ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING
TECHNOLOGY
Department-sponsored services
Area of Service
Served
Technology Academy Tutoring Center (Fall, Spring)
850
Technology Academy Lecture Series (Fall, Spring)
300
Aircraft Carrier Avionics – Dane Burkett
Fundamentals of Radar - John Lecesse
Voice over Internet Protocol” (VoIP) - Robert Packer
The Power Grid Professor - Hamid Namdar
Windows 7 - Professor Jerry Sitbon
Android Applications Programming – Steve Trobridge
Solar Power - Randy DeCastro
Jeopardy Challenge - Professor Jeffery Schwartz
ECET Student-Faculty Get-Together & Advisement (Fall)
100
Tau Alpha Pi National Technical Honor Society Induction Ceremony (Spring)
35
Tau Alpha Pi National Technical Honor Society Meetings (Fall, Spring)
10
Technology Fee Internship Program (Fall. Spring, Summer)
20
CSTEP Internship Program (Fall, Spring, Summer)
30
Open Computer and Laboratory Room Hours (Fall, Spring)
(Available to all QCC Students but predominately ECET Students)
700
Student Tutoring (by Technology Academy Grant Students & Tau Alpha Pi Students)
200
IEEE Club (Fall, Spring)
25
Robotics Club (Fall, Spring
20
Amateur (HAM) Radio Club (Fall, Spring)
5
New Media Club (Fall, Spring)
10
ECET Department Student Information Guide (Fall, Spring, Summer)
800
Additional Electronic Project Lab Open Hours (Fall, Spring)
40
Student Advisement Hours (Fall, Spring, Summer)
800
ET, CT, & TT Student Information Sessions (Fall, Spring)
400
New Media Student Information Sessions (Fall, Spring)
50
Engineering Science Student Information Sessions (Fall, Spring)
100
Trip to Queens Botanical Gardens (Spring)
15
Department-Sponsored Staff Development Activities
Activity Type
Topic
Date
Total
Verizon Next Step Program Coordinator’s Meeting, Asser (Attended)
10/4/2010
30
TAC of ABET Program Evaluation – Asser – Zane State Technical Community
College, Zanesville, Ohio (Evaluator)
10/15/2010
10
TAC of ABET Assessment Workshop – Asser & Gayle – Baltimore Md.
(Attended)
10/28/2010
200
Department-Sponsored Staff Development Activities
Activity Type
Topic
Date
Total
Verizon Next Step Program Curriculum Meeting, Asser, Namdar, Stark
(Attended)
1/5/2011
60
Columbia Undergraduate Research Symposium , J. Buoncora, M. Metaxas
(Mentor & Attended)
4/1/2011
150
CSTEP Conference, Stigliano Judging and Mentoring Student
Projects(Presented, Mentor, & Attended)
4/1/2011
300
Verizon Next Step Program Coordinator’s Meeting, Asser (Attended)
4/6/2011
30
TAC of ABET Self Study Workshop – Namdar – Orlando, FL (Attended)
4/7/2011
200
City College Einstein Science Conference, J. Buoncora, M. Metaxas (Mentor &
Attended)
4/14/2011
150
QCC Honors Conference, S, Asser, V. Stigliano, H. Namdar J. Buoncora,
Mangra (Mentor & Attended)
5/6/2011
150
CSTEP Honors Ceremony Asser, Stigliano, Metaxas, Sitbon, Buoncora
(Attended)
5/18/2011
45
Verizon Next Step Faculty Institute Conference, Asser, Sitbon, Stigliano,
Namdar, Metaxas (Attended)
6/6/2011
200
gave presentations
ECET Technology Academy Lecture - Aircraft Carrier Avionics – Dane Burkett, 9/15/2010
(Organized & Presented)
45
ECET Technology Academy Lecture - Fundamentals of Radar – John Lecesse
(Organized & Presented)
10/6/2010
40
ECET Technology Academy Lecture - Voice over Internet Protocol” (VoIP) –
Robert Packer (Organized & Presented)
