Approval of Request by Valencia College to Add a Concentration to
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
Action Item
March 19, 2013
SUBJECT: Approval of Request by Valencia College to Add a Concentration to its BS Degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology
PROPOSED BOARD ACTION
For Approval
AUTHORITY FOR STATE BOARD ACTION
Section 1007.33, Florida Statutes
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Valencia College (VC) received State Board of Education approval to offer a Bachelor of Science
(BS) degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology in 2010. Rule 6A-14.095, Site
Determined Baccalaureate Access, authorizes colleges to add areas of concentration to existing baccalaureate degree programs with State Board approval. VC proposes to add a concentration in Audio and Electro-acoustical Systems to the BS in Electrical and Computer Engineering
Technology. The college demonstrates well-documented need for the proposed concentration and the Department recommends approval.
Supporting Documentation Included: Recommendation from the Department and
Application to Add or Modify Concentration(s) to an Existing Baccalaureate Degree Program from
Valencia College
Facilitators/Presenters: Randy Hanna, Chancellor, the Florida College System and representatives from Valencia College
Application to Add Concentrations to Existing Baccalaureate Degree Program
Recommendations from the Division of Florida Colleges Baccalaureate Review Team for Consideration by the Commissioner of Education
Direct questions or concerns to Abbey Cunningham at (850) 245-9492 or abbey.cunningham@fldoe.org
.
College Degree
Type
Degree Program Date Submitted to SBOE
Valencia College BS Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology – add concentration in Audio and Electro-acoustical
Systems
3/19/13
“A college seeking approval by the State Board of Education to add or modify a concentration to an existing baccalaureate degree program must submit the Application to Add or Modify Concentration(s) to an Existing Baccalaureate Degree
Program… The Division shall forward the application to the Commissioner of Education with a written analysis, which the Commissioner shall consider in his recommendation to the State Board of Education.” Rule 6A-14.095, Site
Determined Baccalaureate Access, Florida Administrative Code
Comments Summary
A Description of
Current Program and Existing
Concentrations;
Rationale for New
Concentrations
B Planning Process
C Workforce Need and Demand
D Academic Content
Valencia College’s (VC) Bachelor of Science (BS) in Electrical and Computer
Engineering Technology currently has concentrations in Computer Systems,
Electrical/Electronic Systems, and Lasers and Photonics.
The college proposes to add a concentration in Audio and Electro-acoustical Systems to this degree in response to regional workforce demand. This concentration will also serve as a pathway for graduates of VC’s Associate in Science program in Sound and Music
Technology with the Audio Engineering Technology specialization.
The college engaged in a thorough planning process that involved discussions with the
Sound and Music Technology advisory council and other industry partners. College representatives also visited the facilities and met with faculty and staff of the BS in
Audio Engineering Technology at American University in Washington, DC.
VC discussed plans to offer this concentration with Daytona State College (DSC), and
VC states conversations regarding collaboration of online coursework are planned (an email from DSC is included in the appendices). VC also shared plans to offer the new concentration with the DirectConnect to UCF consortium partners, as well as Workforce
Central Florida. Letters of support from the University of Central Florida, Lake-Sumter
State College, Seminole State College of Florida, and Workforce Central Florida are included with the application.
VC demonstrates well-documented need for the proposed concentration. The employment data provided in the application shows a significant employment gap in the region, and VC found that no institutions in the state offer a similar program.
The college also states national and regional audio engineering organizations, such as the Audio Engineering Society, have expressed a need for audio and electro-acoustical system engineers to fill the current and future workforce demand. Potential employment opportunities with major employers in the region such as Walt Disney World, Universal
Orlando Resorts, Skylab Records, and several others are also emphasized.
The proposed concentration will be composed of 42 lower division discipline specific credits, 36 credits of General Education, 25 credits of upper division core courses, 21 credits in the concentration area, 3 credits of advanced technical electives, and 3 credits of a program exit requirement. This reflects a typical degree concentration structure.
