)
Action item from program review
Timeline for completion
Accomplishments during current year
N/A
Note: If your department was involved in a program review in the previous academic year, the table above must be filled in.
3a.
Course assessment follow-up (from 2012-13 to 2013-14)
Course(s) assessed from
previous year
Action plan from previous year
Evaluation of Results
Follow-up
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Reference Engineering Reference Engineering
Reference Engineering
Technology
Technology Department ABET Technology Department ABET
Department ABET
Continuous Improvement Plan, Continuous Improvement Plan,
Continuous
Course Assessment Grids and
Course Assessment Grids and
Improvement Plan,
Rubrics
Rubrics
Course Assessment
Grids and Rubrics
Available at http://198.83.120.95/assessment Username: engtech Password:6207
3b.
Year: 2013- 2014
Reference Engineering
Technology Department
ABET Continuous
Improvement Plan, Course
Assessment Grids and Rubrics
Course assessment: current year
Course(s) assessed
(list individually)
Relevant General
Educational Outcomes
Reference
Reference Engineering
Engineering
Technology
Technology
Department ABET
Department ABET Continuous
Continuous
Improvement Plan,
Improvement Plan, Course Assessment
Course
Grids and Rubrics
Assessment Grids
and Rubrics
Available at http://198.83.120.95/assessment
Relevant Curricular
Outcomes
Evaluation of Assessment
Results
Action plan
Reference Engineering
Technology Department
ABET Continuous
Improvement Plan,
Course Assessment Grids
and Rubrics
Reference Engineering
Technology Department
ABET Continuous
Improvement Plan,
Course Assessment Grids
and Rubrics
Reference Engineering
Technology
Department ABET
Continuous
Improvement Plan,
Course Assessment
Grids and Rubrics
Username: engtech Password:6207
5. Results of certification examinations, employer and alumni surveys, student surveys, advisory board
recommendations (if applicable, please use the table below)
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Data Source
Results
Action plan
Certification exams
ET-481, A+ Certification, 4 students were certified
this year.
Encourage more students to take the exam
and finds ways to reduce the cost of the exam
for students
ET-710 Certified Internet Webmaster Certification, 3
students certified this year
Encourage more students to take the exam
and finds ways to reduce the cost of the exam
for students
Faculty have been working on improving
student retention and enrollment. Student
clubs have been more active. Outside
speakers. Technology Academy, Improved
Advisement, Student/Faculty Get-together.
Employer/alumni
surveys, including
graduation and
placement survey
Students have had excellent results finding jobs and
internships. LIRR, Metro North, KEPCO Power
Supplies and Donnelly Mechanical recently hired a
number of graduates and has been recruiting our
graduates. MTA, Con Ed, Areoflex, and Verizon
have also hired graduates. MTA selected a number of
our students for their Internship Program. USDOJ
also selected students for internships.
Survey responses were satisfactory.
Student surveys
(current students)
Student Survey responses were satisfactory
Revise Survey Questions
Advisory Board
recommendations
Continue to increase student engagement in the
laboratory and practical building and testing skills.
Create student workshop for laboratory skills.
Implement more building projects into
laboratory courses.
Students are working on an electric go-cart
project.
Increase the use of Student Professional Skills in
courses
Soldering workshop was very successful.
Oscilloscope workshop was very successful.
Create/maintain a website with Assessment
information
Increase the number of student presentations
in courses and at conferences
Assessment website has been created and is
currently being maintained
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Other assessment activity (if applicable)
F. DEPARTMENT GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
1.
Goals/objectives for 2013-2014
(Please indicate [Yes or No] if the objectives were part of the College’s Strategic Plan for 2013-2014.)
Departmental goals/objectives 2013/2014
Complete 2013 ABET Accreditation Process –
Evaluation and Visit.
Strategic
Plan Y/N
Y
Continue to maintain, revise and implement the
department assessment program and evaluate
program outcomes
Y
Maintain Assessment website access to
assessment data for faculty and Industrial
Advisory Committee review
Revise and update the Computerized
Architecture program of study and courses to
incorporate the strengths of ET and MT faculty
and staff. Possibly rename the program
“Architecture and Building Technologies” with
articulation into both the Architecture and
Environmental Control programs at NYCCT.
Y
Evaluation of achievement
Resulting action plan
ABET Evaluation was completed.
Reviewer visit was held on October
5-8, 2013.
Assessment of all program learning
outcomes continues. All rubrics and
samples of student work for all
outcomes have been evaluated and
reviewed.
Awaiting Final Report
from ABET. Expected in
August, 2014.
Specific changes are
noted on the department
continuous improvement
plan. Continue to
implement and
summarize the
assessment of outcomes
next year.
Continue to post all
results on the website
every semester.
The assessment website has been
developed and is operational at
http://198.83.120.95/assessment.
A program revision has been
developed and is currently being
reviewed by the department faculty.
Y
The curriculum revision
will be submitted to the
Senate Curriculum
Committee in the Fall
2014.
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Implement new courses for CUNY Pathways
Initiative and revise and resubmit coursed
which were not approved.
