Aerospace Department BS in Aerospace Overall Student Outcomes
2014-2015 Program Educational Objectives Analysis
Student Learning Outcome
Use of Prior Results
Current Measures & Analysis
of Results
Outcome 1: Aerospace students will
be able to apply knowledge of
fundamental concepts from the six
Aerospace core areas. The areas are:
1. Professional Issues a. Attributes of
an Aviation Professional b. Career
Planning c. Certification 2. Aircraft
knowledge a. Design b. Performance
c. Operational Characteristics d.
Maintenance 3. Safety a. Aviation
Safety b. Human Factors 4. Legal and
labor Issues a. National Aviation Law
b. International Aviation Law c.
Labor 5. Resource Management a.
Airspace b. Airports c. Air traffic
control 6. Environmental a.
Environmental Issues b. Weather
Continued to monitor MFT scores
to ensure that all students score a
minimum of 80% on the Major
Field Test. When students score
below 80% the Department will
attempt to identify possible causes
and propose corrective action
when necessary. In addition,
continue to analyze results from
the Senior Student Survey as one
measure to assess program
quality.
In the Aerospace Seminar course, all
Aerospace majors will be assessed by
the Major Field Test, which measures
knowledge and application in the six
core areas. These core areas are
taught collectively within the courses
of Theory of Flight, Introduction to
Aerospace, Propulsion Fundamentals,
Aerospace Materials, and Aerospace
Seminar.
Outcome 2: Aerospace students will
be able to demonstrate knowledge of
core concepts and specific skills in
their area of concentration. This
competency will manifest itself in the
performance that Aerospace students
achieve on Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA) administered
tests. >Flight Dispatcher
Concentration majors will be required
to pass the FAA Flight Dispatcher
Continued monitoring pass rates
for Flight Dispatch, Airframe and
Powerplant Mechanics, and
Multi-engine rating exams. In
addition, continued monitoring
responses on Senior Student
Surveys to assess perceived
competency of knowledge
required to pass FAA exams
Aerospace majors in the
concentrations of Maintenance
Management, Flight Dispatch and
Scheduling, and Professional Pilot
will display high levels of success on
FAA administered national
certification tests. Criteria for
Success: >Eighty percent of Flight
Dispatcher Concentration majors will
pass the FAA Flight Dispatcher
knowledge and practical tests on their
Future Actions
Performance on both measures of
this objective continues to be
high, but will continue to be
monitored. There were no
students this year that achieved
less than 80% on the MFT, and
only one student that indicated
they did not feel competent in the
fundamental concepts from the
five Aerospace core courses.
While there were no indications
on the survey regarding what
Criteria for success: Aerospace
areas of weakness this student
majors will maintain a minimum
average score at or above the mean of believed they had, this will
continue to be monitored.
previous MFT scores. The
Comparison Mean from 2005-2006 is
89.5
Continue monitoring pass rates
for Flight Dispatch, Airframe and
Powerplant Mechanics, and
Multi-engine rating exams. In
addition, continue monitoring
responses on Senior Student
Surveys to assess perceived
competency of knowledge
required to pass FAA exams.
knowledge and practical tests.
>Maintenance Management
Concentration majors will be required
to pass the FAA Airframe and
Powerplant knowledge and practical
tests. >Professional Pilot
Concentration majors will be required
to pass the FAA Commercial Pilot
and Multiengine Rating knowledge
and practical tests.
first attempt. > Eighty percent of
Maintenance Management
Concentration majors will pass the
FAA Airframe and Powerplant
knowledge and practical tests on their
first attempt. > Eighty percent of
Professional Pilot Concentration
majors will pass the FAA
Commercial Pilot and Multiengine
Rating knowledge and practical tests
on their first attempt.
Outcome 3: Aerospace students will
demonstrate effective written and oral
communication skills appropriate to
the field of Aviation/Aerospace.
