ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING
TECHNOLOGY
Department-sponsored services
Area of Service
Technology Academy Tutoring Center (Fall, Spring)
On-Line Exam Tutoring for ET-110 (Fall, Spring)
Technology Academy Lecture Series (Fall, Spring)
Served
950
35
350
FPGAs - John Lecesse
Careers in Railroad Engineering – Brian Clark
Careers in Information Technology – Brian Toyota
LabView Professors Hamid Namdar & Danny Mangra
Android Applications Programming – Steve Trobridge
Windows 8 - Jerry Sitbon
Jeopardy Challenge - Professor Jeffery Schwartz
Robotics Laboratory (Fall, Spring, Summer)
25
Trip to Queens Botanical Gardens (Fall)
15
Trip/Tour of Sungard 777 Carlstadt Type III/IV Data Center (Spring)
15
ECET Student-Faculty Get-Together & Advisement (Fall)
70
Tau Alpha Pi National Technical Honor Society Meetings (Fall, Spring)
10
Tau Alpha Pi National Technical Honor Society Induction Ceremony (Spring)
25
CSTEP Internship Program (Fall, Spring, Summer)
50
Technology Fee Internship Program (Fall. Spring, Summer)
20
Open Computer and Laboratory Room Hours (Fall, Spring)
(Available to all QCC Students but predominately ET Students)
Student Tutoring (by Technology Academy Students & Tau Alpha Pi Students)
1000
250
IEEE Club (Fall, Spring)
30
Robotics Club (Fall, Spring)
35
Amateur (HAM) Radio Club (Fall, Spring
5
New Media Club (Fall, Spring)
20
Computer Games Club (Fall, Spring)
25
Mechanical Engineering Technology Club (Fall, Spring)
10
Architecture Club (Fall, Spring)
20
Soldering Workshop (Fall)
35
Robotics Workshop (Summer)
15
MT Resume Writing Workshop (Fall
5
Engineering Technology Department Student Information Guide (Fall, Spring, Summer)
1000
Engineering Technology Department Website (Fall, Spring, Summer)
1000
Additional Electronic ET410/420 Project Lab Open Hours (Fall, Spring)
40
Student Advisement Hours (Fall, Spring, Summer)
500
ET, CT, & TT Student Information Sessions (Fall, Spring)
400
New Media Student Information Sessions (Fall, Spring)
30
Engineering Science Student Information Sessions (Fall, Spring)
50
Department-Sponsored Staff Development Activities
Activity Type
Topic
Date
Total
Verizon Next Step Program Coordinator’s Meeting, Asser
10/17/2011
30
ETAC of ABET Assessment Workshop and Conference – Asser – Baltimore Md. 10/26/2011
200
ETAC of ABET Program Evaluation – Asser – Capitol College, Baltimore MD.
(Evaluator)
11/5/2011
10
Verizon Next Step Program Curriculum Meeting, Namdar, Stark
1/12/2012
60
NYCCT Assessment Conference, Asser, DiZinno, Park, Weber, Davis, Mangra
3/2/2012
150
CSTEP Conference, Stigliano Judging and Mentoring Student Projects
4/6/2012
300
BPI Training and Certification Course, Park
4/16/2012
25
Verizon Next Step Program Coordinator’s Meeting, Asser
4/16/2012
30
TAC of ABET Self Study Workshop – Namdar & Davis– St. Louis (Attended)
4/19/2012
350
Columbia Undergraduate Research Symposium , J. Buoncora
4/22/2012
200
CUNY Assessment Council Seminar, Asser
4/27/2012
25
QCC Honors Conference, S, Asser, V. Stigliano, H. Namdar J. Buoncora,
Metaxas, Sitbon, Mangra
5/4/2012
150
CSTEP Honors Ceremony Stigliano, Metaxas, Sitbon, Buoncora
5/9/2012
75
Verizon Next Step Faculty Institute Conference, Asser, Sitbon, Stigliano,
Namdar, Metaxas, Stark
6/11/2012
250
ECET Technology Academy Lecture Jeopardy Challenge - Professor Jeffery
Schwartz
11/9/2011
60
ECET Technology Academy Lecture - LabView Professors Hamid Namdar &
Danny Mangra
12/7/2011
35
ECET Technology Academy Lecture Android Applications Programming – Steve 2/15/2012
Trowbridge