Upgrade and replace aging computing
equipment
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Y
Y
Upgrade and replace aging laboratory
equipment
Y
Continue to implement and build Freshman
STEM Academy to provide improved and
intensified support services. Participate in the
development of orientation program, summer
program, and provide tutoring, information
sessions, and advisement. Strengthen and
develop better student/faculty relationships.
Continue to maintain and administer Verizon
Next Step Program for the Corporate Specific
AAS in Telecommunications Technology
Degree in accordance to Next Step Program
Guidelines. Support program phase-out.
Y
Y
New Course were revised,
resubmitted to CUNY Pathways
Committees and approved.
Faculty and Student ability to
implement new software into
courses has been vastly improved.
New computers in T-01, T-22, S316.
Faculty and Student ability to
perform laboratory experiments has
improved . Electronics laboratory
has been upgraded with new
oscilloscopes, new instrumentation
equipment and new computers.
Mechanical laboratories upgraded
with new 3-D Printers and Scanners.
Prof. Kueper will continue as Faculty
Coordinator. Active participation in
all STEM events and activities.
Students are progressing well. Many
have received awards and honors.
Retention and graduation rates for
technology students are increasing.
Verizon will be phasing out and
discontinuing the program. Program
continues to function well. QCC
continues to be an active participant
in Next Step. Relationship between
unions, Verizon, Next Step is
excellent.
Year: 2013- 2014
Offer new Pathways
approved courses in Fall,
2014.
Department Tech Fee
Implementation Plan
Revised
Continue to upgrade at
least one laboratory per
year.
Continue to implement
and expand next year.
Continue to offer
program next year and
during the phase-out.
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Increase the number of student projects and
presentation
Y
Implement 3-D modules into appropriate
courses and design a 3-D Printing Laboratory
as part of an Advanced Manufacturing
Initiative.
2.
Y
Students presented at the Columbia
Science Expo, CSTEP Conference,
NSPE Westchester Engineering
Expo, QCC Honors Conference
3-D Printers and Scanners were
purchased, received and are being
used in MT-293, MT 492 and
ET501.
Year: 2013- 2014
Encourage faculty to
work with students on
projects which can result
in presentations at
conferences.
Continue to integrate
and expand the use of 3D Printers into courses.
Goals/objectives for 2014-2015
(Explain how these goals/objectives align with the College’s goals and Strategic Plan for 2014-2015)
Departmental goals/objectives 2014-2015
Implement B-Tech Early High School Initiative.
Redesign, upgrade and refurbish Technology &
Science Building Laboratories T-08, T-09, & S316.
Continue to maintain, revise and implement the
department assessment program and evaluate
program outcomes.
Maintain Assessment website access to assessment
data for faculty and Industrial Advisory
Committee review.
Complete the revise and update the Computerized
Architecture program of study and courses to
incorporate the strengths of ET and MT faculty
and staff. Rename the program to not include
“Industrial Design”. Include degree options for
Architecture, Environmental Control, and
Construction Management.
Mission/Strategic Plan
Strengthen, Update, and
Develop Academic
Programs
Strengthen, Update, and
Develop Academic
Programs
Strengthen, Update, and
Develop Academic
Programs
Strengthen, Update, and
Develop Academic
Programs
Strengthen, Update, and
Develop Academic
Programs
Planned method of evaluation
Participation on B-Tech Steering &
Curriculum Committee
Attendance at SAP Events
Increased faculty, student and staff satisfaction
Completion of revised and improved
laboratory facilities
Outcomes Assessment Summary Reports.
Post all assessment data, rubrics, and
continuous improvement plan on assessment
website.
Approval by Department faculty, Senate
Curriculum Committee, Academic Senate, and
CUNY.
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Queensborough Community College
Year-end Report – Teaching Department
Upgrade and replace aging computing equipment.
Upgrade and replace aging laboratory equipment.
Strengthen, Update, and
Develop Academic
Programs
Strengthen, Update, and
Develop Academic
Programs
Year: 2013- 2014
Student and Faculty Satisfaction Surveys. The
replacement of old computers (4 years old) and
the addition of new computers in laboratories.
Student and Faculty Satisfaction
Surveys. The refurbishment and upgrading of
at least one laboratory.
Retention and pass rates for the number of
students completing first and second semester
courses.
Enrollment numbers
Number of technology graduates
Support for Recruitment and Admissions
Events
Continue to implement and build Freshman STEM
Academy and Freshman Enrollment to provide
improved and intensified support services, increase
retention and graduation rates. Participate in the
development of orientation program, summer
program, and provide tutoring, information
sessions, and advisement. Strengthen and develop
better student/faculty relationships.
Continue to maintain and administer Verizon Next
Step Program for the Corporate Specific AAS in
Telecommunications Technology Degree in
accordance to Next Step Program Guidelines.
Support program phase-out.
Strengthen, Update, and
Develop Academic
Programs
Strengthen, Update, and
Develop Academic
Programs
Maintain retention, and graduation rates.
Increase the number of student projects and
presentation.
Strengthen, Update, and
Develop Academic
Programs
Maintain retention, and graduation rates.
Continue to implement 3-D Printing and Scanning
into the curriculum.
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