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Recommendation: Approve
Vice Chancellor for Academic and Student Affairs, Division of Florida Colleges
__________________________________________ Date 2/19/13
Recommendation: Approve
Chancellor, Division of Florida Colleges
__________________________________________ Date 2/28/13
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The Florida College System
Application to Add or Modify Concentration(s) to an
Existing Baccalaureate Degree Program
Institution: Valencia College
Baccalaureate Degree Contact:
Name:
Title:
Phone:
Email:
Dr. Nasser Hedayat
Assistant Vice President, Career & Workforce Education
(407) 582-3326 nhedayat@valenciacollege.edu
Degree Type (BS, BAS): Bachelor of Science
Degree Title: Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology (B.S.E.C.E.T)
List of Current Concentration(s) in Program (if applicable):
Computer Systems Concentration
Electrical/Electronic Systems Concentration
Lasers & Photonics Concentration
List of Concentration(s) after Proposed Change:
Audio and Electro-acoustical Systems Concentration
Computer Systems Concentration
Electrical/Electronic Systems Concentration
Lasers & Photonics Concentration
130 Total Number of Credit Hours in Program:
Six-Digit CIP Code (Same as current CIP/Track): 15.0303
Planned Implementation Date for New Concentration(s): Fall 2013
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Table of Contents
Appendix A – University of Central Florida ................................................................................. 15
Appendix B – Lake Sumter State College ..................................................................................... 16
Appendix C – Seminole State College of Florida .......................................................................... 17
Appendix D – Workforce Central Florida .................................................................................... 19
Appendix E – Sound & Music Technology Advisory Council Meeting Minutes, Jan. 2011 ......... 21
Appendix F - Email from Dr. Ron Eaglin, Daytona State College ................................................ 24
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Rationale for Adding Concentration(s) to an Existing Program
A.
D ESCRIPTION OF C URRENT P ROGRAM AND A NY E XISTING C ONCENTRATION ( S ):
Describe the reason that the college is proposing the addition or modification to the current program. (Limit 1200 words,
Actual 721)
Valencia College, Bachelor of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology
(BSECET) program is a 2+2 program developed in partnership with local engineering professionals and incorporates the same state-of-the-art equipment found in the research and development departments of major companies. The existing bachelor’s degree program is primarily open to transfer students with an A.S. degree in Electronics Engineering Technology and the Audio
Engineering Technology Specialization (Articulated to the BSECET degree program) of the A.S. degree in Sound & Music Technology at Valencia College. The first cohort of graduates from the existing BSECET baccalaureate program will walk in summer of 2013.
• A.S. students will transfer in a maximum of 60 credit hours (42 discipline specific credits and a minimum of 18 general education credits)
• Baccalaureate students will complete 70 credit hours (18 credits of general education, 25 credits in upper division core courses, 24 credits in an upper division concentration area, and 3 credits of a program exit requirement)
• The full 2+2 program includes required 130 total program credit hours of the existing
BSECET baccalaureate degree
• The new Audio and Electro-acoustical Systems concentration will have 60 lower division credit hours and 70 upper division credit hours for a total of 130 credit hours in the 2+2 concentration
The workforce forecast for sound and acoustical engineering as well as the current enrollment in the
A.S. articulated Sound and Music Technology specialization to BSECET degree indicates a great need for the Audio and Electro-acoustical Systems concentration. Research has shown that the current numbers of skilled employees in the sound and recording related engineers are not sufficient to meet the workforce demand in Region 12. The Industry Advisory Councils for both the A.S. degree in Sound and Music Technology and the B.S. degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering
Technology strongly believe the Audio and Electro-acoustical Systems concentration is needed to fill the current employment gap. [Please see Section C. Workforce Need and Demand, pg. 8]
The DirectConnect consortium partners support Valencia’s intent to offer the new concentration within the baccalaureate degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology to serve
Central Florida. [See Appendix, pg. 14.] On January 31, 2013, Valencia’s District Board of Trustees chair signed the approval of the curriculum changes, the Letter of Intent to offer the new Audio and
Electro-acoustical Systems concentration of the B.S. Electrical and Computer Engineering
Technology degree, and this Application to Add or Modify Concentration to an Existing
Baccalaureate degree. Close correlation exists between the Audio Engineering Technology
Specialization (Articulated to the BSECET degree program) of the A.S. in Sound & Music
Technology and the B.S. Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology degree respectively.
Transitioning students’ needs are not fully addressed by existing concentrations. Though they meet
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some of the skills required, they do not address the unique skills of the audio and electro-acoustical engineering field. Specific skills such as design, troubleshooting, and implementing audio electronic devices and equipment within telecommunications, radio and television broadcasting systems are outside of existing concentrations and would be addressed in the advanced technical coursework of the new concentration.