11/10/2010
40
"Project Based Robotics at Queensborough Community College", by Buoncora, 12/1/2010
Gayle, and Mangra, Published in ASEE Computers in Education Journal, Vol. 1
150
ECET Technology Academy Lecture - The Power Grid – Professor Hamid
Namdar (Organized & Presented)
2/9/2011
45
ECET Technology Academy Lecture - Windows 7 – Jerry Sitbon (Organized &
Presented)
3/9/2011
45
ECET Technology Academy Lecture - Android Applications Programming –
Steve Trowbridge (Organized & Presented)
3/23/2011
45
ECET Technology Academy Lecture - Solar Power – Randy DeCastro
(Organized & Presented)
4/27/2011
45
"Community College Approach to System Engineering Concepts", by
4/30/2011
Buoncora, Gayle, and Mangra, 2011 IAJC-ASEE Joint International Conference
(Presented and Published)
150
Verizon Next Step Faculty Institute Conference, Sitbon, Windows 7
(Presented & Attended)
6/7/2011
45
Verizon Next Step Faculty Institute Conference, Sitbon, Office 2010
(Presented & Attended)
6/8/2011
40
NSF Annual Conference – Stigliano & Namdar (Presented & Attended)
10/21/2011
300
National Instruments Elvis II Faculty Development Demonstration
7/15/2010
12
NYS Career Pathways/Tech Prep Conference, Stigliano, The Technology
Learning Academy at QCC (Presented and Attended)
9/1/2010
1
Technology Learning Academy – NSF ATE Grant – Professor Vincent Stigliano, 9/1/2010
PI Stuart Asser, Co-PI
400
organized
ECET Department Student Information Sessions (Fall), Asser & Stigliano,
(Organized, Presented & Attended)
9/29/2010
25
Department-Sponsored Staff Development Activities
Activity Type
Topic
Date
Total
Grainger Scholarship Award Ceremony for Jeremy Lorenzi & Mihail Galilov– S. 10/27/2010
Asser (Organized & Presented)
25
ECET Technology Academy Lecture - Jeopardy Challenge – Professor Jeffery
Schwartz (Organized & Presented)
11/17/2010
50
ECET Student-Faculty Get-Together & Advisement – R. Kueper & S. Asser (Organized & Presented
12/1/2010
70
ECET Department Student Information Sessions (Spring), Asser & Stigliano,
(Organized, Presented & Attended)
3/30/2011
30
ECET Technology Academy Lecture - Jeopardy Challenge – Professor Jeffery
Schwartz (Organized & Presented)
5/4/2011
50
Tau Alpha Pi Honor Society Induction Ceremony - D. Mangra (Organized &
Presented)
5/13/2011
10
Verizon Next Step Final Accreditation Ceremony, Asser & Tsoukias (Organized, 5/17/2011
Presented, & Attended)
100
Verizon Next Step Orientation, Asser & Tsoukias (Organized, Presented, &
Attended)
6/1/2011
35
Technology Learning Academy Summer Workshop – Stigliano. Asser,
Buoncora, Sitbon (Organized & Attended)
6/13/2011
15
Aglient Oscilloscope Faculty Development Demonstration
6/14/2011
7
Tektronix Oscilloscope Faculty Development Demonstration
6/30/2011
7
Individual faculty/staff professional activities
First Name
Last Name
Work Type
Stuart
Asser
Conference
Presentation published as
proceedings
Reference
“The Technology Learning Academy at Queensborough
Community College” by Vincent Stigliano, Stuart Asser, John
Buoncora, Marvin Gayle, and Danny Mangra, Intertech 2010,
March 10, 2010.
“Project Enhanced Learning in the Technology Academy” by
Vincent Stigliano, Stuart Asser, John Buoncora, Marvin Gayle, and
Danny Mangra, American Society for Engineering Education
Northeast Regional Conference (ASEE) April 4, 2010.
