Program Review-Electronic Engineering Technology

AP Full Official:Certificate of Achievement in Electronic Engineering Technology-YC

Campus: Yap Campus

Completed by: Joy Guarin

AP Review Submission Date:March 31, 2014

AR Review Cycle: 2012-2013

1. Program Goals

   At the completion of the program, students will competently be able to::
   

   1. Practice safety and occupational health procedures in the work place.
   2. Use electronics tool and test equipment competently.
   3. Interpret schematic diagrams and waveforms.
   4. Build electronic projects to a given specification.

2. Program History

   Certificate of Achievement in Electronics Engineering Technology is approved for implementation in 1998 (COM-FSM catalog). In spring of 2007, the program started at Yap campus with 16 students.

3. Program Descriptions

   Electronics Technology program offers academic course work, technical skills training and practical experience to prepare the students for positions in the Electronic industry..

4. Program Admission Requirements

   Electronics Technology program offers academic course work, technical skills training and practical experience to prepare the students for positions in the Electronic industry.

5. Program Certificate/Degree Requirements

   Preparatory Courses (by placement)

           General Education Requirements:....................15 credits

   MS 104 Technical Math 1 (4)
   MS 106 Technical Math II (4)
   CA 100 Computer Literacy (3)
   Any Science with Lab (4)

           Technical Requirements:....................22 credits

   VSP 121 Industrial Safety Electrical/Electronic (1.5)
   VEE 100 Soldering and Mechanical Techniques (1.5)
   VEM 110 Workshop Fabrication and Power Tool Skills (3)
   VEE 103 Electronic Fundamentals (3)
   VEE 104 Electronic Fundamentals II (4)
   VEE 110 Discrete Devices I (3)
   VEE 125 Electronic Circuits (3)
   VEE 135 Digital Electronics I (3)

           Total Requirements....................37 credits

6. Program Courses and Enrollment

   Program Enrollment

   Spring 2011	Fall 2011	Spring 2012	Summer 2012	Fall 2012	Spring 2013	Summer 2013	Fall 2013	Total
   14	30	28	2	25	25	5	25	147

   
   

   Spring 2012	Fall 2012	Spring 2013	Fall 2013	Total	Average Number of Students/Semester
   28	25	25	25	103	26

   * Average enrollment per semester is 26.

   Number of Sections, Course enrollment

   Course Number	Number of Section	Course Enrollment	Semester
   MS 106	1	18	Spring 2012
   VEE 104	1	19	Spring 2012
   VEE 135	1	19	Spring 2012
   VEM 110	1	18	Spring 2012
   MS 104	1	11	Fall 2012
   VEE 100	1	14	Fall 2012
   VEE 103	1	14	Fall 2012
   VEE 110	1	11	Fall 2012
   VEE 125	1	11	Fall 2012
   VSP 121	1	13	Fall 2012
   MS 106	1	9	Spring 2013
   VEE 104	1	12	Spring 2013
   VEE 135	1	12	Spring 2013
   VEM 110	1	12	Spring 2013
   MS 104	1	10	Fall 2013
   VEE 100	1	17	Fall 2013
   VEE 103	1	18	Fall 2013
   VEE 110	1	18	Fall 2013
   VEE 125	1	5	Fall 2013
   VSP 121	1	5	Fall 2013

   * 2 courses out of 20 or 10% had students below 10.