40
ECET Technology Academy Lecture - Windows 8 - Jerry Sitbon
3/7/2012
30
ECET Technology Academy Lecture Jeopardy Challenge - Professor Jeffery
Schwartz
4/4/2012
75
Verizon Next Step Faculty Institute Conference, Sitbon, Windows 8
6/12/2012
45
Verizon Next Step Faculty Institute Conference, Namdar, LabView
6/13/2012
35
Aglient Oscilloscope Faculty Development Demonstration
8/17/2011
5
Grainger Scholarship Award Ceremony for Ann Marie Chawdhury & Dane
Burkett– S. Asser
9/7/2011
35
ECET Student-Faculty Get-Together & Advisement – R. Kueper & S. Asser
9/21/2011
65
ECET Department Student Information Sessions (Fall), Asser & Stigliano
10/12/2011
35
ECET Technology Academy Lecture - FPGAs - John Lecesse, Aeroflex
Technology
10/19/2011
35
ECET Technology Academy Lecture - Careers in Information Technology –
Brian Toyota, Sungard Inc.
11/2/2011
30
ECET Department Student Information Sessions (Spring), Asser & Stigliano
2/8/2012
40
Tau Alpha Pi Honor Society Induction Ceremony - D. Mangra
5/9/2012
25
Verizon Next Step Final Accreditation Ceremony, Asser & Tsoukias
5/21/2012
100
gave presentations
organized
Department-Sponsored Staff Development Activities
Activity Type
Topic
Date
Verizon Next Step Orientation, Asser & Tsoukias
5/30/2012
Total
35
Individual faculty/staff professional activities
First Name
Last Name
Work Type
Stuart
Asser
Grants awarded (title,
awarding agency,
amount and period of
award)
Reference
"Electric Vehicle Charging Station",
A proposal for two ChargePoint Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
was won from ChargePoint Technologies valued at approximately
$25,000. The charging stations have been installed at the College
and are fully operational.
Stuart
Asser
Curriculum or
laboratory
development, workshop
conducted
January Soldering Workshop for students. Faculty participantsBelle Birchfield, John Buoncora, Kevin Fraser, Hamid Namdar,
Mike Metaxas, Stuart Asser, Michael Kozma.
Faculty conducted a three day workshop for students to teach and
improve soldering skills.
Stuart
Asser
Conference, workshop,
training attended
Attended the ABET Annual Conference and Assessment Workshop
October 26-28, 2011.
Stuart
Asser
Service to department,
College, University,
community, and/or
professional society
ABET Evaluator - Participated in the ABET Accredition site
evaluation at Capitol College, Laurel, MD - November 5-8, 2011.
Edward
Brumgnach
Other
Translated Jules Verne’s novel “Mathias Sandorf” into English.
Published on NOOK and KINDLE.
Edward
Brumgnach
Curriculum or
laboratory
development, workshop
conducted
Authored new experiments for ET140 AC Circuits. Workshop
conducted within department for other faculty.
Individual faculty/staff professional activities
First Name
Last Name
Work Type
Nathan
Chao
Service to department,
College, University,
community, and/or
professional society
Reference
Service Learnig for the Community
On Community Earth Day activities sponsored by QCC in 2011 my
ET840 Energy and Power in Society course, my students hosted a
very successful energy in our daily lives show and tell interchange
and live demonstrations for 5 classes of elementary school
children. One of my students received the QCC Service Learning
Scholarship award for her excellent contribution to the QCC Earth
Day effort.
In 2011, I personally with the assistance of my students in my ET
840 Rnergy in Society course, put up five full size 240 watt solar
panels on the roof of the Technology Building. These are in
addition to the 8 panels I put up the year before on the roof.
