Sacramento City College
Unit Plans
Completed Spring 2004
Department Name: Electronics
Department Spokesperson: Mel Duvall
Division Dean: Joe Armstrong
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Key Performance Indicators
Electronics Department / Accomplishments 2003 – 2004
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Action Item
Linkage to
Other Plans
Goal 1:
Integrate multimedia workstations into
curriculum
Assign Student w/instructor promotional projects
for State Fair
Year-end Status and Accomplishments
New to us Pentium III computers were integrated into
workbenches.
Student Shingo Mura entered a robotic hand.
Goal 2:
2a
Identify and document internship positions
2b
Continue Telecommunication internship activities
for student placements
3a
Identify H.S. academies and houses willing and
capable of entry-level classes while maintaining
or expanding current articulations.
New internships at SMUD and Sac Valley Alarm were set
up.
New Job placements and Frontier Communications in Elk
Grove made.
Goal 3:
All articulations at high schools were restructured to meet
new State guidelines. Began high school student mentoring
with Sac MET.
Goal 4:
4a
4b
Continue update of current training videos and
software
Identify new updated training hardware for
purchase
Several new videos ordered on digital electronics, fiber
optics and robotics.
New hardware purchased for fabrication, robotics, fiber
optics and computer repair classes.
Goal 5:
5a
5b
Arrange continued training for department
technician
Staff provided OJT on in house computers.
Pursue training for updating faculty skills and
abilities
Telecommunications training in High Voltage Protection
was attended. Put on by Applied Professional Training, Inc.
Also conferences at Washington D.C. and Salt Lake City
were attended.
Goal 6:
6a
Continue assignments of each department faculty
to coordinate industry partner involvements
7a
Use available and current data on students for
promotional activities
Sacramento Valley Alarm Systems and SMUD and the FAA
were reconfirmed and continued.
Goal 7:
Still gathering data.
Electronics Department / Accomplishments 2003 – 2004
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Action Item
Linkage to
Other Plans
Develop an ET graduate reunion
Year-End Status and Accomplishments
Still in development due to time and money.
Goal 8:
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8b
Develop more uses for Electronic Workbench’s
Multi-Sim in department courses
Develop course tutorial CDs with the aid of
multimedia workstation
Dr. Ng’s sabbatical is expanding the presentation of math
problems using Math Cad and Electronic Workbench
Multimedia station is still in reconstruction.
Goal 9:
9a
Identify funding and personnel for evening class
tool-room tech
PDF
Priority #1
Goal 10:
10a
Continue to identify out of date department
equipment being used and arrange to surplus it.
Old Pentium II computers were replaced with Pentium III
CDF
models. Old isolation transformers were replaced with new
Priority #2,3,4
ones.
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Identify new equipment for receivers,
transmitters, microwave lab-setups, audio
generators, spectrum analyzers, microprocessor
trainers and calibration equipment.
CDF
New Power analyzer and power supplies ordered to continue
Priority #2,3,4 replacing out of date equipment.
No new funding available.
Goal 11:
11a
Research and acquire equipment for wireless
computer networks
CDF
Priority #1
Wireless equipment standards are currently changing so we
did not move to order equipment and get stuck with out of
date equipment.
Goal 12:
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12b
13a
Continue to arrange and update of 2-Meter radio
repeater
Investigate other radio station options
Continue to update computer lab equipment
No actions taken.
No new options identified.
Goal 13:
CDF priority
#1
Newer equipment is continually being paced in to service in
the labs.
Electronics Department / Accomplishments 2003 – 2004
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Action Item
Acquire more memory, hard drives, mother
boards, add zip drives and replace broken
furniture for computers
Linkage to
Other Plans
Year-End Status and Accomplishments
CDF priority
#1
All new lab chairs acquired by donation from state.
Donated computer parts are being used to repair lab
computers.
Goal 14
14a
14b
Convert Electronic Workbench course to a
regular course
Convert PLC course to a regular course
Dr. Ng is integrating parts of the workbench material into
new curriculum.
No new actions.
Goal 15:
15a
15b
15c
15d
Work with CIS staff to continue program
development with hands on co-teaching options
Work with MET and ATT staff to expand
offerings to include Electronic Technology
courses
Work with industry partners for expanded tour
opportunities for our students
Expand training into other areas of electronics
needed by industry including Photovoltaic and
alternative power, distribution and transportation
New CIS offerings were integrated into our degree and
certificate offerings.
