Program/Discipline: APPLIED TECHNOLOGY/ WELDING
Annual Program Review Update
Instructions
The Annual Update is conducted district-wide by each program/discipline and consists of
a) analysis of general changes, staffing, resources, facilities, equipment and other needs,
as well as b) reporting of curricular changes and outcomes assessment.
The questions on the subsequent pages are intended to assist you in planning for your
program or area. Input should be sought from all campuses. It should be submitted or
renewed every year by the designated date in anticipation of budget planning for the
next fiscal year.
Institutional data used to document program/discipline statistics and trends will be
provided by Institutional Research.
Please include pertinent documents such as student learning outcomes assessment reports
and data analysis to support any requests for new faculty, facilities, equipment, etc.
Retain this information for your discipline’s use,
Submit an electronic copy of your Annual Update Document and supporting data to the
Program Review Committee. Also submit a copy of these documents to your Division
Chair, Director, or Campus Lead Faculty.
Annual Program Review Update* Be sure to include information from all three
campuses. Note: Eureka campus is currently the only welding program offered.
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Program/Discipline: APPLIED TECHNOLOGY/ WELDING
Submitted by (names): Danny Walker
Contact Information (phone and email): 707-834-3482/ 476-4622/ danny-walker@redwoods.edu
Date: 11-03-2008
1. Program/Discipline Changes
Has there been any change in the status of your program or area since your last
Annual Update? (Have you shifted departments? Have new degrees or certificates
been created by your program? Have activities in other programs impacted your area
or program? For example, a new nursing program could cause greater demand for
life-science courses.)
Note: curricular changes should be addressed under 12 (Curriculum).
No (go to next question)
Yes Describe the changes below:
2. Program/Discipline Trends
Refer to the data provided (data link is located at
http://inside.redwoods.edu/Assessment/ProgRev/InstructionalProgramReviewData.as
p) and describe the trends in enrollment, retention, success rates, and student
demographics. If applicable, describe how changes in these areas are impacting your
discipline and describe efforts within your area to address these impacts.
Welding Technology Data-EKA
SEC_CRS_NAME
2003-4
WT-80 (previously180)
10
WT40
1
WT53
28
WT54
24
WT56
0
WT90
21
WT91
0
Total End of Term Enrollment
84
Course Retention
94%
Completers EA&OAW
0
Completers MIG&TIG
0
Success A-C or Credit
N/A
FTES
N/A
2004-5
0
3
30
12
2
28
3
78
96%
0
0
87%
11.05
2005-6
19
1
39
17
7
16
0
99
89%
1
1
78%
14.47
2006-7
18
6
74
19
0
22
0
139
91%
1
1
79%
16.72
2007-8
18
3
57
45
0
22
0
145
94%
0
0
74%
20.37
Fall 08
0
2
21
19
0
22
0
64
N/A
0
0
N/A
9.41
Grand Total
65
16
249
136
9
131
3
609
93%
2
2
80%
72.02
The program has been functioning at a part-time level for several years and with one part-time
instructor. The long term full-time instructor (Allen Johnson) came out of retirement twice to
aide survival of the welding program and finally fully retired in1991. We currently offer three
sections as evening courses which all show full enrollment and waiting lists. The demand for
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these courses indicates a need for more courses offered and added daytime offerings. The
lack of offering courses in the WT certificates and degree (such as IT-tech math, CET10electronics, and MT52-metallurgy) negatively affects the student success rate. Local
employers are asking for students with skills taught in these courses. This information is found
with the data from an employer/ employee survey done in 2006 with our IR department (Adrian
Chevraux-Fitzhugh) and 2008 Welding Advisory Committee survey results (See attachment
#1-Advisory Minutes). A proposal is being forwarded from the Business and Technology
Division to add a full-time instructor and find a math course to replace the existing IT-math
course. CR Institutional Research data shows Retention rates are high with an average of 93%
and success rates with an average of 80% over the past few years. Another measure of
success is the student entering the workforce before completing academic goals. This is our
ultimate goal and difficult to obtain data once the student leaves school. However, we have
seen many students enter the workforce locally.
3. Labor Market Review (for occupational programs)
Occupational programs must review their labor market data. Links to various reports
and information, as well as instructions on how to create program-specific reports,
can be found at http://www.redwoods.edu/District/IR/Reports/LaborMarket.asp.
Institutional Research (IR) is available to help with surveys and reviews. All survey
data (whether collected by your program or the institution) should be sent to IR to be
kept on record.
a. Meets a documented labor market demand,
b. Does not represent duplication of other training programs (in the region), and
c. Is of demonstrated effectiveness as measured by the employment and
completion success of its students.