These panels which can put out 2.5 kilowatts feeds directly into
the electricl panel of the building. The output will save almost
$1000 a year in energy bills for the university.
The panesls I have put up so far are the only commercial solar
panels installed at QCC
I was selected to be a curriculum consultant on a grant obtained
by the QCC Continuing Education department for workforce
training. I assisted in the production of 2 workshops given the
Queens building maintenance workers to upgrade their skill in the
area of building energy conservation and improved building
environmental conditions.
It is hoped that the knowledge we gained in offering the
workshops can lead to some ongoing certificate of degree
program in the area of building management.
Merlinda
Drini
Service as a
reviewer/editor/
consultant
Oct 17th – Nov 20th 2011. Reviewed REG: Paper; A QoS based
Routing Protocol for Wireless Multimedia Sensor Networks, by
Amir Hossein Mohajerzadeh et al, submitted for publications to
"Ad-hoc & Sensor Wireless Networks" Journal.
Robert
Kueper
Book, Authored
ET-501, Laboratory Guide, Computer applications , 1st edition, By
Robert Kueper
ET-728, Laboratory Guide, XML Programming, 1st Edition, By
Robert Kueper
Danny
Mangra
Service to department,
College, University,
community, and/or
professional society
Mentored ECET student on VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol)
project, student created a Poster and demonstrated and
presented their project at the Honor Conference. Student was
also received the Grainger Award. [Friday May 6, 2011]
Club Advisor of the Tau Alpha PI National Honor Society.
Organized and arranged Induction ceremony for the new
members on Friday May 13th, 2011.
Secretary of the Publication Committee Fall 2011.
Individual faculty/staff professional activities
First Name
Last Name
Work Type
Reference
Represented the ECET Department at the Open house on
November 13th, 2011
Member of the Telecom Tech program review committee for ECET
Department. [Spring 2011]
Participated in the Walk to Aspire Drive
November 16th 2011.
Danny
Mangra
Other
Implemented the IBM Latino Grant Early Alert Pilot program
[Spring 2011]
Participated as instructor for the 21st Century Community
Learning Center Program with Continuing Education. Teaching
High school students Web Design, in which they earn college
credit. [Fall 2011]
Danny
Mangra
Curriculum or
laboratory
development, workshop
conducted
Developing a new Laboratory manual for ET704 Network
Fundamental course. [Fall 2011]
Completed Experiment on Windows 7 Customization for
ET504 Operating System and and System Deployment
[Spring 2011]
Danny
Mangra
Works
submitted/accepted/in
press or in progress;
works
reprinted/republished
Submitted NSF Grant Proposal Number 1139574, “Liberty Robot
Academy for Teachers and Students”, with John Buoncora, Hamid
Namdar, Marvin Gayle, Belle Birchfield, Mary Anne Meyer, Danny
Mangra and Jeffrey Schwartz.
[5-13-11]
Danny
Mangra
Conference, workshop,
training attended
Attended the Cascade Content Management System training
Wednesday, November 2nd, 2011
Attended the Conference of the College which relates to “QCC
PATHWAY”,
on November 11, 2011.
Mike
Metaxas
Conference, workshop,
training attended
1. Attended "Einsteins In The City" conference at CCNY with two
students (April, 2011)
2. Attended Verizon Next Step conference (June 2011)
Mike
Metaxas
Service to department,
College, University,
community, and/or
professional society
Participated in an initiative (with the Math Department) to provide
online tutoring of ET110 students under a Perkins Grant (2011).
Taught class for High School students under the Continuing
Education Department’s Twenty First Century Community
Learning Center Grant (Fall 2011)
Individual faculty/staff professional activities
First Name
Last Name
Work Type
Mike
Metaxas
Curriculum or
laboratory
development, workshop
conducted
Reference
Conducted a Winter Soldering Workshop for High School Students
with Prof. John Buoncora (2011)
Hamid R
Namdar
Conference, workshop,
training attended
2011 ASME- International Mechanical Engineering Education
Conference- Clear Beach, FL
This was an ABET preparation workshop and conference to
benefit ECET department ABET visitation.
