Motlow State Community College
Action Plan & Outcome Assessment Report for Institutional Effectiveness
Planning Year: July 1, 2013 – June 30, 2014
Assessing Year: July 1, 2012 – June 30, 2013
Unit: Career Readiness
Related Strategic Goal:
3.1 Monitor and improve the effectiveness of educational programs and services.
Action Plan #: CARE-04
Action Plan Title: Mechatronic Capstone Course Project Presentation to Industry
Desired Outcome: Invite and have attend a minimum of 3 representatives from industry to witness a
presentation by the graduating students on a design project given to them during the Mech 2600
manufacturing process course. The representatives will critique and complete a report to the instructor
in charge.
Description of Action Plan and Related Activities:
1. The students in Mech 2600 are given a design project that they will need to complete in the
semester taken. After completing the design project they will develop a presentation on the
project to include:
a. Project chosen
b. Analysis methods
c. Results obtained
d. Interpretation of results
e. Skills used to include teamwork
2. Industry representatives will be asked to offer a critique of the project to include:
a. Relevancy to industry
b. Improvements to project
c. Future project plans/ideas
d. General comments
3. Dept of Career Readiness will meet in the following summer to review comments and critiques
and plan implementation of selected ideas.
4. Ideas implemented in the following Spring project.
Team Members: Fred Rascoe, Director of Career Readiness and Mechatronics Instructor
Shane Buchanan, Mechatronics Instructor
Dr.Khalid Tantawi, mechatronics Instructor
Paul Sand, mechatronics instructor
Larry Flatt, mechatronics instructor
Timeline: To be administered no later than May 3, 2014
Est. Cost: $0
Budgeted: Included in current budget
Evidence of Success: Meeting minutes to document review of the comments and implementation plan.
Projects based on comments.
Complete the following when assessing a plan
Current Status: On schedule
List of supporting Documentation:
Date of last update: 5/20/2013
MECH 2600
Presentation Review
Motlow State Community Colleges values your feedback on the presentation of our graduating class in
Mechatronics.
A. What did you like about the presentation?
B. What did you think could have been improved?
C. Do you feel that the project is pertinent to industry?
D. Do you have any suggestions for future projects?
E. Any other comments?
Name _________________________________________
Company ______________________________________