STUDY SHOWS OPEN-SHOP WAGES ARE RISING
Open-shop wages are steadily rising to meet demand in sectors of the construction industry,
soaring 5.1 percent in 2007, according to a Sept. 29 article in Engineering News-Record
(ENR). The article was based on a survey conducted by the Personnel Administration Services
in Saline, Mich., which also predicted that wages could rise another 4.8 percent in
2008.According to the article, although some sectors have dwindled, the need to staff
petrochemical and power projects is the driving force for wage increases. Southern states
have been the most affected, seeing a 5.4 percent increase in 2007 and are on track for
another rise of 5.2 percent in 2008, according to ENR.
Many companies and contractors are experiencing an absence of skilled craftspeople such as
electricians, pipe fitters and boilermakers, which are the highest paid journeymen in the Gulf
Coast region, the article noted. In addition, the article cited a study by the Carnegie Mellon
University Electricity Industry Center that reports about half of the power industry's 400,000
workers are eligible for retirement during the next 10 years.
For more details on this article go to http://www.abc.org
Workforce Investment Board Data
Description 2006 Regional Jobs % Regional Jobs
2006 State Jobs % State Jobs
Construction
9,181
7.1%
1,263,047
6.2%
Manufacturing 7,984
6.2%
1,572,105
7.7%
[The above data from WIB (Workforce Investment Board) shows increasing trend of jobs].
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News article from State of the Industry- Sunday May 13, 2007
Rex Bohn (senior resource manager at Evergreen Pulp):
“And the biggest hurdle of all will be staffing our mill. The problem we face with an
experienced work force is the constant retirement of long-term employees. Finding a skilled
employee to replace retiring employees with special skill sets is daunting. College of the
Redwoods Vocational Tech classes and skilled displaced timber workers has been a source
for these positions. “
Job Market Outlook.
State of California
Humboldt County
Occupations with Most
Job Openings - Shortterm # of projected job
openings
700 welders
5 welders
STATE OF CALIFORNIA SHORT TERM DATA
Employment
Employment Change
Occupational
Title
2007
2009
Numerical Percent
Welders, Cutters,
Solderers, and
Brazers
30,600
30,800
200
0.7
STATE OF CALIFORNIA LONG TERM DATA
Annual Average
Occupational
Employment
Employment Change
Title
2006
2016
Numerical Percent
Welders, Cutters,
Solderers, and
Brazers
31,200
35,400
HUMBOLDT COUNTY DATA
Annual Average
Occupational
Employment
Title
2004
2014
Welders, Cutters,
Solderers, and
Brazers
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130
140
4,200
13.5
Employment Change
Numerical Percent
10
7.7
4
Occupations with Most
Job Openings - Longterm # of projected job
openings
10,080 welders
50 welders
Average Annual Job Openings
New Jobs Net Replacements [1]
Total [2]
100
600
700
Average Annual Job Openings
New Jobs
Net Replacements [1] Total [2]
420
660
1,080
Average Annual Job Openings
New Jobs
Net Replacements [1] Total [2]
1
4
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4. Budget Resources
List your area’s budget for the following categories in the table below. Restricted
funds have a sponsor/grantor/donor (federal, state, local government, etc). The
funds are restricted by the sponsor/grantor/donor. Everything else is
unrestricted.
Category
Unrestricted Funds
Supply and
0
printing budget
Equipment
replacement and
0
repair budget
Professional
0
Development
Work-study
0
funding
Additional
SAM (student material) 2008 F+Sp annual
Budget Items
fees =
WT40F/Sp(2+1)+WT53F/Sp(21+19)+
WT54F/Sp(19+21)+WT90/Sp(22)+
WT80Sp(19) = 124students x $30=$3720
Restricted Funds
$100.
$1038.53 (See
attachment #2-Budget).
0
0
Alumni Grant = $476.71
We receive material
donations from local
industries FREE without
associated dollar amount.
Yes
No
Is the funding for these areas adequate?
If not, describe the impact of unaddressed needs on your discipline or program.