Current facilities and equipment for the BSECET program are state of the art and adequate to support offering the new concentration in Audio and Electro-acoustical Systems. Specialized equipment and software are needed for EET 4391C, Audio Electronics which has a projected cost of
$12,758. This includes equipment, consumables, and software specific to the course.
EET 4391C Audio Electronics
Equipment
Qty.
1 Electronic Tube testsr (B&K 707)
4 API "Lunchbox" frames
2 API 500 rack modules
Item
2 API 500 series power supplies
1 Tektronix 75 MHz high voltage probe set
TOTAL
Consumable Supplies
Qty.
50 Electronic tube sockets (assorted)
200 HV resistors
100 HV Electrolytic capacitors
Item
12 Step-up transformers
12 Audio Impedance Matching transformers
20 Optocouplers (diode output)
TOTAL
Software
Unit Cost
$550
$520
$282
$339
$632
Unit Cost
$3
$18
$3.89
Price
$550
$2,080
$564
$678
$632
$4,504
Price
$160
$216
$78
$454
Qty.
25 Avid Pro Tools (Licenses)
25 Pace iLok to authorize Pro Tools
Item
25 Corona Development Software
1 Metric Halo's SpectraFoo Complete audio analysis site license
TOTAL
GRAND TOTAL
Unit Cost
$20
$44
$6,200
Price
$500
$1,100
$6,200
$7,800
$12,758
Faculty in the existing baccalaureate program are credentialed to teach the required technical courses, however, a new faculty member will be hired as needed to address future enrollment growth.
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B.
P LANNING P ROCESS :
Include a description of the internal and external processes that occurred to add or modify concentrations in the program, including input from stakeholders, to include employers, students, college staff, and other postsecondary institutions. Review and analyze similar postsecondary program offerings in the college’s service region and at other nearby colleges and universities.
1. Internal Process and Meetings (max 800 words, actual 682)
During summer 2010, the college conducted the 5-year program review for the A.S. degree in Sound & Music Technology. At this time, it was announced that Valencia would change its name to Valencia College, and offer a number of baccalaureate programs, among them was the BS in Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology
(BSECET) program.
Shortly after the college name change, the Dean of Arts and Entertainment approached the Dean of Architecture, Engineering & Technology, with the idea of developing a new concentration in Audio and Electro-acoustical Systems within the new BSECET program.
Business and Industry partners were consulted with positive responses to the idea. The concept was then presented to the Assistant Vice President of Workforce Development, who suggested the creation of an articulated pathway from the A.S. degree in Sound &
Music Technology to the BSECET as a recommendation for continuous improvement by the 5-year Program Review Evaluation Team.
In October 2010, then Dean of Architecture, Engineering and Technology Division, Dr.
Nasser Hedayat, was presented with the idea of an articulated pathway during the collegewide 2010-11 Program Growth and Viability Meeting with consensus and interest.
On November 11, 2010, key members of the Baccalaureate Task Force convened to discuss both an articulated pathway and a possible concentration in audio engineering. In attendance were West Campus President, Dr. Falecia Williams; Assistant Vice President
Career & Workforce Education, Dr. Nasser Hedayat; Dean of Arts & Entertainment,
Wendy Givoglu; Chair of the BSECET, Ali Notash; and representing Sound & Music
Technology: Chair, Raul Valery; and Sr. Instructional Assistant, Joseph McBride. A number of lower technical courses were identified to address A.S. student’s learning objectives for a more technical specialization within Sound & Music Technology to articulate with the BSECET. At this meeting, work began on an audio concentration within the BSECET to be ready within the next 2 years. Other such programs were reviewed, the impact on facilities, resources and staff were identified, and the potential workplace was researched.
To prepare for the February 2011 curriculum committee meeting, BSECET Program
Chair Ali Notash and the respective deans again collaborated and the articulated Sound &
Music A.S. degree Audio Engineering Technology specialization was introduced, where it was approved, and later included in the 2011-12 college catalog.
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Further collaboration occurred on December 8, 2011, to discuss the development of the concentration in Audio and Electro-acoustical Systems within the BSECET degree. This meeting was attended by Dr. Nasser Hedayat; Dr. Falecia Williams; East Campus
President Dr. Ruth Prather (now retired/incoming East Campus President Dr. Stacey
Johnson has been briefed); Interim Dean of Architecture, Engineering and Technology
Shannon Hellard; Wendy Givoglu; Ali Notash; and Raul Valery. At this meeting, Mr.
