perhaps, to the VTEA funding area. 10 Traditional undergraduate age of students has increased slightly. Certificates awarded were up slightly and the number of AS degrees double 12 from the '08-09 year. 11 Hispanic/Latino students have risen from 51% to 61%. 12 Course sections are typically full and waitlisted. Employer involvement in the program including offering internships, donations of 13 equipment and funding, expertise, and entry-level employment. Program relies heavily on adjuncts to meet the growth of sections. 1 (Addition of new faculty member was a plus!). The increased course sections due to the C6 grant have created a challenge for faculty 2 since these courses cannot be assigned to adjuncts. Challenges Added computer based instruction in several classes is putting a burden on the 3 Internet connection to computers. In order to support academically under-prepared students, examine teaching strategies, Program 4 consider remediation and "Habits of the Mind" strategies. 1 Development of an Engineering Technician AS is in process. Create a more predictable course sequence, centered around various Job Skills Certificates, which will help with the entry-level employment, job advancement, and persistence 2 through the program. Make greater use of the instructional technology in our labs and the online instructional portal (Moodle) to provide "hybrid" instruction. This will allow us to schedule advance-level 3 and potentially lower-enrolled classes more often. Opportunities 4 Decrease completion times for students with the implementation of hybrid instruction. 5 Increase the number of Job Skills Certificates available. Seeking input from community through the implementation of Advisory Boards. 1 Continued collaboration in this area. Continue to address gaps in core indicators. Program will focus on improved instruction, Goals 2 embedded remediation, block scheduling, and online curriculum access. Develop a mechatronics program with the Electronics Technology program to meet 3 needs requested by the industry. Examine strategies to increase success and retention rates to at least equate to the Program 4 college average. Storage and lab space are needed for the addition of the new program equipment Requests 1 acquired through various grants. Engineering Engineering and Engineering Technology is an instructional program that strives to offer Program effective and student centered instruction in the engineering discipline, being sensitive to Abstract 1 the diversity of our students, their educational needs, and career goals.
perhaps, to the VTEA funding area. 10 Traditional undergraduate age of students has increased slightly. 12 Certificates awarded were up slightly and the number of AS degrees double from the '08-09 year. 11 Hispanic/Latino students have risen from 51% to 61%. 12 Course sections are typically full and waitlisted. 13 Employer involvement in the program including offering internships, donations of equipment and funding, expertise, and entry-level employment. Program Challenges 1 Program relies heavily on adjuncts to meet the growth of sections. (Addition of new faculty member was a plus!). 2 The increased course sections due to the C6 grant have created a challenge for faculty since these courses cannot be assigned to adjuncts. 3 Added computer based instruction in several classes is putting a burden on the Internet connection to computers. 4 In order to support academically under-prepared students, examine teaching strategies, consider remediation and "Habits of the Mind" strategies. Opportunities 1 Development of an Engineering Technician AS is in process. 2 Create a more predictable course sequence, centered around various Job Skills Certificates, which will help with the entry-level employment, job advancement, and persistence through the program. 3 Make greater use of the instructional technology in our labs and the online instructional portal (Moodle) to provide "hybrid" instruction. This will allow us to schedule advance-level and potentially lower-enrolled classes more often. 4 Decrease completion times for students with the implementation of hybrid instruction. 5 Increase the number of Job Skills Certificates available. Program Goals 1 Seeking input from community through the implementation of Advisory Boards. Continued collaboration in this area. 2 Continue to address gaps in core indicators. Program will focus on improved instruction, embedded remediation, block scheduling, and online curriculum access. 3 Develop a mechatronics program with the Electronics Technology program to meet needs requested by the industry. 4 Examine strategies to increase success and retention rates to at least equate to the college average. Requests 1 Storage and lab space are needed for the addition of the new program equipment acquired through various grants. Engineering Program Abstract 1 Engineering and Engineering Technology is an instructional program that strives to offer effective and student centered instruction in the engineering discipline, being sensitive to the diversity of our students, their educational needs, and career goals.