The majority of facility equipment was installed in 1964 when the program started. Funding for
repair, maintenance, or replacement of existing equipment is needed. The addition of new
equipment currently used in industry would enhance student learning and increase FTES with
additional curriculum that would be created. Some of the equipment should be upgraded to be
current with industry. In a couple of cases, it may be money better spent to replace the old
equipment and save the repair cost towards the purchase of new equipment. Additionally,
some floor space was lost due to expansion of the Machine Shop. This area was also used for
the instruction in Sheet Metal and the Foundry Area (neither is taught at this time). The
Foundry Area was totally removed and the Sheet Metal equipment was put into the Welding
Shop area. Although the sheet metal equipment is used in the welding program, it cuts down
on the floor space used for welding larger projects. The return to the original floor space or
even an increased area would be a benefit for student projects. Not only do we need to repair
our current equipment and add floor space, we need to expand the instruction and equipment
to include CNC Plasma and Torch Cutting process. This equipment is commonly used in
industry and the student would be better prepared in the workforce with this operational skill.
(Details on this equipment are listed in 10. Equipment section of this review).
The funding from SAM fees is only to purchase consumable items and materials that the
student might take home with them. Other expenditures for maintenance and equipment repair
have been done with grant funding and donations. This funding is limited and not routinely
available.
The chart (following) shows a typical budget in the Applied Technology Department. Programs
of AT, CT, DT have similar budgets and the WT program should be included with a budget
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accordingly. As funding is set up now, the MT and WT programs share and negotiate a budget
at a lower value (Please see attachment #2). The following chart shows a budget proposal.
WT-welding PRC budget proposal
55610
Equipment Repair
55922
Printing
54730
Miscellaneous. Supplies.
54300
Instructional Supplies
54650
Maintenance Supplies
400.00
200.00
1,400.00
100.00
300.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
400.00
200.00
1,400.00
100.00
300.00
$2,400.00
5. Learning Resource Center Resources
Is the level of resources provided by the Academic Support Center and Library
(Learning Resource Center) adequate?
Yes
No
If not, explain.
6. Student Services Resources
Complete the following grid concerning Student Services Areas.
Student
Services
Does the area satisfy the needs of your discipline?
Area
There is a
connection to this
discipline/program
and YES the student
services area does
satisfy the needs of
the discipline.
There is a
connection to this
discipline/program
and NO the student
services area does
not satisfy the needs
of the discipline.
Uncertain about the
student service area
provided or how it
connects to this
discipline/program
Admissions and
Records
Counseling
Financial Aid
Career Services
Disabled
Student
Programs and
Services
(DSPS)
Extended
Opportunities
Programs and
Services
(EOPS)
CalWorks
Residence
Halls
Upward Bound
Student
Conduct
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If a lack of support was indicated in the table above, describe your program/discipline
need.
N/A
7. Faculty Resource Needs
Complete the Faculty Employment Grids below (data link is provided at
http://www.redwoods.edu/District/IR/Reports/EnrollmentFTES.asp).
Faculty Load Distribution in the Program
Discipline Name
(e.g., Math,
English,
Accounting)
Total
Teaching
Load for
fall 2007
term
Welding
13.5TLU 0
WT53
WT54
WT90
% of Total
Teaching
Load by
Full-Time
Faculty
% of Total
Teaching
Load Taught
by Part-Time
Faculty
% Change
from fall
2006
% Change
from fall
2005
Explanations and
Additional Information
(e.g., retirement,
reassignment, etc.)
100
33%
33%
9.0 TLU
+(1)wt40
6.0 TLU
4.5 TLU for WT542005 WT53-2006
Both also done in
summers.
Faculty Load Distribution in the Program
Discipline Name
(e.g., Math,
English,
Accounting)
Total
Teaching
Load for
spring 2008
term
Welding
13.5TLU
0
+(1)WT40
% of Total
Teaching
Load by
Full-Time
Faculty
% of Total
Teaching
Load Taught
by Part-Time
Faculty
% Change
from spring
2007
100
0%
33%
13.5 TLU 9.0 TLU
+(1)WT40 +(1)WT40
100% PTF
% Change
from spring
2006
100%PTF
Explanations and
Additional
Information (e.g.,
retirement,
reassignment, etc.)
4.5 TLU
WT53-07
WT53-08 Also
did summers.
a. Describe the status of any approved, but unfilled full-time positions.
N/A
b. If you are requesting a Full-Time Faculty position develop an attachment to
this report that addresses the following criteria (as listed in AR 305.03)
• The ratio of full-time to associate faculty
• Current availability of associate faculty
• Relation to program review recommendations
• Effect on diversity of the faculty
• Effect on academic offerings and ability to serve students and the
community
• Effect on the vitality and future direction of a program and/or the college
• Effect on student learning
(Please see attachment #3 – FT faculty request).