Notash informed the group that a total of 21 credit-hours of advanced technical courses were identified for the new concentration.
The collaboration between the Dean of Arts & Entertainment and the Dean of
Architecture, Engineering & Technology divisions continued with regular meetings to review and discuss student outcomes, and lower division curriculum changes that would impact the articulated Audio Engineering Technology Specialization of the A.S. degree in
Sound & Music Technology to the B.S. Electrical and Computer Engineering
Technology degree. They also collaborated on student transition, advising and financial aid to insure the student’s successful transition and completion of the A.S. and B.S. programs. The Audio and Electro-acoustic Systems concentration was discussed at these regular meetings. Currently, within our A.S. degree program, the proportion of majors pursuing the Audio Engineering track vs. those enrolled in the performance track is at least 10:1.
• December 6, 2012 attended by Deans Lisa Macon and Wendy Givoglu, Career
Program Advisors Kristol Bell and Chaz Davis, as well as Program Chairs Notash and
Valery – Discussion resulted in agreement that implementation of new concentration would be no later than 2014-15
• December 18, 2012 attended by Dr. Masood Ejaz, Program Chairs Notash and
Valery – Learning outcomes and coursework for the new concentration were identified.
• January 24, 2013 Enrollment was again reviewed. Currently 150 students are declared with the A.S. degree in Sound & Music Technology - articulated BSECET
Audio Engineering Technology specialization as their major.
2. External Process and Meetings (Limit 800 words, Actual 514)
In November 2010, the Sound & Music Technology Program Chair, Raul Valery, presented to the advisory council the idea of the new concentration in Audio and Electroacoustical at the meeting. [See Appendix E, pg. 21] .
This concentration has been endorsed by the BSECET industry advisory council, with the intention of offering beginning fall 2013.
From January 2011 through January 2012, additional meetings and conference calls with other industry members of our advisory committee resulted in all indicating their companies would hire graduates from this concentration. Included in them were Dana
Paul (Berliner Electroacoustics); Jim McCormick of Magic Audio (Orlando);
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representatives of the audio and allied industry in Florida (Vintech Audio, Lakeland;
Metric Halo, St. Petersburg, Parsons Audio, and IK Multimedia, West Palm Beach,
Harris Corporation, Melbourne).
On January 27, 2011, Raul Valery met with Dana Paul, president of Berliner
Microphones U.S.A. (from Orlando) and discussed the development of the Audio
Specialization within the bachelor degree. Mr. Paul expressed his support and the possibilities of his company employing a number of graduates from this concentration.
Support letter has been requested.
On February 9, 2012, Raul Valery met Mr. Bob Katz at Digital Domain Company regarding the new audio concentration. Mr. Katz expressed that these engineers are badly needed professionals in the industry and expressed concerns that the current employees lack the advanced technical skills in audio electronics and that the graduates from this bachelor degree would be ideal for his company. Support letter has been requested.
In June 2012, Dean Wendy Givoglu, Sr. Instructional Assistant Joe McBride, Career
Program Advisor Kristol Bell and Professor/Program Chair Raul Valery, visited the facilities and met with the faculty and staff of the B.S. degree in Audio Engineering
Technology at the American University, in Washington, DC. The need for more engineering-level audio programs was part of the conversation, since the DC area offers many positions in the field that require Security Clearance, and go unfilled for lack of
U.S. citizens with these qualifications. This was confirmed again at meetings of the
Education Chapter of the Audio Engineering Society at the October 2012 convention in
San Francisco.
On January 29, 2013, Professor/Program Chair Ali Notash shared Valencia’s plan to offer the Audio and Electro-acoustical Systems concentration with Dr. Ron Eaglin, Associate
Vice President for Engineering Technology, Daytona State College and when they could meet to discuss the plan and possible articulation between our respective programs.
Daytona State was just named 2 nd in the nation by US News and World report for Best
Online Bachelor’s Programs. Conversations regarding collaboration of online coursework in the new concentration are planned.
During the month of January 2013, Drs. Ledlow and Hedayat discussed Valencia’s plan to offer the new concentration with the DirectConnect to UCF consortium partners.