Hamid R
Namdar
Service to department,
College, University,
community, and/or
professional society
Member of ECET department P&B committee.
Member of ECET department assessment committee.
Member of QCC Senate Committee on Environment, Quality of
Life, and Disability Issues.
Advisor for QCC IEEE club.
Hamid R
Namdar
Service as a
reviewer/editor/
consultant
The PSC-CUNY grant program Reviewer.
Jeffrey
Schwartz
Service as a
reviewer/editor/
consultant
I reviewed a book on Circuit Theory for Pearson.
Peter
Stark
Works
submitted/accepted/in
press or in progress;
works
reprinted/republished
Works in preparation:
1. "Introduction to Numerical Methods", Second Edition, being
prepared publication as an e-textbook.
2. "Introduction to Communications", being prepared publication
as an e-textbook.
Peter
Stark
Conference, workshop,
training attended
Curriculum and course planning conference for the Verizon Next
Step program, January 2011.
Peter
Stark
Service to department,
College, University,
community, and/or
professional society
Design and implementation of a musical chimes addition to the
pipe organ of a Yonkers church.
Individual faculty/staff professional activities
First Name
Last Name
Work Type
Reference
Peter
Stark
Curriculum or
laboratory
development, workshop
conducted
Laboratory experiments and course notes developed for a course
in Voice over IP (ET-742).
Vincent
Stigliano
Select Work Type
Nothing to report
Richard
Yuster
Works
submitted/accepted/in
press or in progress;
works
reprinted/republished
Working on 2nd Edition
Yuster, R., Namdar, H: “Embedded Systems and C++
Programming”, ISBN 0-558-76559-9, © 2010
by Pearson Custom Publishing.
1st Edition
Richard
Yuster
Grants awarded (title,
awarding agency,
amount and period of
award)
Awarded U.S. NAVY-ASEE Summer Faculty Research Fellowship
2011
Richard
Yuster
Service to department,
College, University,
community, and/or
professional society
Member of Academic Senate
Member of College Curriculum Committee
Membwe of Committee on Committees
Curricular Changes - Course
Program Change
Course Number
Course Title
Semester
ET-375
Introduction to Robotics
Introduction to
Robotics
Comments
New Course
Personnel or organizational structure changes, newly developed projects
Changes
The name of the department was changed from Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology to Engineering Technology.
The Mechanical Engineering Technology/Design Drafting Department was dissolved and merged into the new Engineering
Technology Department.
Dr. James Valentino, Retired as Professor and Chairperson for MTDD
Personnel or organizational structure changes, newly developed projects
Changes
Nancy Uscier, Retired as CUNY Office Assistant for MTDD
Dr. Merlinda Drini, hired as an Assistant Professor
Richard Victolo, was transferred from a joint SCLT line between MD/DD and Math to a full time SCLT line in the new
Engineering Technology Department
Mike Metaxas, Promoted from Instructor to Assistant Professor
Jeffrey Schwartz, Promoted from Instructor to Assistant Professor
Facilities/space changes
Facility modification
Purpose
Semester
Facility Evaluation
S-319 Given to Math Department
Math Faculty Offices for
new faculty and
Computer Lab
Spring 2012
Created office space for 5 new
faculty and an additional math
computer classroom/lab
S-318 Converted from a Computer room to Multi-function lab. More
a Computer/Drafting Classroom
efficient use of facilities.
Spring 2012
Increased room utilization.
S-314 Converted from a Metallurgy
Laboratory to a Classroom
The Metallurgy
Laboratory is
under-utilized.
Spring 2012
Increased room utilization.
T-02 modified to be a combined Strength
of Materials and Metallurgy Lab
Multi-function lab. More
efficient use of facilities.
Spring 2012
Increased room utilization.
T-08 added additional Whiteboard
Improved use of
classroom.
Spring 2012
Increased board writing space.
T-09 modified classroom to include a
SmartBoard, Projector, and additional
Whiteboards
Improved use of
classroom.
Spring 2012
Improved classroom presentation
and display tools.
