Motlow State Community College
Action Plan & Outcome Assessment Report for Institutional Effectiveness
Planning Year: July 1, 2011 – June 30, 2012
Assessing Year: July 1, 2010 – June 30, 2011
Unit: Career Readiness
Related Strategic Goal:
3.1 Monitor and improve the effectiveness of educational programs and services.
Action Plan #: CARE-01
Action Plan Title: Mechatronics Certificate of Credit Program Exit Examination
Desired Outcome: Students in the Mechatronics Certificate of Credit program of study will achieve a
minimum mean of 70 percent on the Mechatronics Certificate of Credit Program Exit Examination.
Description of Action Plan and Related Activities:
The purpose of the Mechatronics Certificate of Credit Program Exit Examination is to measure program
learning outcomes and examine basic competencies expected of students completing a 16 semester
credit hour Mechatronics Certificate of Credit. The program of study is comprised of four different Level
1 Mechatronics courses: MECH 1100, Electrical Components; MECH 1200, Mechanical Components and
Electrical Drives; MECH 1300, (Electro) Pneumatic and Hydraulic Control Circuits; and MECH 1500,
Digital Fundamentals and Programmable Logic Controllers.
The test is administered annually at the end of each spring semester to all Mechatronics students who
have completed the necessary 16 semester credit hours required for the certificate. The results of each
test are retained and evaluated by the Mechatronics faculty and the Department Chair for Career
Readiness to determine if the expected outcome was achieved. Predicated on each year’s results,
student performance on the examination will be evaluated and corrective action taken to ensure that
course content is applicable and appropriate, and that the proper emphasis is being placed on course
material/content pertaining to the expected program and student learning outcomes. As necessary,
course material/content will be modified and/or the proper instructional emphasis will be applied in the
applicable areas to ensure the accomplishment of the established learning outcomes.
A significant step in the evaluation process will be to complete a detail question analysis to ensure that
the examination questions are adequately measuring the required expected learning outcomes. As
necessary, specific examination questions, course syllabi, course outlines, and/or classroom
management and instructional techniques will be adjusted and modified to accommodate the expected
outcomes.
The Exit Examination consists of 60 multiple choice questions developed from each of the four MECH
courses and matched to the applicable learning outcomes as indicated by the rubrics depicted in the
following table, and as defined in the Business and Technology Department Outcomes Assessment and
Program Improvement Plan and Institutional Effectiveness Plan.
Courses
MECH
Strategic
Planning
Priorities
& Goals
Q3.1
General
Learning
Outcomes
(Rubrics)
GLO1-GLO4
Program
learning
Outcomes
(Rubrics)
PLO1-PLO7
Student
Learning
Outcomes
(Rubrics)
SLO1
Program Exit
Examination
Questions
11,42
Assessment
Results
1100
MECH
1200
Q3.1
GLO1-GLO4
PLO1-PLO7
MECH
1300
Q3.1
GLO1-GLO4
PLO1-PLO7
MECH
1500
Q3.1
GLO1-GLO4
PLO1-PLO7
SLO2
SLO3
SLO4
SLO5
SLO6
SLO7
SLO8
SLO9
SLO10
SLO11
SLO12
SLO13
SLO14
SLO15
SLO16
SLO17
SLO18
SLO19
SLO20
SLO21
SLO22
SLO23
SLO24
SLO25
SLO26
SLO27
SLO28
SLO29
SLO30
SLO31
SLO32
SLO33
SLO34
SLO35
SLO36
SLO37
SLO38
SLO39
SLO40
SLO41
27
14, 58
2
3,55, 57
1,14
2,34
15,59
41,51,57,59
30
4,5
12,26
28,33
4,5,50
6
32
17,33,53
29,54
40
31
16
20
21
22
35
52
7
25
24,36
8,56
38
11,13,39
44
45,51
43,56
23
45,48,60
19,49
18,46
18,47
9,10,37
Summary of Results & Program Improvement Plan:
Corrective Actions:
The Mechatronics Certificate of Credit Program Exit Examination will be administered the first time in
the spring 2012 semester
Team Members: Fred Rascoe, Director of Career Readiness and Mechatronics Instructor
Michael Leigh, Mechatronics Instructor
Timeline: To be administered no later than May 3, 2012
Est. Cost: $50
Budgeted: Included in current budget
Evidence of Success: Mechatronics Certificate of Credit Program Exit Examination will show that the
students completing the exit examination achieved a minimum mean of 70%.
Complete the following when assessing a plan
Current Status: On Schedule
Describe Progress: n/a. first test not yet administered
Describe Needed Changes: (If desired outcome was not achieved, what changes will you make to
achieve it?)
List of Supporting Documentation: (Submit when reporting progress.)
Date Last Updated: Nov 28, 2011