Met and ATT program and facilities are currently
undergoing major changes so plans are on hold.
No new opportunities identified.
Photovoltaic panels used by the MET program were acquired
and will be in stalled on the RN roof by 2005.
Goal 16:
16a
Plan for one full-time staff retirement in spring of
2004. Replacement and class coverage needs to
be prepared.
Mr. Yohanan postponed his planned retirement to June 2005.
Three-Year Plan
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Long Range Plan
Produce promotional materials for the
department
Expand student internship offerings
Continue High School programs as
articulations if after 7am or before 4pm
Continue upgrade electronics training videos
and software
Mandate faculty and staff training schedules
Continue improvement of coordination and
contacts with local industry
Find new methods of better student tracking
Integrate more virtual training activities into
appropriate courses
Improve evening and weekend class support
with a part-time technician
Upgrade all out of date test and computing
equipment
Establish a department wireless network
Continue radio and telecommunication
offerings in Screen-Room
Continue to improve Computer-Lab
equipment to the state –of-the-art
Develop permanent curriculum from
successful Cabling, SMUD, PLC and License
classes
Develop skills package programs with
different departments
Continue Development of an alternative
energy component to electronic programs in
the form of a PV demonstration and training
site.
Incorporate alternative energy electronics
classes to include power and transportation
Increase equipment storage possibilities
Continue High School Mentoring program
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Electronics Department / Action Plan 2004 – 2005
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Action Item
Linkage to
Other Plans
Goal 1:
Continue to integrate multimedia workstations
into curriculum
Assign Student w/instructor promotional projects
for 2004 State Fair
Goal 2:
2a
2b
Identify and document more internship positions
Continue Telecommunication Technician
internship activities for student placements
Goal 3:
3a
Identify H.S. senior level classes for articulation
or mentoring while maintaining or expanding
current articulations.
Goal 4:
4a
4b
Continue update of current training videos and
software
Identify new updated training hardware for
purchase
Goal 5:
5a
5b
Arrange advanced training for department
technician
Pursue training and conferences for updating
faculty skills and abilities
Goal 6:
6a
Continue assignments of each department faculty
to coordinate industry partner involvements
7a
Use available and current data on students for
promotional activities
Goal 7:
Year-end Status and Accomplishments
Electronics Department / Action Plan 2004 – 2005
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7b
Action Item
Linkage to
Other Plans
Develop an ET graduate reunion
Goal 8:
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13a
Develop expanded uses for Electronic
Workbench’s Multi-Sim in department courses
Develop course tutorial CDs with the aid of
multimedia workstation
Goal 9:
Identify funding and personnel for evening
PDF
class tool-room tech
Priority #1
Goal 10:
CDF
Continue to identify out of date department
Priority
equipment being used and arrange to surplus it.
#2,3,4
Identify new equipment for receivers,
CDF
transmitters, microwave lab-setups, audio
Priority
generators, spectrum analyzers, microprocessor
#2,3,4
trainers and calibration equipment.
Goal 11:
Research and acquire equipment for wireless
CDF
computer networks
Priority #1
Goal 12:
Continue to arrange and update of 2-Meter
CDF priority
radio repeater
#1
Acquire new lab support test equipment to
CDF priority
support robotics, programmable logic devices
#1
and alternative energy control systems.
Goal 13:
Continue to update computer lab equipment to
CDF priority
support robotics, programmable logic devices
#1
and alternative energy control systems
Year-End Status and Accomplishments
Electronics Department / Action Plan 2004 – 2005
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13b
Action Item
Acquire more memory, hard drives, mother
boards, add zip drives and replace broken
furniture for computers
Linkage to
Other Plans
CDF priority
#1
Goal 14
14a
14b
Convert Electronic Workbench course to a
regular course
Convert PLC course to a regular course
Goal 15:
15a
15b
15c
15d
Work with CIS staff to continue program
development with hands on co-teaching options
Work with MET and ATT staff to expand
offerings to include Electronic Technology
courses
Continue work with industry partners for
expanded tour opportunities for our students
Expand training into other areas of electronics
needed by industry including Photovoltaic and
alternative power, distribution and
transportation
Goal 16:
16a
Plan for one full-time staff retirement in spring
of 2005. Replacement and class coverage needs
to be prepared.
Year-End Status and Accomplishments
Electronics Department Budget Request 2004 - 2005
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Description
Printer w/computer
Student interns
Meters, scopes &
parts
Videos, software &
training material
Staff development
funds
Staff release time
New grade keeping
software
Expand site licenses
Evening I.A.