T-19 modified laboratory to include a
SmartBoard and additional Whiteboards
Widescreen SmartBoard Spring 2012
with integrated projector
and sound
Improved classroom presentation
and display tools.
T-9 converted to faculty offices
Office space for merged
faculty.
Spring 2012
Improved efficiency - All
department faculty are located in
the Tech Building.
T-17 converted to faculty offices
Office space for merged
faculty
Spring 2012
Improved efficiency - All
department faculty are located in
the Tech Building.
Tech Building First Floor Hallway – installed Display Solar panel
new solar panel information display on wall output and other
information
Spring 2012
Increased interest in sustainability.
Electric Vehicle Charging Stations installed
on Library and Bookstore Building Walls
Fall 2011
Increased knowledge of new
technology.
ChargePoint America
Grant.
Equipment changes
Equipment Changes
Purpose
Semester
Evaluation
New Computers T-13, T-22
Tech Fee Replacement Four Year
Cycle
Spring 2012 Laboratory Computers are up to
date- improved performance
New Oscilloscopes for S-116
Upgrade of old equipment in Electric
Circuits Laboratory
Fall 2011
Equipment is up to date and
functioning well
Digital Multimeters for T-21
Upgrade of old equipment in Electric
Circuits Laboratory
Fall 2011
Equipment is up to date and
functioning well
Wireless Access Points for T-24
ET-704, ET-741, ET742, ET743
Laboratory exercise improvement
Fall 2011
Student exposure to advanced
topics
Equipment changes
Equipment Changes
Purpose
Semester
SmartBoard, T-19
Widescreen SmartBoard with
integrated projector and sound
Spring 2012 Improved student visibility to
course presentation material
New Torsion Tester for T-02
Upgrade of old equipment in Strength Spring 2012 Equipment is up to date and
of Materials Laboratory
functioning well
Laboratory Printer in T-08
Replace Old/Defective Printer
Fall 2011
Evaluation
Equipment is up to date and
functioning well
Resource changes
Other Resources Purpose
Semester
Resource Evaluation
CUNY Diversity Grant To improve diversity, retention, Spring 2012 Student interest and pride in engineering greatly
- ~$5,000
and graduation rates in STEM
increased. Students participated in NYCCT Robotics
related areas
Competition.
Perkins - ET $21,000
Upgrade of Electronics
Laboratory
Fall 2011
Improve student performance in Telecommunications
courses
Perkins - MT $42,000
Upgrade of Strength of
Materials Laboratory
Spring 2012 Improve student performance in Strength of Materials
courses
Other changes affecting department
Departmental procedures for conducting assessment
The Engineering Technology Department has implemented a comprehensive assessment plan, which satisfies ETAC of ABET
standards, and has been assessing its courses and program outcomes for the past four years. 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:
•
•
•
•
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:
• 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.
Departmental participation in self-study/program review
Program(s): Reviewed No programs reviewed this year. Completion of the Program Review
for the A.S in Engineering Science
External Agency: Robert Packer, Services Executive, Empire Region, Core BTS
Date: 05/09/2011
Departmental participation in self-study/program review
Program(s): Reviewed No programs reviewed this year. Completion of the Program Review
for the A.S in Engineering Science
Conclusions of Self Study: The Engineering Science curriculum is robust and provides a general
background of courses that can reasonably be expected to transfer well
regardless of the particular specialization of the student. Further, enrollment is
strong, and students leave QCC well-prepared for the challenges facing them
at a four-year institution.
The following recommendations address specific weaknesses of the program:
• More course assessment should be done. Detailed course assessments were
not available for every course. Assessments that were completed were not
completed regularly to allow a more comprehensive sketch of student
progress.
• The program should be advertised to increase enrollment. While enrollment
is strong and has been increasing in the recent past, this is more a byproduct
of factors outside the college than of active recruitment from QCC.
• Revise the curriculum to meet specific needs. Not only should the program
offer a flexible set of requirements based on the intended major discipline of
the student (e.g. civil, electrical, mechanical), but the program should also
offer specific sets of requirements based on the school to which a particular
student intends to transfer.