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c. If your Associate Faculty needs are not being met, describe your efforts to
recruit Associate faculty and/or describe barriers or limitations that prevent
retaining or recruiting Associate Faculty
The program has the potential to grow and the student enrollment suggests that more courses
could be offered. This could be accomplished with a full-time instructor. The full time instructor
retired several years ago (1991) and courses have been maintained since then by one parttime faculty. The number of courses offered has been lower since the fulltime instructor retired.
We have been offering three courses with a 2 unit value and 13.5 TLU (60 student capacity)
versus the one 4 unit course and 10.5 TLU (20 student capacity). This has been done to allow
a higher number of students entrance in to the Welding Program and is the maximum (60% of
FT) that a part-time faculty is allowed to teach. The current instructor is teaching at an
Associate Faculty level and at a maximum level allowed at 13.5 TLUs. The enrollment data
indicates that more courses could run if offered.
8. Staff Resources
Complete the Classified Staff Employment Grid below (please list full- and part-time
staff). This does not include faculty, managers, or administration positions. If a staff
position is shared with other areas/disciplines, estimate the fraction of their workload
dedicated to your area.
Staff Employed in the Program
Assignment
Full-time
Part-time staff
(e.g., Math,
(classified) staff (give number)
English)
(give number)
Gains over
Prior Year
Welding
None
None
None
Losses over Prior
Year (give reason:
retirement,
reassignment,
health, etc.)
None
yes
no
Do you need more full-time of part-time classified staff?
If yes, explain why.
It would be beneficial to incorporate a classified person into the program to aide faculty with
maintaining equipment, material collection and storage. If the program is allowed to grow, the
addition of a staff person may be warranted. The time requested is two (2) hours a week per
section. This requested time may be increased with the addition of more course sections.
9. Facilities, and Classroom Technology
Are teaching facilities adequate for achieving the educational outcomes of this
Yes
No Please see attachment #4- Facilities
discipline/program?
If No was checked, complete and attach Facility Form (facilities.form) for each
instructional space that does not meet the needs of this discipline/program:
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10. Equipment
Is the available equipment (other than classroom specific equipment described in the
facilities section) adequate to achieve the educational outcomes of your
program/discipline?
Yes
No
If No was checked, complete the following grid for each piece of equipment being
requested for this area/discipline:
Equipment
One TIG welding
machine (to
replace Airco TIG
machine)
One CNC plasma
machine
(installation not
included)
One Miter Band
Saw
Approximate
Price
Number of
students using
equipment each
semester
$4,189.00
30
$8,000.00
Describe how the equipment allows
achievement of program/discipline
educational outcomes
The welding lab currently has four
TIG welding machines which are
shared between many students. This
temperamental machine could be
replaced.
20
The addition would add student
industry standard equipment and
learning operation would enhance
student success in the job market.
60
Our current saw does not function
(motor burned up) and is used by
many students when operational.
$2,629.95
Equipment Repair
Is the equipment used for your discipline/program in need of repair, which is outside your
current budget allotment? This does not include classroom specific equipment repair
described in the facilities section.
Yes
No
If Yes was checked, provide the following information to justify a budget allotment
request:
Equipment
requiring repair
(1) One set (14)
of replacement
OAW welding
hoses (@$16.99)
(2) Repair one
Airco 400A
machine (new
contacts)
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Repair Cost /
Annual
maintenance
cost
(1) One time
cost of
$237.86
(2) One time
cost of
$400.00
Number of
Describe how the equipment allows
students using
achievement of program/discipline
equipment each educational outcomes
semester
(1) Sixty (60+) (1) The OAW process is used by all
beginning students and most hoses
are just plain old and brittle.
(2) Twenty
(20)
(2) This machine is highly used in
WT80 and often by students of other
WT courses.
(3) This will outfit all OAW stations
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(3) One set (14)
Safety Flashback
Arrestors
(@$41.89)
(3) One time
cost of
$586.46
with safety devices which should be
currently installed.
(3) Forty (40+)
NOTE:
(ALL the above rationale will allow
program educational outcomes of
welding).
11. Learning Outcomes Assessment Update.
List all expected program-level outcomes, whether you have completed the assessment loop
(use of results) or not. For each outcome, identify the means of assessment and the criteria
for success. Summarize the data that have been collected in the ‘Assessment Results’
column. If no data have been collected and analyzed for a particular outcome, use the
‘Assessment Results’ column to clarify when these data will be collected and analyzed. In
the fourth column, indicate how the assessment results are being used to improve the
program.
Program Outcomes (Not
all disciplines have
program-level outcomes)
Means of Assessment
and Performance
Criteria
Assessment Results Summary
Use of Results
Effective
Communication.