On January 29, 2013, Dr. Hedayat communicated with Kevin Neal at Workforce Central
Florida regarding Valencia’s plan of offering the new concentration and the positive impact it would have on the Central Florida job market. President and CEO, Pamela
Nabors has submitted to us a letter of support for this new program concentration.
[See Appendix D, pg. 19]
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C.
W ORKFORCE N EED AND D EMAND :
Provide a description of how the unmet needs of students, businesses, and organizations in your region will be mitigated by the addition of the concentration area(s). Incorporate measures, as selected by your institution, which may include brief qualitative or quantitative data; information such as local economic development initiatives; or evidence of rapid growth or decline not reflected in local, state, and national data. (Limit 2,000 words, Actual 1,621)
• Currently there are 150 students in Valencia’s Sound and Music Technology enrolled in the articulated AS to BSECET Audio Engineering Technology specialization program who are that plan to transition to Valencia’s Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology bachelor degree program. In January of 2013 after meeting with industry partners, the faculty and staff at
Valencia College proposed to Valencia College Board of Trustees the development of the Audio and Electro-acoustical Systems concentration in BSECET degree program.
• During the summer of 2012, several “Audio Engineering” programs were researched in the U.S. and around the world. Additionally, during presentations and discussions held during the 133rd convention of the Audio Engineering Society in October 2011, the Audio Engineering community identified the need to offer more technology programs, since most existing programs address the needs of musicians and business majors, but the U.S. is currently “importing” audio engineers from Europe in large numbers.
• Job outlook for this concentration looks very good in Florida. Several industry leaders have either moved or opened audio R&D facilities in the state, such as Bose Corp and THX Sound. The outlook in the audio departments at the theme parks and the A/V houses has not specifically been researched, but conversations with professionals that consult on Audio Engineering projects for these companies indicate the prospects are very good.
• Research found that no institutions in the state offer a program of this type. In fact, during our research, the only comparable program that was found was at the American University, in
Washington, D.C. The visit that Dean Wendy Givoglu, Sr. Instructional Assistant Joe McBride,
Career Program Advisor Kristol Bell and Professor/Program Chair Raul Valery made in June
2012 to the facilities reinforced the need for more engineering-level audio programs.
• Regional (Region 12) analysis of workforce demands from the Florida Department of Economic
Opportunity, Labor Market Statistics Center (LMI), and from Economic Modeling Specialists
Inc. (EMSI) help to substantiate the additional need for baccalaureate level Audio technology workers. There are 10,938 of workers within the scope of the entire baccalaureate degree, with over 3,400 in the area of the proposed concentration. Average annual openings projected by both
EMSI and LMI for audio engineering related occupations within Region 12 project a range of openings of between 138 and 158, respectively. Occupations that the Audio and Electroacoustical Systems concentration will matriculate includes: Acoustical Engineer, Dub Room
Engineer, Mixing Engineer, Master Control Engineer, Sound Engineer, Recording Engineer,
Sound Engineering Technologist, Audio and Video Equipment Technicians, Broadcast Engineer, and Production Engineer. These are documented by the O*NET database of Lay Titles.
• National and Regional Audio Engineering organizations such as the Audio Engineering Society have expressed a concern that there is not an adequate supply of recording arts sound technicians.
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They have further expressed a specified need for audio and electro-acoustical system engineers to fill the current and future workforce demand.
• Potential employment opportunities for graduates of the BSECET with Audio and Electroacoustical program abound in the region due to major employers like Walt Disney World, Disney
Animation, Universal Orlando Resorts, SeaWorld, EA Sports, Ivanhoe Broadcast News, Inc.,
Happy Days Enterprises, Inc., Soundelux Showorks Systems, Muzak, National Mobile
Television, Inc., Skylab Records, and NBC Recording Studios. In addition, there are numerous hotel chains and convention centers with their own audio engineering staff for conferences and conventions.
• Graduates will have key skills and learning outcomes that uniquely address the audio and sound industry. Student’s learning outcomes will be measured by the concentration’s Capstone course
EET 4950 Senior Design Project. This course is designed to test the student’s ability to develop and complete a proposed project by utilizing the knowledge and experience gained from previous courses. For this final project the student is required to present a working model of the project in a professional manner. The project requirements include a comprehensive written report, research and analysis data, and oral presentations. Faculty do not grade the deliverables but rather a group of industry professionals that work with the students, assigning the project and assessing them. A minimum grade of C is required if used to satisfy the Electrical and Computer Engineering
Technology, B.S. degree requirement.