Test bench
measuring equipment
Line analyzers &
testers
Receivers &
transmitters
Microprocessor and
PLC trainers
Microwave and fiber
optic test equipment
Wireless networking
equipment
New 2-meter
transceiver
equipment
Computers &
furniture
Photovoltaic
demonstration site
for PV controller
course
Operating
Budget
Increase
Instruction
Supplies
Computers
Equipment
Furniture
New
Program
Start-up
$3,000.
Marketing
Materials
Remodel
Space
Faculty
Hires
Staff
Hires
Student
Hires
$2,000.
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$1,000.
$5,000.
$3,000.
$1,000.
$5,000.
$6,000.
$12,000.
X
$3,000.
$20,000.
X
$5,000.
$15,000.
$15,000.
$18,000.
X
$8,000.
$3,000.
$18,000.
$4,000.
X
$10,000.
$12,000.
$12,000.
$18,000.
$92,000.
$4,000.
$10,000.
$8,000.
Temp
Hires
Budget Narrative 2004 – 2005
Electronics Department
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Printer w/computer
Student interns
Meters, scopes & parts
Videos, software & training
material
Staff development funds
Staff release time
New grade keeping software
Expand site licenses
Total
Amount
$5,000.
$6,000.
$4,000.
$5,000.
$6,000.
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Evening I.A.
$12,000.
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Test bench measuring
equipment
Line analyzers & testers
Receivers & transmitters
Microprocessor and PLC
trainers
Microwave and fiber optic
test equipment
Wireless networking
equipment
New 2-meter transceiver
equipment
Computers & furniture
Photovoltaic demonstration
site for PV controller course
$23,000.
$5,000.
$15,000.
$15,000.
Priority
Rank
Justification
Maintaining up to date classroom support material is essential to keeping our student outcomes
closely tied to the current state of our community technology base.
Student workbenches need newer working equipment to insure student success.
Maintaining up to date classroom support material is essential to keeping our student outcomes
closely tied to the current state of our community technology base
Staff and faculty technical skills help to keep this program viable and valuable to the community.
Current software for each workstation is necessary to present current technologies. Virtual
learning activities add a new dimension to the teaching tools we can use, this will improve the
potential for successful student outcomes.
Evening students are a significant percentage of our total student population. It is important that
they have the same opportunities as our day students. The absence of a tool-room person presents
a parts availability, instructor time and safety problem.
Electronics Technology, the hardware, software, firmware and testing techniques change
constantly. This demands that our staff and most importantly our equipment remain as current as
possible to insure the best learning opportunity for our students.
Analyzers and testers are necessary to keep electronic test equipment functioning properly.
Expanding our resources for student training in the telecommunications field will improve their
career potentials and strengthen our program.
Some computer controlled telecom equipment would be important to avoid using “antiques” as
current examples in a high tech class
$18,000.
Telecommunications today involves equipment using microwaves and fiber optics.
$8,000.
New technologies need to be continually introduces to the curriculum and equipment used for
instruction
$3,000.
Current Telecommunication equipment in the department is over twenty years old.
$22,000.
Old computer equipment uses to much energy and is not current with industry.
Spring 2002 externships with Sacramento Municipal Utility District opened the opportunity to
expand training into the alternative energy fields. The first move suggested by SMUD was to set
up a Photovoltaic demonstration site on the Rodda North rooftop. This could be used for many
different student-training purposes. SMUD is the largest photovoltaic installer and promoter in the
world. Photovoltaic systems will be part of a new course of instruction in alternative enrgy
control systems.
$10,000.
Key Performance Indictors for Electronics Department
KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
Electronics Department 2003 – 2004
Sacramento City College
The following data is unofficial due to official up-to-date (2003 to 2004) data not being available.
The Electronics Department had:
31 Career Certificate completers
16 Associate of Science Degree completers
6 of the current students were Awarded Scholarships in Electronics
8 of our students successfully acquired an A+ Computer Repair Certification
2 of our students acquired a National Association of Radio and Telecommunications Engineers Technician Four License
4 of our students passed the Federal Communications Commission General Radio Telephone Operators License
4 of the Federal Aviation Administration Technician Interns have converted to full-time permanent employee status
3 new Interns were chosen by the Federal Aviation Administration to be their new interns
12 of our other students acquired Electronic Technician and Computer Repair jobs in the local Sacramento area
5 internships with local Telecommunication Cabling Companies were filled