Read, listen,
test, evaluates
welds with
comprehension.
Demonstrate
problem solving
skills
Student grade reports
show an average in
Spring and Fall of
91%
Student grade reports
show an average in
Spring and Fall of
78%
Student responsibility
of attendance is good
with exception of
those who should
have dropped.
Continue process
Critical thinking
Personal
responsibility
Integrate
knowledge
skills into daily
life
Continue process and
encourage more study
time.
Encourage increased
student responsibility
during the first weeks of
class.
List all course-level student learning outcomes for which some assessment activity
(assessment, analysis, or use of results) has taken place since the most recent program review,
and complete the table below as appropriate
Student Learning
Outcomes (course-level)
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Means of
Assessment and
Performance
Criteria
Assessment Results Summary
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Use of Results
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Two written
WT53 - Spring 08
exams/ weld
1. Demonstrate
proficiency
shop safety and
exercise safe
welding practices.
2. Setup and
operate oxyacetylene (OAW)
and electric arc
welding equipment
(SMAW).
3. Manipulate
materials, tools,
and equipment for
OAW and SMAW
welding.
4. Adjust
equipment with
correct pressures
and amperages for
specific welds and
cuts.
5. Describe,
produce, and
evaluate basic weld
joints and
preparation.
6. Weld mild steel
with OAW and
SMAW processes
to industry
standards.
7. Identify and
explain particular
welds, techniques,
procedures and
processes.
WT54 - Spring 08
Two written
1. Demonstrate shop exams/ weld
safety and exercise
proficiency
safe welding
practices.
2. Setup and operate
oxy-acetylene
(OAW), air-acetylene
(AAW), air-propane
(APW), and electric
arc welding
equipment (SMAW).
3. Demonstrate
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Data with F students :
Exam Average = 69%
Weld Average = 73%
Data without F
students:
15 student
Exam Average =84% /
Weld Average = 94%
Data with F students:
Exam Average = 63%
Weld Average = 70%
Data without F
students:
14 student
Exam Average = 79% /
Weld Av = 87%
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The averages are low due
to five (5) failed students
who did not drop after the
census date. Encourage
student responsibility
The averages are low due
to six (6) failed students
who did not drop after the
census date. Encourage
student responsibility
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manipulative skills in
OAW, SMAW,
OABW, AAW welding
and soldering.
4. Adjust equipment
with correct
pressures and
amperages for
specific welds and
cuts.
5. Describe, produce,
and evaluate basic
weld joints and
preparation.
6. Weld mild steel
with OAW and
SMAW processes to
industry standards.
7. Braze mild steel
with OABW and
solder copper pipe
with AAW or APW.
8. Identify and
explain particular
welds, techniques,
procedures and
processes.
WT180 - Spring 08
1. Demonstrate shop
safety and exercise
safe welding
practices.
2. Adjust, and
operate electric arc
(SMAW)metal inert
gas (MAG)welding
equipment.
3. Demonstrate
manipulative skills in
basic MAG and
SMAW welding.
4. Set-up equipment
with correct
pressures and
amperages for
specific welds.
5. Describe, produce
and evaluate basic
weld joints and
preparation.
6. Set up and
operate oxyacetylene
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Two written
exams/ weld
proficiency
Data with F students:
Exam Average = 64%
Weld Average = 63%
Data without F
students:
13 student
Exam Average = 87% /
Weld Av = 93%
12
The averages are low due
to six (6) failed students
who did not drop after the
census date. Encourage
student responsibility.
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handheld and pattern
burning torch
machine.
7. Weld and cut mild
structural steel
materials.
8. Comprehend weld
symbols, welding
symbols, and print
nomenclature.
Discuss the extent to which part-time faculty (if applicable) have been involved in the dialogue
about assessing student learning outcomes:
Associate faculty has been involved 100% in assessing SLO's.
12. Curriculum Update
Identify curricular revisions and innovations undertaken
a. in the last year.
All current course outlines have been updated to CCCCO standard and
approved by Curriculum Committee.
b. planned for the coming year.
Updating current Certificates (3) and Degree (1) are in progress.
Complete the grid below. The course outline status report can be located at:
http://www.redwoods.edu/District/IR/Reports/Curriculum/Curriculum_Course_Outlines.htm
Course
WT53
WT54
WT56
WT67
WT80 (number
change only from
180 to 80)
WT90
WT91
WT60
WT61
WT63
WT64
WT180 (deleted)
Year Course Outline Year Next Update
Last Updated
Expected
2008 all WT
courses updated
in the last year.