Belle
Birchfield
Conference
Presentation, other
“A Joint Study between Nursing and Electrical Technology on the
Use of Clickers in a Highly Diverse Student Population” Belle
Birchfield, PhD, Karin Gapper, EdD, RN, CNE, Margaret Reilly, MS,
APRN “Second Annual Clickers in the Classroom Conference:
Innovations and Best Practices” at Delphi Center for Teaching and
Learning, University of Louisville, June 4, 2010.
“A Collaborative Study on the Use of Clickers in a Highly Diverse
Student Population” poster presentation at Turning Technologies
User Conference, Belle Birchfield, PhD, Northwestern University
on March 25, 2010.
Individual faculty/staff professional activities
First Name
Last Name
Work Type
John
Buoncora
Conference
Presentation, other
Reference
"The Technology Learning Academy at Queensborough
Community College” by Vincent Stigliano, Stuart Asser, John
Buoncora, Marvin Gayle, and Danny Mangra, Intertech 2010,
March 10, 2010.
John
Buoncora
Journal Article,
peer-reviewed
"Project Based Robotics at Queensborough Community College,"
by Mangra, Buoncora and Gayle, Computers in Education Journal,
Vol. 1 No. 4 October - December 2010 Journal.
John
Buoncora
Conference
Presentation published as
proceedings
"Community College Approach to System Engineering Concepts,"
Mangra, Buoncora, and Gayle, IAJC-ASEE Joint International
Conference, November 2010.
"Community College Approach to System Engineering Concepts",
by Mangra, Buoncora, and Gayle, 2011 IAJC-ASEE Joint
International Conference. Submitted November 2010.
"Community College Approach to System Engineering Concepts",
by Mangra, Buoncora, and Gayle, 2011 IAJC-ASEE Joint
International Conference. Submitted November 2010.
Marvin
Gayle
Conference
Presentation published as
proceedings
“The Technology Learning Academy at Queensborough
Community College” by Vincent Stigliano, Stuart Asser, John
Buoncora, Marvin Gayle, and Danny Mangra, Intertech 2010,
March 10, 2010.
"Community College Approach to System Engineering Concepts",
by Mangra, Buoncora, and Gayle, 2011 IAJC-ASEE Joint
International Conference. Submitted November 2010.
"Community College Approach to System Engineering Concepts",
by Mangra, Buoncora, and Gayle, 2011 IAJC-ASEE Joint
International Conference. Submitted November 2010.
Marvin
Gayle
Journal Article,
peer-reviewed
“The Technology Learning Academy at Queensborough
Community College” by Vincent Stigliano, Stuart Asser, John
Buoncora, Marvin Gayle, and Danny Mangra, Intertech 2010,
March 10, 2010.
"Project Based Robotics at Queensborough Community College",
by Mangra, Buoncora, and Gayle. Published in Computers in
Education Journal, Vol. 1 No. 4 October - December 2010 Journal.
Individual faculty/staff professional activities
First Name
Last Name
Work Type
Danny
Mangra
Service to department,
College, University,
community, and/or
professional society
Reference
Serve as the faculty advisor to Tau Alpha Pi, the National
Technical Honor Society. Coordinate National Honor Society
ceremony with students on May 12th, 2010. I arrange the
tutoring schedule for the new Honor society members to the
student body.
Secretary of the By Laws Committee. Fall 2010
Member of the QCC DISTANCE EDUCATION COMMITTEE
STEM Academy celebrates the 50th anniversary of QCC on Friday
March 12, 2010. Represented the Tau Alpha PI National Honor
society during this event.
Danny
Mangra
Conference, workshop,
training attended
Attended a webinar on ABET accreditation updates in ACC.
1/21/2010
Danny
Mangra
Grants awarded (title,
awarding agency,
amount and period of
award)
Title: Supporting college-bound hispanics in Science, Technology,
Engineering & Mathematics fields.
