Section II: Progress Since the Most Recent Review Below are the goals from Section IV part E of your last Program Review Self-Study. Describe progress or changes made toward meeting each goal over the last year. GOALS Status Progress or Rationale for No Longer Applicable Distance Learning: The With the move to semesters, the course we used to offer as department is exploring distance In progress a web based class (INT 141) has been modified to include learning opportunities for some of additional material, including a lab component which makes its manufacturing courses. It may Completed distance learning an but we are “iffy” proposition right now, be possible to incorporate some of still looking at whether we can make this happen, perhaps the web material from Haas No longer applicable as a hybrid course. Automation. Course The grant proved to be unsatisfactory at this “Virtual Haas” enhancements, and hybrids are time due to software reliability. It did not meet our being considered as well as full expectations. However, there have been revisions to the web courses. software and website, so we are considering trying to use it again. 4 and 5 Axis Machining: The new Haas CNC machines give us the In progress This is one of the areas we are having discussions about. added capability of 4 and 5 axis As we revamp our programs and certificates, many feel that programming and machining. The Completed a course of this level is not needed. We are placing this on department is beginning to explore hold to revamp the basics and will address this after that how this technology can be No longer applicable has been completed. incorporated into the curriculum. Tabletop Simulators: Our new Table top simulators have not proven to be as portable as Haas tabletop control simulators In progress we would have liked, but we have had Ponitz acquire some may allow us to offer CNC of these so this course could be offered there. programming courses in different Completed locations. No longer applicable
Section II: Progress Since the Most Recent Review Below are the goals from Section IV part E of your last Program Review Self-Study. Describe progress or changes made toward meeting each goal over the last year. GOALS Status Progress or Rationale for No Longer Applicable Distance Learning: The department is exploring distance learning opportunities for some of its manufacturing courses. It may be possible to incorporate some of the web material from Haas Automation. Course enhancements, and hybrids are being considered as well as full web courses. In progress Completed No longer applicable With the move to semesters, the course we used to offer as a web based class (INT 141) has been modified to include additional material, including a lab component which makes distance learning an “iffy” proposition right now, but we are still looking at whether we can make this happen, perhaps as a hybrid course. The “Virtual Haas” grant proved to be unsatisfactory at this time due to software reliability. It did not meet our expectations. However, there have been revisions to the software and website, so we are considering trying to use it again. 4 and 5 Axis Machining: The new Haas CNC machines give us the added capability of 4 and 5 axis programming and machining. The department is beginning to explore how this technology can be incorporated into the curriculum. In progress Completed No longer applicable This is one of the areas we are having discussions about. As we revamp our programs and certificates, many feel that a course of this level is not needed. We are placing this on hold to revamp the basics and will address this after that has been completed. Tabletop Simulators: Our new Haas tabletop control simulators may allow us to offer CNC programming courses in different locations. In progress Completed No longer applicable Table top simulators have not proven to be as portable as we would have liked, but we have had Ponitz acquire some of these so this course could be offered there.
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