7. Program Faculty

   Name of Faculty	FullTime/Parttime	Degrees Held	Rank	Course To Teach
   1. Raymond Permitez	Full Time	MA Elect. Technology BSIE Electricity	Assistant Professor	Gen Ed. requirements and Technical Requirements

   Faculty student ratio for the program For 2012-2013

   Name of Faculty	Number of Students	Faculty Student Ratio
   1	11.25	1:11

8. Program Indicators

   1. Assessment of course student learning outcomes of program courses

   Table 1. Fall 2012

   Course No.	Instructor Name	No. of Students Enrolled	No. of stu-dents with "W"	No. of Students Successful of SLO 1	SLO 2	SLO 3	SLO 4	SLO 5	SLO 6	SLO 7	SLO 8	SLO 9	SLO 10
   MS 104	Raymond Permitez	11	3	8	8	8	8	8	8
   VEE 100	Raymond Permitez	14	0	14	14	14	14	14
   VEE 103	Raymond Permitez	14	1	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13
   VEE 110	Raymond Permitez	11	0	10	10	8	8	11	11
   VEE 125	Raymond Permitez	11	3	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8
   VSP 121	Raymond Permitez	13	0	13	13	13	13	13

   Table3. Spring 2013

   Course No.	Instructor Name	No. of Students Enrolled	No. of stu-dents with "W"	No. of Students Successful of SLO 1	SLO 2	SLO 3	SLO 4	SLO 5	SLO 6	SLO 7	SLO 8	SLO 9	SLO 10
   MS 106	Raymond Permitez	9	0	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9
   VEE 104	Raymond Permitez	12	0	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12
   VEE 135	Raymond Permitez	12	1	11	11	11	11	11	11
   VEM 110	Raymond Permitez	12	1	11	11	11	11	11	11

   Table3. Fall 2013

   Course No.	Instructor Name	No. of Students Enrolled	No. of stu-dents with "W"	No. of Students Successful of SLO 1	SLO 2	SLO 3	SLO 4	SLO 5	SLO 6	SLO 7	SLO 8	SLO 9	SLO 10
   MS 104	Raymond Permitez	10	1	9	9	9	9	9	9
   VEE 100	Raymond Permitez	17	0	17	17	17	17	17
   VEE 103	Raymond Permitez	18	1	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17
   VEE 110	Raymond Permitez	18	1	17	17	17	17	17	17
   VEE 125	Raymond Permitez	5	0	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5
   VEE 121	Raymond Permitez	17	0	17	17	17	17	17

   
   

   2.Assessment of program student learning outcomes

   Assessment Report Summary (Yap Campus)

   What we looked at:
   The Electronic Engineering Technology Certificate Program assessment focused on PSLOs 1 and 2. Listed below are the results for each of the PSLOs.

   What we found:
   

   • PSLO#1: Practice safety and occupational health procedures in the workplace.
     

     Task name: Apply safety procedures when using electronic testing equipment.
     Task description: During practical exercises (using oscilloscope & frequency counter to measure voltage and frequency of an AC waveform), students were assessed on their performances.
     Result: 12 out of 12 or 100% of students achieved a grade of 79.1% during Spring 2013 in related course VEE 104.

     Task name: Use of personal protection equipment (PPE)
     Task description: During practical exercises (soldering and cable fabrication), students are assessed on the use of PPE as observed by instructors.
     Result: 14 out of 14 or 100% of students achieved a grade of 83% during Fall 2012. 17 out of 17 or 100% of students achieved a grade of 85% during Fall 2013 under related course VEE 100.

   • PSLO #2: Use electronic tools and test equipment competently
     Task name: Use of testing equipment (digital & analog multi-meter)
     Task description: During practical exercises, students’ competencies are assessed by instructors
     Result: 13 out of 13 students achieved a grade of 80.3% during Fall 2012 under the related course VEE 103.
     Result: 17 out of 17 students achieved a grade of 84% during Fall 2013 under related course VEE 103.
     
     Task name: Use of testing equipment (oscilloscope, function generator, frequency counter)
     Task description: During practical exercises, students' competencies are assessed by instructors
     Result: 12 out of 12 or 100% of students achieved a grade of 79.1% during Spring 2013 in related course VEE 104.

   What we are planning to work on:
   

   • Include proper footwear and attire as part of the course requirements in the course syllabus
   • Modify course to increase more practice on the use of oscilloscope, frequency counter, and function generator.
   • Recruit more degree-bound students into the program.
   • Develop a course sequence that allows students to complete math, science, and English before taking technical courses.

