Instructional Planning Yearly Update
Department: Engineering
Date: May 3, 2014
Division: NAS
Goals and Recommendations from Program Plan
List the top five Goals and Recommendations from the last Program Plan and indicate whether they have been met?
Goals / Recommendations from five-year
In progress Goal Met
Comments
(identify source
plan
of funding)
(from Prog Plan, 2008)
Fund peer leader tutors for ENGR 1A, 15, 25,
26, 35, 45. (in STEM Center)
New class needing tutor: ENGR 30
(from Prog Plan, 2008)
Fund peer leaders in engr labs for ENGR 1A,
15, 25, 26, 35, 45.
New labs: ENGR 12, 30
(from Prog Plan, 2008)
Establish two computer classrooms for
engr/etech
(from Prog Plan, 2008)
Purchase bend fixture and two furnaces for
ENGR 45 lab
(from 2009-2012 updates)
goal not yet
met;
still need
$4320(1080+1440)
=
$1,800
goal not yet
met;
still need
$8,100(3240+720)
=
$4,140
goal not yet
met: only
one
dedicated
computer
classrm
exists
goals not yet
met
goal not yet
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Need:
15 wks/sem * 3 hrs/wk *8 sessions * $12/hr = $4,320
Currently have:
 Engr Dept funds cover 2 hrs/wk each for E25
and E26 (15wks x 3 ses x 2 hrs x $12 = $ 1,080
 PLC funds cover 4 hrs/wk each semester
(E1A & 45 in fall; E15 & 35 in spr)
(15 wks/sem x 2 sem x 4 hr/wk x $12= $1440)
Need:
15 wks/sem * 3 hr/wk * 15 sessions * $12/hr = $8,100
Currently have:
 Engr Dept funds cover 3 hrs/wk for E25 (fall &
spr) and E1A & 45 (fall only) and E35 & 26
(spr only)
(15 wks/sem x 3 hrs/wk x 6 ses x12/hr= $3,240)
 PLC funds cover 2 hrs/wk each semester (E45
(fall & E15 spr).
(15 wks/sem x 2 sem x 2 hr/wk x $12= ~$720)
Etech/Engr needs a second computer classroom in 800
bldg. Rm 825 should be turned into a computer
classroom. This room will also be used for math
classes. The present furniture in 825 will be moved to
715 to provide math with another classroom
Intend to meet goal in 2014-15 with a combination of
engr dept funds and Cabrillo grants/funds available
Use engr dept funds 2014-5 to develop and print
Develop an engineering brochure
(from 2009-2012 updates)
Update articulation with the ~15 most popular
universities engr students transfer to
(from Prog Plan, 2008)
Reinstate Engr 99C for work experience.
met
Goal not yet
met
brochures
(from Prog Plan, 2008)
Increase conference funds available for engr
faculty to attend engr educ conferences.
(from Prog Plan, 2008)
Establish phy, engr, and computing integrated
building with large STEM Ctr (MESA, PLC,
CIS lab)
(from Prog Plan, 2008)
Move location of Engr Testing Lab to upper
campus adjacent to engr classes
(from Prog Plan, 2008)
Provide up-to-date engineering tools by
maintaining currency of software
hold off on
this request
Request was for $1,500 each year.
STEM grant has provided us funds to attend
conferences.
800 Bldg Remodel: Funded by HSI STEM grant,
Cabrillo Bond, and donations
(from Prog Plan, 2008)
Offer ENGR 10 yearly to satisfy SJSU and
UCB’s transfer requirement
(from Prog Plan, 2008)
Provide textbooks for economically disadv.
Students
goal met:
2008-09
goal met:
2010-11
15 copies of used E15, 35, & 45 textbooks were
purchased; E1A text is on-line for student access;
remaining course textbook are inexpensive
(from 2009-2012 updates)
Develop an engineering abroad program
(from 2009-2012 Update)
Develop a technical literacy course to explore
STEM
(from 2011 Update)
Develop course web sites for all ENGR
goal met:
2013-14
goal met:
2011-12
First program: Jan 2014 Guatemala
In progress:
curric
submitted
Oct 2013
goal met
2013-14
goal met:
2013-14
800 Bldg Remodel
goal met:
yearly since
2010-11
Met with lottery money
goal met:
2011-12
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ENGR 3
courses
New Goals and Recommendations
Goal/Recommendation
Create and offer two sections of ENGR
12 engr machine shop course: offer every
semester
Create and offer ENGR 30 to satisfy
Matlab programming transfer
requirements: offer every spr sem
Fund PREP for all STEM majors who
are at risk
Develop a technical writing course that
satisfies the univ’s Engl 1A requirement
Provide a dedicated STEM counselor in
the STEM Center
Hire a dedicated STEM Center IA for
staffing
Provide a dedicated STEM Research
Analyst
List any new goals and recommendations, if any, identified by the department
In Progress/Goal Met
Cost
Explanation/Evidence of Need
In progress:
2 x 3 hrs/lab =
 Satisfy lower division ME, IE, AE
curric submitted: Oct
4.5 TUs =
course requirements for SJSU and
2013;
~$10,000/yr
CP-SLO.