• Examine the curriculum for relevance. Objective E, demonstrate an
understanding of professional, ethical, and social responsibilities as they relate
to the engineering profession, be deleted from the list of program objectives
because it is more appropriate to upper-division courses. A program
coordinator would continually re-examine the curriculum for such issues and
to ensure that the program remains in touch with the needs of four-year
institutions and student preparedness.
• Establish and administer articulation agreements. A program coordinator
could help develop and update articulation agreements and to promote
relationships with other schools.
• Create a central repository to meet the needs of existing students. While the
recurring theme of these recommendations is a program coordinator, an initial
step might be establishing an office where all Engineering Science business is
conducted to ensure a coherent student experience.
Departmental participation in self-study/program review
Program(s): Reviewed No programs reviewed this year. Completion of the Program Review
for the A.S in Engineering Science
Conclusions of External Reviewers: The faculty and staff at QCC are extremely strong. There are over 30 full-time
faculty and numerous adjunct faculty members supporting the Engineering
Science degree program whose experience, advanced credentials, grant
participation, and publications should be the envy of any faculty.
The academic departments associated with the core elements of the
Engineering Science curriculum have incorporated modern pedagogical tools
into their methods of instruction. They have adopted the use of rubrics to help
establish a clear set of criteria and standards that are linked to learning
objectives for each of the courses. This establishes a consistent set of criteria
for grading the student’s efforts in the classes.
In complete agreement with the general observations made by rest of the site
team, the academic support programs and departments are superior to those
at virtually all of the peer institutions in the New York metropolitan area. From
the Freshman Academies (STEM Academy) to academic advisement to
counseling to tutoring services to the Library and Academic Computing Center,
students have the opportunity to avail themselves of an incredible array of
support services that help ensure academic success.
Based on a review of the self-study, there can be little argument with its
major conclusions. The self-study appeared to be comprehensive in nature
and was thorough in its review of enrollment statistics, program trends,
individual courses, and the overall curriculum to the extent that data were
available.
The Engineering Science curriculum provides a solid scientific and
mathematical foundation for further studies in receiving 4-year institutions on
successful graduation or even early transfer, as well as broad-based liberal
arts and humanities content.
Action Plan: The action plan for the Engineering Science program involves issues of
program ownership, program relevance, articulation, advisement, and
promotion.
In response to the external reviewer’s recommendations about program
ownership, the department chairs and review committee agreed that, rather
than giving one department ownership, regular meetings of the sponsoring
departments’ academic chairs should be instituted to keep up to date on
developments and student issues that arise (beginning in 2011-2012 and
periodically every year).
To address articulation, a major new effort to update and expand articulation
agreements with CUNY and SUNY, with OAA support, should be implemented
(beginning in 2011).
To address the issues raised about data in the site team report, OAA will
collaborate with Institutional Research to establish standardized data sets,
much like that presented by the external reviewers, for use by review
committees for their analysis of academic programs and assessment of
student outcomes. This will be accomplished in 2011.
It is agreed that a major curricular revision is necessary (development and
approval in the 2011-2012 academic year, with launch in fall 2012). The new
curricular design would feature a common core and three concentration
options: electrical, mechanical, and chemical. Other options would be
developed, if needed, in subsequent years.
Program Review Follow-up
Action Item
Timeline
Accomplishements
Program Ownership
Begin meetings during Fall, 2011
semester. Complete
Department merger results in joint ownership
between ET and Physics.
Articulation
Contact other engineering
programs during Fall 2011/Spring
2012 year. Complete
Colleges require only two semesters of
General Physics. Very few require General
Chemistry.
Data
Meet with Institutional Research
during Fall 2011.
Some data has been collected and reviewed.
Curricular Revision
Begin work on curricular revision
during Fall 2011. Complete Fall
2012
Draft curriculum proposal has been created
which includes new course proposals.