Continued to analyze results from
both the Senior Student Survey
and student projects from the
Senior Student Seminar Course to
asses both the students' perceived
and real ability to communicate
orally and in writing.
Aerospace coursework will include
written and oral communication skills
in the form of research papers, group
projects, and presentations. Although
these projects are completed in
various Aerospace courses, it is
within the Aerospace Seminar class
that a senior project is completed that
involves all elements: oral
communication, written
communication, and research. This
project is judged by the course
instructor using a scaled matrix with
ratings of optimal, acceptable, and
unacceptable. Criteria for Success:
Eighty percent of the students in the
Seminar course will have their
project judged as optimal.
Continue to analyze results from
both the Senior Student Survey
and student projects from the
Senior Student Seminar Course to
asses both the students' perceived
and real ability to communicate
orally and in writing.
Outcome 4: Aerospace students will
be able to evaluate risk factors in the
field of aviation and provide sound
recommendations that are in
accordance with national aviation
safety and security regulations,
Continued to monitor the quality
of student projects in the Senior
Seminar Course to ensure that
students can perform at an
optimal level when completing a
significant project involving oral
In AERO 4040 (Aerospace Seminar),
students will participate in scenariobased learning, which will require
them to evaluate risk factors and
provide recommendations regarding
safety and security in
Continue to monitor the quality of
student projects in the Senior
Seminar Course to ensure that
students can perform at an
optimal level when completing a
significant project involving oral
policies, and procedures. >Aerospace communication, written
Administration concentration majors communication, research, safety,
will evaluate risk factors in the area of and risk factors.
airport and airline safety and security.
>Aerospace Technology
concentration majors will evaluate
risk factors in the area of aircraft
planning and design. >Maintenance
Management concentration majors
will evaluate risk factors in the area of
routine and progressive aircraft
maintenance and safety. >Flight
Dispatch and Scheduling
concentration majors will evaluate
risk factors in the area of airspace
congestion, air traffic control, and
safety. >Professional Pilot
concentration majors will evaluate
risk factors in the area of flight safety,
weather phenomenon, and human
factors.
Aviation/Aerospace situations. The
course instructor evaluates the
products of this learning experience
using a scaled matrix with ratings of
optimal, acceptable, and
unacceptable. Criteria for Success:
Eighty percent of the students in the
Seminar course will have their
project judged as optimal.
Outcome 5: Aerospace students will
be able to apply knowledge of core
concepts and principles of aerospace
technology and create products using
this technology.
Student work products that were
created with the assistance of various
forms of technology will be required
in many Aerospace courses and
collected as examples.
Continued to monitor student
performance on assignments that
require the use of technology in
core classes. In addition, monitor
students perceived competence in
using technology in their field as
measured on the Senior Student
Survey. See note under "Current
Measures and Analysis of
Results" regarding Measure #2
(survey question was revised
during this academic year to assist
in better analysis of student
competence).
communication, written
communication, research, safety,
and risk factors.
Continue to monitor student
performance on assignments that
require the use of technology in
core classes. In addition, monitor
students perceived competence in
using technology in their field as
Criteria for success: Student’ s work measured on the Senior Student
Survey. Survey questions will be
products will be assessed by the
faculty in Aerospace Core Courses. continue to be reviewed by the
This evaluation takes place in AERO Aerospace Department
Assessment Committee for
1010, 1020, 3020, 3030, and 4040.
possible improvements. Even
Students’ work products will be
with the refinements made in the
assessed by the faculty with 70%
being rated above average in lower- answer choices this year, it is still
division courses (1010 & 1020). This not clear that the question is
Efforts will be made this year to
impress upon all AERO 1010
instructors the necessity of
reporting the outcomes
assessment data for their course.
score will also be used as a baseline
to measure improvement when
compared to upper-division courses
(3020, 3030, & 4040). Students’
work products will be assessed by the
faculty with 80% being rated above
average in upper-division courses
(3020, 3030, and 4040).
asking specifically about their
competence in using technology,
so further revision is likely
necessary.