first pilot offering of 2
 Provide training and oversight to
sections: Fall 14
students on safe use of workshop
(funded by STEM grant);
equipment
Beginning S15: college
needs to fund
In progress:
3 hrs lec + 3 hrs In the past univ have required engr
curric submitted: Oct
lab = 5.25 TUs = majors to take C++. Now many univ
2013;
~$9,500
require Matlab instead. And, TMC
depending on the critical
require Matlab.
nature of the transfer
All the current CS 11 sections may not be
requirements: may need
required bec of the change in requiremts.
to be offered for the first
time S15 sem
$27k/sem
M4 is a gate keeper for STEM students.
PREP provides the skills for success.
3 TUs/year =
To model off similar courses at local CCs
$4,000/yr
who have a course that meets Engl 1A
requirement
~$50,000/yr
Counselors are backlogged; STEM ed
plans are more difficult to design
~$35,000/yr
We have a staffing need in the STEM ctr
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~$60,000/yr
So much state and federal funding is
available for STEM fields, but they
require extensive data that our small PRO
staff cannot handle
SLO Assessment: List SLO assessments, dialogues, and Departmental Assessment Analysis Forms completed in the last two
semesters. (See Revolving Wheel of Assessment for recommended schedule).
Attached are three tables detailing the SLO and CORE 4 assessment schedule for the Engr Dept’s eight ENGR courses.
Core Competency, Course SLO,
or CTE Program SLO Assessed.
Date of meeting where
analysis / dialogue took
place.
Activity: Fall 12
Dept Discussion: Spring 13
Priorities identified for program as a result of assessment.
CORE IV for ENGR 1A
Activity: Fall 12
Dept Discussion: Spring 13
Civil Engr Licensing:
Provide Case Studies where Licensing was Revoked
CORE IV for ENGR 5
Activity: Fall 12
Dept Discussion: Spring 13
Case Study: Citicorp Bldg:
Provide a case study where ethics was not adhered to
CORE IV for ENGR 10
Activity: Fall 12
Dept Discussion: Spring 13
CORE IV for ENGR 45
Activity: Fall 12
Dept Discussion: Spring 13
SLO 4 for ENGR 15, 25, 26, 35
Activity: Spring 13
Dept Discussion: Fall 13
Ethics & Failure:
Details the difference between failures resulting from poor
ethical decision making and failures resulting from appropriate
ethical judgment
Professional Resp: Engr Materials:
Provide case studies where selection of matls was responsibly
chosen and not responsibly chosen and the results of each
decision
Since none of these courses have a 4th SLO, no SLO assessment
was performed (see attached schedule for details)
CORE IV for ENGR 15
Activity: Spring 13
Dept Discussion: Fall 13
CORE IV for ENGR 25
Activity: Spring 13
Dept Discussion: Fall 13
SLO 4 for ENGR 1A, 5, 10, 45
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Since none of these courses have a 4th SLO, no SLO assessment
was performed (see attached schedule for details)
Social Skills in Group: Group Lab Work:
Discuss in greater detail necessary skills in developing a good
team
Sustainability: Table Design Project:
Provide case studies where selection of matls was responsibly
chosen and not responsibly chosen and the results of each
CORE IV for ENGR 26
Activity: Spring 13
Dept Discussion: Fall 13
CORE IV for ENGR 35
Activity: Spring 13
Dept Discussion: Fall 13
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decision
Workplace Skills: Deadline of Drawing Assignments:
Stress the importance of and consequences of adhering to
deadlines in the workplace
Service Learning Project: Design for Cabrillo Dept:
Importance of viewing engineering as a helping profession