• Students will be able to use physics applications to audio circuits and systems in an advanced mathematical environment underlying audio engineering analysis and design, and analyze and implement audio electronic, acoustical and electro-acoustical devices and systems. Students will apply project management techniques to audio systems; utilize statistics/probability, transform methods, discrete mathematics, or applied differential equations in support of and testing of audio electronic devices. Students will also demonstrate and employ technical proficiency with
Digital Audio Workstations and the use of computer software applications to complete basic audio engineering tasks. Engaging in effective interpersonal, oral, visual, and written communication, and demonstrating a working knowledge of group dynamics, team building, time-management skills and ethical expectation of the profession will be standard outcomes. The
Sound and Music Technology faculty and the Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology
Bachelor in Science faculty in consultation with the industry advisory council members developed the required program learning outcomes for the new concentration. The graduates from the new concentration would be ready to assume responsibility in any of the industry trends.
• Audio Engineering Society (AES) Technical Council’s article on Technology Trends in Audio
Engineering [Vol. 60, No. 1/2, January/February 2012 issue] sites many trends that are not documented by the Labor Market Statistics Center, and the Economic Modeling Specialists Inc.
The following are some of the emerging trends highlighted in the Audio Engineering Society
Technical Council Report. The website below has addressed them all: http://www.aes.org/technical/trends/report2012.pdf
Archiving, Restoration, and Digital Libraries - The 131st AES Convention featured an archiving track that was well attended. Archiving will continue to grow as an area of interest to AES members.
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Audio for Games - Audio DSP is now performed in software on CPUs or programmable DSP processors. Even on lower-power platforms there is a move away from dedicated audio chips and memory although exceptions still exist.
Audio for Telecommunications -Over the next few years, the rapid growth in capabilities of portable communication devices tied with ever-expanding application environments will allow portable communications devices to evolve into tools unimaginable a few short years ago.
Audio Forensics -The capability of a system to process multitudes of audio signals and sort them based on language, topic, speakers present, and acoustic environment continues to progress with many new advances.
Audio Recording and Mastering Systems -A new trend can be seen in the application of FPGAs (field programmable gate arrays) instead of DSP, and Digital Audio Workstations (DAWs) working on FPGA are already available. A remarkable trend in mastering systems is the development of new plug-in audio processing software for mixing and mastering. DAWs equipped with plug-in audio processing software are widely used for audio production and can be purchased quite inexpensively. The availability of such
DAWs has been changing the nature of music productions.
Automotive Audio -The trend toward higher performance audio systems is in direct conflict with recent trends of cost and weight reduction of components in automobiles. Increased application of neodymium magnets may help here.
Coding of Audio Signals -Audio coding has emerged as a critical technology in numerous audio applications. In particular, it is a key component of mobile multimedia applications in the consumer market. Examples include wireless audio broadcast, internet radio and streaming music, music download, storage and playback, mobile audio recording, and Internet-based teleconferencing. Example platforms include digital audio broadcast radio receivers, portable music players, mobile phones, and personal computers. From this, a variety of implications and trends can be discerned.
Fiber Optics for Audio -It is clear that there are new current and future trends in the area of fiber optics for audio. It has been hard to ignore that more and more companies are deploying fiber optics in their audio/video systems. One can witness this especially in the broadcast field of audio/video. In the current economy where jobs are diminishing, there is growth for expertise with using fiber optic-based audio/video systems.
Hearing and Hearing Loss Prevention -Within the past ten years, new tests have evolved for diagnosing the behavior of the cochlea by means of acoustical stimulation of hair cells and sensing their resulting motion. Minute sounds produced by such motions are referred to as otoacoustic emissions.
Measurement systems developed to detect and record such emissions work by means of distortion product detection resulting from two-tone stimulations as well as hair cell transients produced from pulse-like stimulations.
High Resolution Audio -Much ongoing effort in computer related software aims to provide bitaccurate decoding, ripping, playback, and transcoding. A trend to include computer audio in home theater is underway as well but with a greater mix of challenges for high quality audio. Home theater is above all a rapidly evolving and richly diverse area of wide price range and capability. Convergence trends are strongly evident in AV design and will certainly continue in light of entertainment trends such as cloud storage and streamed HD live performance.
