SCANS Matrix
Program: Process Technology
CIP: 41.0301
LIST ALL COURSES REQUIRED AND IDENTIFIED COMPETENCIES
Competencies
Course
Course Title
Number
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
PTAC 1408
x
PTAC 1410
x
PTAC 1432
x
PTAC 2436
x
x
CHEM 1405
CHEMISTRY
COSC 1301
ENGL 1301
INTRODUCTION TO
COMPUTING
COMPOSITION
SPCH 1315
SPEECH
x
PTAC 1454
PTAC 2446
x
x
x
PTAC 2438
CTEC 1480
x
x
x
MATH 1314
x
x
INTRO TO PROCESS
TECHNOLOGY
SAFETY, HEALTH, &
ENVIRONMENT
PROCESS TECHNOLOGY I
-EQUIPMENT
PROCESS
INSTRUMENTATION I
QUALITY
PROCESS
INSTRUMENTATION II
PROCESS TECHNOLOGY
II - SYSTEMS
INDUSTRIAL
PROCESSES
PROCESS
TROUBLESHOOTING
CAPSTONE COURSE
PROCESS TECHNOLOGY
III – OPERATIONS
CAPSTONE COURSE
COOPERATIVE
EDUCATION
ALGEBRA
PTAC 2420
x
x
PTAC 2314
x
x
x
x
PTAC 1302
x
x
x
x
COMPETENCY REFERENCES
8 Basic use of computers
7 Workplace Competencies: resources;
interpersonal skills; information; systems; and
technology.
6 Personal Qualities: A worker must display responsibility,
self-esteem, sociability, self-management, integrity, and
honesty.
5 Thinking Skills: A worker must think creatively, make decisions,
solve problems, visualize, know how to learn, and reason
effectively.
4 Speaking and Listening: Organize ideas and communicate orally;
receive, attend to, interpret, and respond to verbal messages and other
cues.
3 Arithmetic or Mathematics: Perform basic computations and approach
practical problems by choosing appropriately from a variety of mathematical
techniques.
2 Writing: Communicate thoughts, ideas, information, and messages in writing, and
create documents such as letters, directions, manuals, reports, graphs, and flow charts.
1 Reading: Locate, understand, and interpret written information in prose and in documents such
SCANS Matrix & Competencies
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as manuals, graphs, and schedules.
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SCANS Competencies Checklist
SCANS COMPETENCIES FOR PROGRAM 2015-2016
Competency
Course where
Competency is Assessed
1 READING: Locate, understand, PTAC 1302
and interpret written information PTAC 1408
in prose and in documents such ENGL 1301
as manuals, graphs, and
schedules.
2 WRITING: Communicate
PTAC 1302
thoughts, ideas, information, and PTAC 1408
messages in writing, and create ENGL 1301
documents such as letters,
directions, manuals, reports,
graphs, and flow charts.
3 ARITHMETIC OR
PTAC 1302
MATHEMATICS: Perform basic MATH 1314
computations and approach
CHEM 1405
practical problems by choosing
appropriately from a variety of
mathematical techniques.
5 THINKING SKILLS: A worker
must think creatively, make
decisions, solve problems,
visualize, know how to learn, and
reason effectively.
6 PERSONAL QUALITIES: A
worker must display
responsibility, self-esteem,
sociability, self-management,
integrity, and honesty.
PTAC 2446
CTEC 1480
SPEECH 1315
PTAC 2314
7 WORKPLACE
CTEC 1480
COMPETENCIES: resources;
PTAC 2438
Interpersonal skills; information; PTAC 2420
systems; and technology
8 BASIC USE OF COMPUTERS PTAC 2420
COSC 1301
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Method of Assessment
Oral reading in class
assignments; 2-4 items on
exams designed to check for
reading comprehension.
Writing assignments; 2-4
items on essay type test
requiring a written response
Findings and Plans for
Improvements
Oral reading assignments are
being done. Need to ensure
exams have at least 2-4 items
designed to evaluate reading
comprehension.
Adequate number of writing
assignments given; Need to
ensure exams have at least
2-4 items requiring written
responses.
Review and test on chapter 4 A great deal of math
of text book – Applied Physics computations are performed
one; chapter 13 – applied
in CHEM 1405, PTAC 1302
chemistry and math
and PTAC 2314. May
consider adding chemical
calculation I WECM course to
program.
Tests in BMGT class
Adequate number of test
Tests in PTAC 2446
items designed to evaluate
thinking skills.
Critical Thinking Instructor
student assessment
Student on the job
Adequate attention given to
performance evaluation
subject matter in the various
Speaking evaluation
PTAC classes. Skill observed
Class presentations in
and documented in the class
PTAC 2314
room and during H.O.T. in
PTAC operation area
Student on the job
Adequate attention given to
performance evaluation
subject matter in the various
Peer evaluation by team
PTAC classes. Skill observed
members
and documented in the class
room and during H.O.T. in
PTAC operation area
Complete peer evaluation for
each student along with
instructor evaluation.
Lab simulations interface and Adequate attention given to
understanding
subject matter in the various
Exams result in COSC 1301 PTAC classes. Students are
required to give a PowerPoint
presentation in class. Skill
observed and documented in
the class room and during
H.O.T. in PTAC operation
area Complete peer
evaluation for each student
along with instructor
evaluation.