2013 is the next
scheduled course
update.
If the proposed course outlines updates from last year’s annual update (or
comprehensive review) were not completed, please explain why.
All proposed course outlines were updated in the last year of 2007-08.
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13. Communication
Are the current lines of administrative, faculty, and staff communication adequate to
meet the needs of this discipline/program? Describe representative example of
effective or ineffective communication.
The current communication line from faculty to Division Chair to Dean to President to Board
appears to work now that "shared governance” and “collegial consultation” and “participatory
governance" is being employed.
14. Action Plans
List any action plans submitted since your last annual update. Describe the status of
the plans. If they were approved, describe how they have improved your area.
No action plans have been submitted to date…11.06.2008
15. Goals and Plans
If you have recently undergone a comprehensive review, attach your Quality
Improvement Plan (QIP) if applicable.
QIP Attached
If you do not have a QIP, refer to the goals and plans from your previous annual
update. For each goal and/or plan, comment on the current status. List any new goals
and plans your area has for the coming year, and indicate how they are aligned with
the goals/objectives in CR’s Strategic Plan. (CR’s strategic plan is located on the web
at http://inside.redwoods.edu/StrategicPlanning/strategicplan.asp).
Goals and Plans (from last years (2007-2008)Program Review Document:
*Recommendation 1:
Recruit 1 Full-Time faculty, with the goal of supplying projected demand with Full-Time faculty.
Planned Implementation Date: Begin recruitment early in 2008.
Estimated Completion Date: Beginning of Fall 2008 semester.
Action/Tasks:
•
Secure administrative approval for recruitment.
•
Publicize opening to ensure maximum possible pool of qualified applicants
•
Form hiring committee
•
Process first round applications
•
Contact applicants for interviews
•
Determine whether any applicants are suitable and rank their suitability
•
Contact desired applicants with offers
Measure of Success/Desired Outcome:
Successful recruitment qualified applicant to meet a small majority of projected TLU needs
while keeping the Welding Program a net financial benefit to the rest of the college.
Estimated Cost(s):
•
Gross costs of $80,000/year in salary and benefits for new Full-Time faculty.
•
With 1 FT faculty, we can add welding Fabrication and Metallurgy so that students could
complete a certificate and/or degree in Welding.
Who is Responsible: Helen Edwards
Consequences if not funded:
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•
Inability of the expected students to finish their certificates in a timely manner, due to
the lack of faculty available to teach required courses.
•
Damage to the reputation of the Welding program as students discover they cannot
complete their certificates in a timely manner.
•
Losses of enrollment at CR both directly due to lack of Welding sections and indirectly,
as students avoid CR due to inability to complete their certificate and/or degree.
•
Inability to improve articulation due to lack of full-time faculty with the long-term interests
of the program at heart.
*Recommendation 2:
Replace and upgrade some of the existing equipment
Planned Implementation Date: Spring 2008
Estimated Completion Date: Beginning of Fall 2008 semester.
Action/Tasks:
•
Write VTEA proposal for new equipment
•
Work with appropriate departments and Division Chair to formulate budget for
maintenance
Measure of Success/Desired Outcome:
Student and employer satisfaction surveys will reveal improvement in placements.
Estimated Cost(s):
•
Budget for priority items needs to be researched
Who is Responsible: Helen Edwards
Consequences if not funded:
•
Inability of the students to finish their certificates or degrees with the skills required by
employers.
•
Loss of students to other educational facilities that have industry current equipment.
•
Loss of enrollment of new students wanting the skills required by employers.
*Recommendation 3:
Continue with advisory committee meetings but record minutes of the meeting for data.
Planned Implementation Date: Current year 2007-2008
Estimated Completion Date: Current year 2007-2008
Action/Tasks: Delegate a person to record meeting minutes.
Measure of Success/Desired Outcome:
Maintain documents of the minutes.
Estimated Cost(s): None
Who is Responsible: Danny Walker
Consequences if not funded: n/a
COMMENTS on last years recommendations:
Recommendation 1 has been addressed and a Full-time faculty member is being formally
requested. This has been proposed/approved at department and division level and will be
forwarded with proper documentation and forms in late November.
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Email from Division Chair:
Colleagues: Please see Keith’s email below regarding the process for faculty position
requests. As a reminder, our division ranked the following positions for Fall 2009 hire:
1.
BUS / ECON
2.
Welding
3.
CIS
4.