Network Audio Systems –The Committee on Networked Audio Systems has identified emerging audio networking technologies.
Semantic Audio Analysis – All of the trends show a demand for ever-greater computational power, memory capacity, word length, and more sophisticated signal processing algorithms.
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Signal Processing for Audio - Advanced algorithms still exceed the capabilities of traditional processors, so we see a trend in the design of future processors to incorporate highly parallel architectures and the compiler tools necessary to exploit these capabilities using high-level programming schemes.
Spatial Audio: Trends in spatial audio fields are only limited by the need to minimize power consumption and cost. The specialized fields in this sector continue to grow: Loudspeaker layouts; 3-D video in cinema and home cinema; Sound field synthesis; Psychoacoustic motivation; Production and mixing techniques; Headphone listening; Diverse applications; and Network standards.
Transmission and Broadcasting – Trends in internet streaming, Loudness and True Peak measurements and the benefits of digital broadcasting are changing TV Broadcasting with surround sound advances and methods of controlling program levels.
Lip sync - Some international standards development organizations such as IEC and SMPTE are discussing new standards for measuring the time differences between audio and video.
D.
A
CADEMIC
C
ONTENT
:
Curriculum
Upper division courses for each concentration area in proposed revision. Course listing format: Course Number (e.g. MAC
1105), Course Title, Number of Credits a. List all courses required for the final two years of the baccalaureate program, as modified by concentration(s), by term, in sequence. There may be more than one sequence showing courses that are the same and/or different per concentration area. Include credit hours per term, and total credits for the program.
B.S. Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology
Audio and Electro-acoustical Systems Concentration
Course Summary
Electronics Engineering Technology, A.S. Degree
Computer Engineering Technology, A.S. Degree
Articulated Sound & Music Technology, A.S. to B.S. Degree
– Audio Engineering Technology specialization
Articulated Pre-Major: Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology, A.S. Degree
Lower Division Credits
Upper Division Credits
Credits
60
70
Program Total 130
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Courses by Term
Year 3 - Term 1
Course # Course Title
ξ ETS 3020 Engineering Management and Ethics
ξ ETS 3010 Engineering Documentation and Communication
ξ CET 3464 Software Applications in Engineering Technology
Credits
3
Shared Course Sub-Total 7
2
2
A.A. Students – Technical Requirements
Course # Course Title Credits
A.S. Students – General Education Req.
Course # Course Title Credits
EET 1025C Fundamentals of AC Circuits
EET 1141C Semiconductor Devices &
Circuits
ETS 1210C Introduction to Photonics
3
3
3
ENC 1102 Communications
English Comp II
MAC 2312 Mathematics
Calculus with Analytic
Geometry II
3
3
+2
Technical Requirement Sub-Total
Shared Course Sub-Total
9
7
A.A. Term Total 16
General Education Sub-Total 6 +2
Shared Course Sub-Total 7
A.S. Term Total 13 +2
+2 MAC 2312 at Valencia College is a 5 credit course
Year 3 - Term 2
Course #
ξ COP 3275 C/C++ for Engineering Technology
ξ EET 3086C Circuit Analysis
ξ EGN 3428 Engineering Mathematical Analysis
Course Title Credits
3
3
3
Shared Course Sub-Total 9
A.A. Students – Technical Requirements
Course # Course Title
EET 2325C RF Communications
CET 2113C Digital Systems II
A.S. Students – General Education Req.