Course Objectives and Course Assessment
Course Assessed: Reference Engineering Technology Department ABET Continuous Improvement Plan, Course
Assessment Grids and Rubrics
Educational Objectives: Reference Engineering Technology Department ABET Continuous Improvement Plan, Course
Assessment Grids and Rubrics
Curricular Objectives: Reference Engineering Technology Department ABET Continuous Improvement Plan, Course
Assessment Grids and Rubrics
Results: Reference Engineering Technology Department ABET Continuous Improvement Plan, Course
Assessment Grids and Rubrics
Action Plan: Reference Engineering Technology Department ABET Continuous Improvement Plan, Course
Assessment Grids and Rubrics
Results of certification exams, employer and alumni surveys, student surveys, advisory board
recommendations
Data Source
Results
Action Plan
Increase student engagement in the
laboratory.
Implement more building projects into
laboratory courses. ET-110, ET-210, ET320,
and ET350 lab exercises have been revised.
ET410/420 Project Course revised.
Advisory Board
recommendations
Create student workshop for laboratory skills. Soldering workshop was very successful.
Create/maintain a website with Assessment
information
Assessment website has been created and is
currently being maintained
Certification exams
ET-481, A+ Certification, 5 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, 2 students certified this year
Encourage more students to take the exam and
finds ways to reduce the cost of the exam for
students
Results of certification exams, employer and alumni surveys, student surveys, advisory board
recommendations
Data Source
Results
Action Plan
Students are having better results finding
jobs and internships. 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.
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
Student Survey responses were satisfactory
Revise Survey Questions
Employer surveys and
Alumni surveys
Student Surveys (current
students)
Goals/objectives for year just completed
Goals
Strategic
Plan
Evaluation of achievement
Action Plan
Prepare for ABET Accreditation
2013 Evaluation. Continue to
maintain, revise and implement
the department assessment
program and assess program
outcomes
Preparations for ABET continue as ABET
offered QCC an extra year before our
next general review.
Create Self Study Report for ET, CT
and MT programs
Continue to maintain, revise
and implement the department
assessment program and
evaluate program outcomes
Assessment of all program learning
outcomes continues. All rubrics and
samples of student work for all outcomes
have been evaluated and reviewed.
Assessment program for MT program has
been implemented.
Specific changes are noted on the
department continuous
improvement plan. Continue to
implement and summarize the
assessment of outcomes next year.
Maintain Assessment website
access to assessment data for
faculty and Industrial Advisory
Committee review
The assessment website has been
developed and is operational at
http://198.83.120.95/assessment/Login.
htm.
Continue to post all results on the
website every semester.
Upgrade and replace aging
computing equipment
Faculty and Student ability to
implement new software into
courses has been vastly improved. New
computers in S-116, T-21. New
SmartBoard installed in T-19.
Department Tech Fee
Implementation Plan
Revised
Upgrade and replace aging
electronic laboratory equipment
Faculty and Student ability to
Continue to upgrade at least one
perform laboratory experiments has
laboratory per year
improved . Electronics laboratory has
been upgraded with new oscilloscopes,
new instrumentation equipment and new
computers.
True
Goals/objectives for year just completed
Goals
Strategic
Plan
Evaluation of achievement
Action Plan
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
Prof. Kueper assigned as Faculty
Continue to Implement and Expand
coordinator. Active participation in all
next year
STEM events and activities. Students are
progressing well. Many have received
awards and honors. Retention and
graduation rates for technology students
are increasing.
Continue to implement Verizon
Next Step Program Revision for
the Corporate Specific AAS in
Telecommunications
Technology Degree in
accordance to Next Step
Program
Program is functioning well. QCC
continues to be an active participant in
Next Step. Relationship between union,
Verizon, Next Step is excellent.
Evaluate and implement new
courses and curricula and
continue to update courses
New elective course, ET375, Introduction Continue to offer these courses and
to Robotics was approved by the QCC
build course enrollment.
Academic Senate and will be offered next
year. Seven new course proposals sent
to Senate as part of the Pathways
Initiative. A new course on Computer
Software and Network Security is being
proposed.