Award Agency: IBM
Awarded a $250,000 grant with Dr. Flamholz from IBM 2010.
Period of Award :Fall 2010 - Spring 2011
Danny
Mangra
Works
submitted/accepted/in
press or in progress;
works
reprinted/republished
Submitted paper,"Community College Approach To System
Engineering Concepts” by Mangra, Buoncora, and Gayle,
International Association of Journals and Conferences - American
Society for Engineering Education (IAJC-ASEE) Proceedings,
November 30, 2010.
Submitted NSF Grant Proposal Number 1044802, “Mobile Device
Application Development for Community College Technology
Students”, 5-26-10
Danny
Mangra
Conference
Presentation published as
proceedings
“Project Based Robotics at Queensborough Community College”
by Mangra, Buoncora,
and Gayle, Computers in Education Division of American Society
for Engineering Education, (ASEE) Proceedings, VOL.1, No.4.
October – December 2010 Journal.
Individual faculty/staff professional activities
First Name
Last Name
Work Type
Reference
“The Technology Learning Academy at Queensborough
Community College” by Vincent Stigliano, Stuart Asser, John
Buoncora, Marvin Gayle, and Danny Mangra, Intertech 2010
Conference Proceedings, March 10, 2010.
Danny
Mangra
Journal Article, other
“Novel Approaches in Robotics Education” (Abstract Accepted) for
the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE)
Computers in Education Journal, April 15, 2010.
Mike
Metaxas
Patent
United States Patent #7,751,450 Metaxas, et al. Awarded: July
6, 2010.
Inventors: Metaxas; Mike (Oakland Gardens, NY), Jayapalan;
Vijay (Irving, TX), Padmanabhan; Sundar (Irving, TX), Chopra;
Manvinder (Carrollton, TX), Bartlett; Jim (Santa Barbara, CA)
"Voice over internet protocol marker insertion"
Abstract
A watermark is inserted or overwritten into a packetized voice
stream in a VoIP environment to characterize the voice data
stream for various functions, such as providing certain in-band
audible information or markers for detection. A visual type of
marker can be inserted to measure delay for various applications,
such as the round trip delay associated with providing directory
assistance services, including measuring the delay from providing
a prompt to a caller to the their response. The visual marker
facilitates use of processes to detect measuring points for
measuring delays. Audible markers can be used to provide various
types of audible signals, including informational tones to agents,
as well as announcements to callers.
Hamid
Namdar
Book, Authored
Namdar HR, Yuster R. The Laboratory Manual for Embedded
Systems and C++ Programing. Pearson: 2010.
Hamid R
Namdar
Conference, workshop,
training attended
ABET Symposium, Las Vegas, 2010.
Vincent
Stigliano
Conference
Presentation published as
proceedings
“The Technology Learning Academy at Queensborough
Community College” by Vincent Stigliano, Stuart Asser, John
Buoncora, Marvin Gayle, and Danny Mangra, Intertech 2010,
March 10, 2010.
Richard
Yuster
Book, Authored
Yuster, R.: “Computer Applications”, © 2010 by Pearson Custom
Publishing. ISBN 0-558-84990-3.
Yuster, R., Namdar, H: “Embedded Systems and C++
Programming” © 2010 by Pearson Custom Publishing. ISBN 0558-76559-9.
Individual faculty/staff professional activities
First Name
Last Name
Work Type
Reference
Yuster, R.: “Introductory Laboratory Manual for C++ and Object
Oriented Programming”, 2nd edition, © 2010 by Pearson Custom
Publishing, ISBN 0-558-76317-0,
Richard
Yuster
Journal Article, other
Yuster, R.:“Introducing Cloud Computing to Net-Centric Warfare”
SPAWAR, 2010.
Richard
Yuster
Awards
Awarded U.S. NAVY-ASEE Summer Faculty Research
Fellowship,Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center,San Diego,
2010. Senior Navy Research Scientist.
Richard
Yuster
Service to department,
College, University,
community, and/or
professional society
Member of Academic Senate, QCC – Elected by Faculty
Member of College Curriculum Committee
Member of College Committee on Committees, QCC - Elected by
Faculty.