DHET
The Solar / Electrical and HRC positions are pending further discussion with the
administration. If you are responsible for any of the above areas, please forward your position
requests to me by Nov. 28th.
Thanks, Chris Gaines
Division Chair, Business and Technology
Professor, Business
7351 Tompkins Hill Road, Eureka, CA 95501-9300
Phone: 707.476.4564 | Fax: 707.476.4484
Recommendation 2 did not get addressed. The VETA grant funding was not followed up on
by the part-time instructor due to the lack of time and input. The instructors’ time was spent on
updating curriculum and course outlines for state Chancellor Office approval. The retirement
of current division chair also negatively affected the VETA grant request process. However,
recent development of a block grant may aide in equipment upgrades and purchases.
Recommendation 3 was successful with an Advisory Committee meeting in January 2008 to
discuss community and employer needs from the Welding Program. Minutes were recorded
and surveys given to obtain data for future curriculum in the welding program.
NEW GOALS AND PLANS FOR 2009
1) Continue the process of obtaining a Full-time position in the Welding Program. If completed,
the program will be able to function with an increase in course offerings and curriculum. This
will allow a larger number of students to enroll in classes and complete certificates and degree
in a timely manner.
2) Pursue means of updating equipment by replacement or repair. This would include an Iron
Worker machine recommended by the Welding Advisory Committee in 2008.
3) Maintain contact with local community and employers by holding at least one annual
Advisory Committee meeting which is currently held near the first of the academic year in the
month of January.
4) Ask for the existing method of combining the Machine Tool Program and Welding Program
budget be split. This way we know what finances are available for each program and
budgeting can be planned appropriately.
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Applied Tech $14,155 Fall 2008 SP09
Beginning Budget
Description
BEGIN
54650
54720
54730
55520
55610
55620
55922
3,050.00
Maint. Supp.
Tools <200
Misc. Supp.
Laundry
Equip Repair
Equip Rental
Printing
200.00
122.94
1,477.06
450.00
400.00
200.00
200.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
200.00
122.94
1,477.06
450.00
400.00
200.00
200.00
3,050.00
WT- 0956.5 breakout
54650
54720
54730
55520
55610
55620
55922
Maint. Supp.
Tools <200
Misc. Supp.
Laundry
Equip Repair
Equip Rental
Printing
100.00
0.00
738.53
0.00
200.00
0.00
100.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
100.00
0.00
738.53
0.00
200.00
0.00
100.00
1,138.53
MT- 0956.3 breakout
54650
54720
54730
55520
55610
55620
55922
Maint. Supp.
Tools <200
Misc. Supp.
Laundry
Equip Repair
Equip Rental
Printing
100.00
122.94
738.53
450.00
200.00
200.00
100.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
100.00
122.94
738.53
450.00
200.00
200.00
100.00
1,911.47
3,050.00
Object Code
MT WT 0956
Total funds for MT and WT
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EXPENSES BALANCE
cls/BudgetReports/Budget Sheet AT FA08SP09cls.xls
Wednesday, January 23, 2008
Welding Advisory Committee Minutes 01.22.2008 Attached Agenda on page 2.
Members present: Danny Walker (CR vocational instructor), Art Cardoza (Eureka City Schools), Jim Collins
(Eureka Oxygen Supply), John McBeth (O and M Industries), Kevin Williams (O and M Industries), Gary Morris
(Eureka High School Instructor), Kurt Kernen (Kernen Construction), Helen Edwards (CR Business and
Technology Division Chair), Bill DeFouri (sub by Jack Skinner-Eureka Humboldt Fire Extinguisher), Guest and
caterer: Lesley Sundberg.
Members Absent: Aaron Libow (self employed welder), Tim Clausen (Fortuna Iron retired owner), Mark Wright
(Fortuna Iron).
Meeting started at 6:01pm with introductions of all members. Danny Walker explained the purpose of the advisory
committee meeting and the need for the members input on what they thought the Welding program needed, did
not need, what could be improved or deleted with respect to curriculum, facilities, equipment, student needs and
employer needs. A worksheet that member input could be written on was distributed to all members early so
members’ thoughts could be recorded.
A tour of the welding shop and yard was done with discussion of equipment needs, repairs that are needed,
equipment that could be deleted. Donated materials and donators were acknowledged and thanked. The current
$30 class fee was discussed as adequate at this time due to the donations that are made.
Jim Collins makes the point that the program is good and the way to improve a good thing is to offer more of it.
Danny read two emails of students who wanted to enroll but could not with full classes and the classes and
waiting lists full. Another section could be offered now but not allowed with the 60% faculty limit.