Credits Course #
3
3
Course Title
PHY 2048C
Science -
General Physics w/Calculus I
(required)
HUM XXXX Humanities (Gordon Rule)
Credits
6
3
CET 2123C
Fundamentals of
Microprocessors
Technical Requirement Sub-Total
Shared Course Sub-Total
3
9
9
POS 2041
US Government
(required if not previously taken)
General Education Sub-Total
Shared Course Sub-Total
3
12
9
A.A. Term Total 18
+1 PHY 2048 at Valencia College is a 4 credit course
A.S. Term Total 21
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Year 4 - Term 1
Course # Course Title
ξ EGN 3443 Statistical Theory for Engineering Technology
EET 4397C Audio Software & Programming Applications
EET 4190C Digital Signal Processing
ξ ETI 3116 Quality Assurance with Testing Methods
EET 4158C Linear Integrated Circuits & Systems
Credits
3
3
3
3
4
Term Total 16
Year 4 - Term 2
Course #
EET 4392C Digital Audio Signal Processing
EET 4390C Acoustics & Audio Technology
EET 4391C Audio Electronics
EET 4950 Senior Design Project
XXXX Advanced Technical Electives ψ
Course Title
ξ ETP 4241 Power Systems and Energy Conversion
Credits
4
3
4
3
3
3
Term Total 20
PROGRAM TOTAL 130
Audio and Electro-acoustical Systems advanced technical courses specific to the proposed concentration
ξ BSECET Engineering Technology Core Requirements
ψ
ADVANCED TECHNICAL ELECTIVES (Select one)
Course # Course Title Credits
EET 3048 Electromagnetic Fields
EET 3716 Linear Systems and Signals
EET 4328 Wireless Communication
EET 4359C Digital Communication
ETS 4361 Nanotechnology Systems and Applications
ETS 4260 Biophotonics Technologies
EET 4336 Antenna and Radar Systems Design
EET 4388 Laser Satellite and Space Communication
ETP 4440 Photovoltaic Technologies
Advanced Technical Requirement course from another concentration b. List specific Associate of Science and/or Associate of Applied Science programs offered at your institution that are aligned with the program, as applicable.
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
•
Sound and Music Technology, A.S. degree with Audio Engineering Technology
Specialization (Articulated to the BSECET degree program)
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PPENDICES
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Appendix A – University of Central Florida
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Appendix B – Lake Sumter State College
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Appendix C – Seminole State College of Florida
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Appendix D – Workforce Central Florida
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Appendix E – Sound & Music Technology Advisory Council Meeting Minutes, Jan. 2011
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Appendix F – Email from Dr. Ron Eaglin, Daytona State College
From: Ronald Eaglin [mailto:eaglinr@daytonastate.edu]
Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2013 8:37 AM
To: Ali Notash
Cc: Nasser Hedayat
Subject: RE: New Concentration - BSECET
Sure thing - that sounds like a very interesting program. I'm booked out though the week of Feb 18th, but am good after that. I've been doing lots of presentations on quality in online teaching - I don't know if you heard, we were ranked US News and World Report #2 in online programs.
Dr. Ron Eaglin
Associate Vice President, College of Technology Daytona State College -
Advanced Technology Center
Building eaglinr@daytonastate.edu; (386) 506-4176 http://www.daytonastate.edu/admissions/bset.html
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-----Original Message-----
From: Ali Notash [mailto:anotash@valenciacollege.edu]
Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2013 6:07 PM
To: Ronald Eaglin
Cc: Nasser Hedayat
Subject: New Concentration - BSECET
Hi Ron,
Hope all is well during this busy time.
I wanted to share with you of our intent of adding a new concatenation to the existing BSECET program here at Valencia. The new "Audio and Electro-
Acoustic Systems" concentration will provide a much needed pathway for students in Audio/Sound/Music AS disciplines to pursue a baccalaureate degree.
Since 2011 we have been working with the Dean and Chair of the Sound and
Music program at Valencia to develop the new concentration as part of our bachelor degree in ECET. We currently have a potential of 150 students who are completing their technical prerequisites requirements to pursue this new educational and advanced degree opportunity.
Please let me know when you are available to meet and have a conversation about the new concentration and a possible articulation between our programs.
Best,
Ali...
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Chair -
Dept. of Electrical & Computer Engineering Technology, and Dept. of
Electronics Engineering Technology
Valencia College - West Campus
1800 S. Kirkman Rd | Orlando, FL 32835
407.582.1937 | anotash@valenciacollege.edu
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SEND COMPLETED APPLICATION TO THE DIVISION OF FLORIDA COLLEGES
1) Mail one printed copy to:
Vice Chancellor for Academic and Student Affairs
Division of Florida Colleges
Florida Department of Education
325 West Gaines Street, Suite 1544
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0400
2) Mail a second printed copy to:
Coordinator of Baccalaureate Programs
Division of Florida Colleges
Florida Department of Education
325 West Gaines Street, Suite 1544
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0400
3) Submit an electronic file of the application to Abbey Cunningham, Coordinator of
Baccalaureate Programs, at Abbey.Cunningham@fldoe.org. The documents submitted to the
Division of Florida Colleges must be ADA-compliant. Please refer to the Adobe link for ADAcompliancy at http://www.adobe.com/enterprise/accessibility/pdfs/acro7_pg_ue.pdf.
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