Curricular Changes - Course
Program Change
Course Number
Course Title
Semester
None
N/A
N/A
Comments
Curricular Changes - Program
Course Change
Program
Semester
Comments
Initiated
QCC/NYCCT Dual/Joint Fall 2011
Degree Program:
A.A.S. in Technology
(QCC) leading to the
B.S. in Education:
Career and Technical
Teacher
Approved by CUNY Board
Personnel or organizational structure changes, newly developed projects
Changes
Pericles Emanuel, Professor, Retired
Edward Marcinek, Chief CLT, Retired
Vincent Stigliano, Granted Tenure
Marvin Gayle, Granted Tenure
Mike Metaxas, Promoted from Instructor to Assistant Professor
Vincent Stigliano, Promoted from Assistant Professor to Associate Professor
Marvin Gayle, Promoted from Assistant Professor to Associate Professor
Jerry Sitbon, Promoted from Senior CLT to Chief CLT
Dr. Merlinda Drini, hired as an Assistant Professor effective Fall, 2011
Personnel or organizational structure changes, newly developed projects
Changes
Kleber Andujar hired as a CLT effective Fall, 2011
Ann Hughes hired as CUNY Office Assistant to replace Isabel Bolsakov
Facilities/space changes
Facility modification
Purpose
Semester
Facility Evaluation
Student Club Area, T-18 (rear)
Provide space for
students to work on
projects
Fall 2010
Students built projects and wrote
papers which were presented at
local and national conferences.
Some students won honors for
their projects and presentations.
Equipment changes
Equipment Changes
Purpose
Semester
Evaluation
New Computers T-18, T-19, T-08, T24, S-118
Tech Fee Replacement Four Year
Cycle
Spring 2011 Laboratory Computers are up to
date- improved performance
National Instruments ELVIS II Trainers Upgrade Telecommunications
Laboratory & Exercises
Fall 2010
Equipment is up to date and
functioning well
Feedback Fiber Optics Training System Upgrade Telecommunications
Laboratory & Exercises
Fall 2010
Student exposure to advanced
topics
Laboratory Printer
Replace Old/Defective Printer
Fall 2010
Equipment is up to date and
functioning well
SmartBoard, T-18
Widescreen SmartBoard with
integrated projector and sound
Spring 2011 Improved student visibility to
course presentation material
Network Analyzers
ET-704, ET-741 Laboratory exercise
improvement
Spring 2011 Student exposure to advanced
equipment
Routers and Hubs
ET-704, ET-741, ET742, ET743
Laboratory exercise improvement
Fall 2010
Student exposure to advanced
topics
Webcams
ET-704, ET-741 Laboratory exercise
improvement
Fall 2010
Student exposure to advanced
topics
Digital Multimeters
Upgrade of old equipment in Electric
Circuits Laboratory
Fall 2010
Equipment is up to date and
functioning well
Resource changes
Other Resources Purpose
Semester
Resource Evaluation
NSF ATE Technology NSF Grant to improve
Fall 2010
Academy Grant
retention, and graduation rates
$724,000 over 3
years
Retention and graduation rates both increased
NSF ATE Scholarship NSF Grant to improve
Fall 2010
Grant
retention, and graduation rates
$600,000 over 3
years
Retention and graduation rates both increased
Perkins - $78,150
Improve student performance in Telecommunications
courses
Upgrade of
Telecommunications
Laboratory
Fall 2010
Resource changes
Other Resources Purpose
Semester
Resource Evaluation
IBM Grant - "
Early Warning Reporting
Supporting
System to improve retention,
College-Bound
and graduation rates
Hispanics In Science,
Technology,
Engineering &
Mathematics Fields"
Fall 2010
Improvement in student retention
Other changes affecting department
N/A
Departmental procedures for conducting assessment
The Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology Department has implemented a comprehensive assessment plan, which
satisfies TAC 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 TAC of ABET a-i
objectives were developed by the ECET 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 the
Electronic Engineering Technology and Computer Engineering Technology Program at Queensborough Community College.
The Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology Department conducts regular assessment of student achievement for
program outcomes. The results of this assessment process are summarized and posted on the ECET Department website
(http://198.83.120.95/assessment/Login.htm) for the Electronic Engineering Technology and Computer Engineering
Technology Program in a Continuous Improvement Plan. The Continuous Improvement Plan further documents that changes
have been implemented in order to better meet our outcome goals.
The ECET Department 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 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 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 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
N/A
Articulation
Meet with Institutional Research
during Fall 2011
N/A
Data
Meet with Institutional Research
during Fall 2011
N/A
Curricular Revision
Begin work on curricular revision
during Fall 2011
N/A
Course Objectives and Course Assessment
Course Assessed: Reference ECET Department ABET Continuous Improvement Plan, Course Assessment Grids
and Rubrics
Educational Objectives: Reference ECET Department ABET Continuous Improvement Plan, Course Assessment Grids
and Rubrics
Curricular Objectives: Reference ECET Department ABET Continuous Improvement Plan, Course Assessment Grids
and Rubrics
Results: Reference ECET Department ABET Continuous Improvement Plan, Course Assessment Grids
and Rubrics
Action Plan: Reference ECET 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.
Create a website with Assessment
information
Assessment website has been created and is
currently being maintained
ET-481, A+ Certification, 3 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
Students are having better results finding
jobs. KEPCO Power Supplies 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.
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.
Advisory Board
recommendations
Certification exams
Employer surveys and
Alumni surveys
Results of certification exams, employer and alumni surveys, student surveys, advisory board
recommendations
Data Source
Results
Action Plan
Student Survey responses were satisfactory
Revise Survey Questions
Student Surveys (current
students)
Other assessment activity
ABET a-k outcomes have been revised to a-i for both the ET and CT programs
Faculty have created or revised many rubrics to assess a-i program outcomes
An ECET Assessment Website has been created and is being maintained
Goals/objectives for year just completed
Goals
Strategic
Plan
Evaluation of achievement
Action Plan
True
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 ECET students are
increasing.
Continue to Implement
Technology Learning Academy
(NSF ATE Grant)
Students are progressing well. Many
have received awards and honors.
Retention and graduation rates for ECET
students have increased.
Continue to Implement Academy
initiatives
next year
Implement Verizon Next Step
Program Revision for the
Corporate Specific AAS in
Telecommunications
Technology Degree in
accordance to Next Step
Program
Proposal created and approved by ECET
Department.
Proposal approved by Curriculum
Committee and Academic Senate in
February.
Program approved by The New York
State Education
Program operation has been successful.
Continue to offer program to
approximately 100 Verizon
Employees next year
Implement course and program
support services offerings for a
new cohort of ASAP students
and complete the three year
ECET Department ASAP
Program
Students are progressing very well.
Many have received awards and honors.
The 50% graduation rate of original
cohort (to graduate in three years by
2009/2010) will be exceeded
Continue to Implement
next year
Upgrade and replace aging
computing equipment
Faculty and Student ability to
implement new software into
courses has been vastly improved. New
computers in S-118, T-08, T-24, T-18
and T-19. New SmartBoard installed in
T-18.
Department Tech Fee
Implementation Plan
Revised
Goals/objectives for year just completed
Goals
Strategic
Plan
Evaluation of achievement
Action Plan
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 . Telecommunications
laboratory has been upgraded with new
trainers, new instrumentation equipment
and new computers.
Evaluate and implement new
courses and curricula and
continue to update courses
New elective courses on alternative
energy and home integration were
offered this year. Students have found
these courses to be interesting
Continue to offer these courses and
build course enrollment.