Helen Edwards explained the Measure Q bond money failure to cover our vocational area and the need for
members to attend Thursday’s Board meeting with support for the money to be spent where the voters approved
it. She also supports the need of full time faculty in the welding program.
Art Cardoza asked about our certificate programs and articulation. Danny explained the three certificates and AS
degree in CR welding and what is being done with the State Chancellor Office. He agreed to the need for
articulation and suggested further work needs to be done with safety and required entrance safety test in mind. A
curriculum weld worksheet was given to members and discussed.
Discussion of meeting again annually in January or before will be decided after Danny sends out an update of
program status by email after the current semester ends.
Meeting adjourned at 7:04-pm
The members’ responses on worksheet shows:
1. You have all the basic equipment needed.
2. Teach stick welding, basic math, simple layout, basic print reading.
3. Need to add CNC plasma.
4. There is plenty of SMAW equipment, teach math-combining fractions and decimal equivalents.
5. Teach more SSFCAW = E71-T1.
6. Teach hydraulic punch skills, layout skills with respect to triangles.
7. CR has a clean learning environment/ good for learning, need articulation with High Schools.
8. Teach by application and incorporate function with math skills.
9. In house AWS certification needs to be continued, CR has been helpful to many in the past years.
10. There is a need for more course offerings; students are frustrated without being able to enroll.
11. Add new inverter weld power sources, this equipment has benefits over other power sources.
12. Teach gas welding for the easy transfer of manipulative skills into TIG welding and comprehension of fusion.
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COLLEGE
OF THE
REDWOODS
Notice of Advisory Committee Meeting
Dear Advisory Members:
The spring 2008 meeting will take place Tuesday, January 22, 6:00pm to
7:00pm--- CR Eureka Main Campus in the Applied Technology Building Welding
Technology Lab—Room AT142.
Please R.S.V.P. Danny Walker at 476-4622 or 834-3482cell or email dannywalker@redwoods.edu to confirm your planned attendance.
Sincerely,
Danny Walker
NOTE: Liquids and solids will be provided (electric shock upon request).
“Welding is not just an art or vocation…it’s a science”
AGENDA
Advisory Members: Mike Backman, Arthur Cardoza, Tim Clausen, Jim Collins,
Bill DeFouri, Dennis Hake, Kurt Kernen, Aaron Libow, John McBeth, Gary Morris,
Kevin Williams, Mark Wright.
Division Chair Business and Technology: Helen Edwards
Tuesday January 22, 6:00p.m.
CR Applied Technology Building; Welding Shop—Room AT142
6:00pm
6:05pm
6:10pm
6:30pm
6:35pm
6:55pm
7:00pm
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Introduction of members.
Purpose of the Advisory Committee.
Facilities tour of welding equipment and area.
Overview of recent Program Review.
Recommendations.
Schedule Next Meeting.
7. Adjournment.
7351 Tompkins Hill Rd.
Eureka, CA 95501-9300
707.476.4100
FAX: 707.476.4400
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Facilities and Classroom Technology Form
Program/Disciplines: Welding
Year: 2008
Submitted by: Danny Walker
List classroom or instructional space name/number: AT142
Check if any of the following are not adequate:
Ventilation /
room temp
ADA
access
Number of
seats / work
stations
Other (briefly describe):
Technology (computers, projectors, internet)
The Welding Program lost floor space due to the expansion of the Machine Shop
area. This area was also used for the instruction in Sheet Metal and the Foundry Area
(neither is taught at this time). The Foundry Area was totally removed and the Sheet
Metal equipment was put into the Welding Shop Area. Although the sheet metal
equipment is used in the welding program, it cuts down on the floor space for welding.
The return to the original floor space or even an increased area would be a benefit for
student projects.
Describe the specific action and estimated cost (if available) to make this space adequate for
your instructional needs:
A possible solution to returning floor space would be to extend the building in a
northern direction which is currently an open, outside, metal fence perimeter storage
space and work area. Although this addition would give needed weatherproof work
area, it would decrease some of the needed outside workspace. Measure Q bond
money was to aide our Career Technical Programs which included facilities. As of
today, the Welding Program has not benefited from the bond. The cost of increasing
building space is expensive and no $ amount has been finalized. This will require a
consultant with faculty and Division input. Our plans have not been addressed as
expected. No cost can be offered at this time.
List the average number of discipline/program sections scheduled in this room each semester,
and the total number of students enrolled in these sections.
Sections: Currently three (3)
Students: Currently sixty (60+)
Facility, Classroom Technology Form
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