Continue to review and revise
telecommunications technology
courses and possibly the
curriculum
A department committee was formed has
drafted a new curriculum. Some new
course content (voice over IP and Video
over IP) has been completed. Progress
on a new curriculum proposal was slowed
due to Pathways Initiated priorities. A
laboratory upgrade has been completed.
Continue to revise
telecommunications course content
and possibly the
telecommunications curriculum.
Implement the new kiosk
computer access system for
student use of open computer
room hours
Kiosk system has been installed and
implemented in 10 laboratories.
Students, faculty, and staff like the
system. It gives us greater control and
security of the computers in the
laboratory.
Continue to maintain the system.
Consider adding Kiosks in the MT
laboratories.
Continue to encourage faculty
to develop and write grant
proposals
Faculty submitted a number of grant
Continue to encourage faculty to
proposals (NSF, Perkins, CUNY). A CUNY develop and wit more grants
Diversity Grant was awarded. Faculty
next year
have been participating in a number of
QCC grants. Diversity grant will be
featured in CUNY Matters publication.
Increase the number of student
projects and presentation
Students projects and presentations at
conferences have increased. Students
participated at QCC, CCNY, NYCCT,
Columbia, CSTEP, and Career Pathways
events. Many won awards and honors.
Continue to encourage faculty to
work with students on projects.
Continue to encourage student
conference participation.
To obtain a new torsion testing
machine. To obtain a new
prototyping machine
Torsion tester was been obtained and
installed in the redesigned Strength of
Materials/Metallurgy Laboratory.
Continue to upgrade at least one
laboratory per year.
Continue to offer program to
approximately 100 Verizon
Employees next year
Goals/objectives for coming year
Upcoming Goals
Related Strategic Plan
Objective
Planned Method of Evaluation
Prepare for ABET Accreditation
Strengthen, Update, and Develop
2013 Evaluation. Create Self-Study Academic Programs
Report for CT, ET, and MT
programs. Continue to maintain,
revise and implement the
department assessment program
and assess program outcomes
Self-Study Report and Outcomes Assessment
Summary Reports
Continue to maintain, revise and
implement the department
assessment program and evaluate
program outcomes
Strengthen, Update, and Develop
Academic Programs
Outcomes Assessment Summary Reports
Maintain Assessment website
access to assessment data for
faculty and Industrial Advisory
Committee review
Strengthen, Update, and Develop
Academic Programs
Post all assessment data, rubrics, and continuous
improvement plan on assessment website
Implement the proposed merger of Strengthen, Update, and Develop
the ECET and MT/DD Departments. Academic Programs
Develop a new program of study
and courses which incorporates the
strengths of both departments.
Faculty satisfaction and increased activity and
involvement in college activities. The
development of a new program of study and
courses.
Develop and Implement new
courses for CUNY Pathways
Initiative
Strengthen, Update, and Develop
Academic Programs
Implementation of Pathways Courses.
Upgrade and replace aging
computing equipment
Strengthen, Update, and Develop
Academic Programs
Student and Faculty Satisfaction Surveys. The
addition of new computers in laboratories
Upgrade and replace aging
laboratory equipment
Strengthen, Update, and Develop
Academic Programs
Student and Faculty Satisfaction
Surveys. The refurbishment and upgrading of at
least one laboratory.
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.
Monitor progress of Freshman
Retention and pass rates for the number of
Academies; increase student
students completing first and second semester
satisfaction with academic and student courses.
support services (PMP target).
Enrollment numbers
Number of technology graduates
Continue to implement, maintain
Strengthen, Update, and Develop
and administer Verizon Next Step Academic Programs
Program for the Corporate Specific
AAS in Telecommunications
Technology Degree in accordance
to Next Step Program Guidelines.
Maintain current enrollment, retention, and
graduation rates.
Evaluate and implement new
Strengthen, Update, and Develop
courses and curricula and continue Academic Programs
to update courses
New Courses and/or Curricula
approved by Academic Senate
Increase the number of student
projects and presentation
Number of students presenting projects and
papers at conferences.
Strengthen, Update, and