Review and revise
telecommunications technology
courses and possibly the
curriculum
A department committee was formed to
consider course, curriculum, and
laboratory revision. Some course content
(voice over IP and Video over IP) has
been completed. A new curriculum is
being discussed with the department
faculty. A laboratory upgrade has been
completed.
Continue to revise
telecommunications course content
and possibly the
telecommunications curriculum.
Revise ET-410 and ET-420
Project Laboratory Course
Outlines and Project
A New Laboratory Manual and Project has Complete – Continue to offer these
been implemented. Student interest,
courses.
motivation, and success has improved.
Implement sustainability topics
into appropriate courses
Demonstration of Solar Panel website
utilizing solar panels on roof of
Technology Building into many courses
Implement Solar Panels on roof of
Technology Building into courses
using website data.
Electric Vehicles and Charging discussed
in ET-210.
Transformers and Energy Topics were
expanded in ET-140
Cost of energy topic expanded in ET-110
ET-840 trip to Science Barge and Queens
Botanical Garden.
Evaluate, test, and implement
new software technology
including the new Windows 7
Operating System
The Windows 7, 64 bit system was
successfully implemented onto all
department computers. We have noticed
improved system performance.
Continue to use the Windows 7
Operating System and evaluate the
next generation of Microsoft
Operating Systems as they become
available.
Design and Implement a new
system for student use of open
computer room hours
A new Kiosk system has been designed
and built and will be implemented in
2011/2012. It is expected to improve
student access, use, and control of
department computers.
Implement new Kiosk system in the
Fall, 2011 semester.
Goals/objectives for year just completed
Goals
Strategic
Plan
Evaluation of achievement
Action Plan
Continue to encourage faculty
to develop and write grant
proposals
Faculty submitted a number of Grant
Continue to encourage faculty to
proposals. NSF ATE “Energy Education: develop and wit more grants
Solar-Enhanced Electric Vehicle Charging next year.
Station and other Environmentally
Friendly Fuel Alternatives in the
Community College Curriculum”, Mobile
Device Application Development for
Community College Technology Students,
ITEST Robotics, IBM Grant - " Supporting
College-Bound Hispanics In Science,
Technology, Engineering & Mathematics
Fields", Hewlett Packard Teaching Tools
Grant, Perkins, etc..
Continue to maintain, revise
and implement the department
assessment program and
assess program outcomes
Assessment of all program learning
outcomes continues. All rubrics and
samples of student work for all outcomes
have been evaluated and reviewed.
Specific changes are noted on the
department continuous
improvement plan. Continue to
implement and summarize the
assessment of outcomes next year.
Create 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
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. Continue to
Academic Programs
maintain, revise and implement the
department assessment program
and assess program outcomes
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
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
electronic laboratory equipment
Strengthen, Update, and Develop
Academic Programs
Student and Faculty Satisfaction
Surveys. The refurbishment and upgrading of at
least one electronic laboratory.
Goals/objectives for coming year
Upcoming Goals
Related Strategic Plan
Objective
Planned Method of Evaluation
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 ECET graduates
Continue to implement Verizon
Strengthen, Update, and Develop
Next Step Program Revision for the Academic Programs
Corporate Specific AAS in
Telecommunications Technology
Degree in accordance to Next Step
Program
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
Continue to review and revise
Strengthen, Update, and Develop
telecommunications technology
Academic Programs
courses and possibly the curriculum
Creation of new course outlines and curriculum
Implement the new kiosk computer Strengthen, Update, and Develop
access system for student use of
Academic Programs
open computer room hours
Student and Faculty Satisfaction
Surveys. Improved tracking of student computer
usage.
Continue to encourage faculty to
develop and write grant proposals
Strengthen, Update, and Develop
Academic Programs
Submission of at least two grant proposals
Increase the number of student
projects and presentation
Strengthen, Update, and Develop
Academic Programs
Number of students presenting projects and
papers at conferences.