   Recommendations for students:
   

   • Electronic has a strong foundation in math and science. Therefore, in order to be very successful in the program, students must have a solid foundation in math and science.
   • The nature of the program dictates how the students will conduct themselves. If you are studying to become an electronic technician or future engineer, you must dress and behave like one.
   • Practice is the best way to quickly learn a skill. It is recommended for students to seek every possible opportunity to apply learned skills and develop a passion in devices, equipment, and tools of the trade.

   Recommendations for students:
   

   • Electronic has a strong foundation in math and science. Therefore, in order to be very successful in the program, students must have a solid foundation in math and science.
   • The nature of the program dictates how the students will conduct themselves. If you are studying to become an electronic technician or future engineer, you must dress and behave like one.
   • Practice is the best way to quickly learn a skill. It is recommended for students to seek every possible opportunity to apply learned skills and develop a passion in devices, equipment, and tools of the trade.

   What we are planning to work on:
   To continue improve on the post test scores by an item analysis of all the questions given in the pre-test by the instructor with the purpose of identifying what topics the students need to know more. These topics should be given emphasis during the lecture. Item analysis workshop can be scheduled before the start of the semester.

   Recommendations for students:
   Attend class regularly and be responsible for their own learning. Communicate course concerns with their instructors.

   3.Program enrollment (historical enrollment patterns, student credits by major)

   Table 1A. Enrollment patterns by major

   Term	No.of Enrolled Students(Yap)	Overall number of students enrolled (Chuuk,Pohnpei and Yap)	Percentage(%)
   Spring 2012	28	83	34%
   Fall 2012	25	78	32%
   Spring 2013	25	66	38%
   Fall 2013	25	65	38.5%
   Average	26	73

   Table 1B. Enrollment of the program as compared to the total enrollment of Yap campus

   Term	No.of Enrolled Students(Yap)	Total enrollment of YAP campus	Percentage(%)
   Spring 2012	28	221	12.7%
   Fall 2012	25	227	11%
   Spring 2013	25	187	13.4%
   Fall 2013	25	195	13%
   Average	26	207.5	12.5%

   Table 2 Credits by major

   Term	Number of Credits of Enrolled students(Yap)	Overall number of credits enrolled (Chuuk,Pohnpei and Yap)	Percentage(%)
   Spring 2012	334	867.5	38.5%
   Fall 2012	279	772	36%
   Spring 2013	266	637	41.7%
   Fall 2013	276	636.5	43.3%
   Average	289	728.25

   4.Average Class Size

   Table 1 Average class size

   Term	Section	Enroll/Max	Enrollment	EnrollRatio(3/2)	AvgClassSize(3/1)
   Spring 2012	4	85	74	87%	18.5
   Fall 2012	6	125	74	59%	12.3
   Spring 2013	4	85	45	53%	11.3
   Fall 2013	6	125	85	68%	14.2
   Average					14

   *General Average Class Size is 14.

   
   

   5.Course completion rate

   Table 1. Spring 2012 Completion Rate per Course

   Course No.	Instructor Name	No.of Students Enrolled	No.of Students with "W"	Number of Students with a grade of F	Number of students completed the course	Completion rate(6/3)
   MS 106	Raymond Permitez	18	0	0	18	100%
   VEE 104	Raymond Permitez	19	0	0	19	100%
   VEE 135	Raymond Permitez	19	0	0	19	100%
   VEM 110	Raymond Permitez	18	0	0	18	100%
   Total Average Rate		74	0	0	74	100%

   
   Table 2. Fall 2012 Completion Rate per Course

   Course No.	Instructor Name	No.of Students Enrolled	No.of Students with "W"	Number of Students with a grade of F	Number of students completed the course	Completion rate(6/3)
   MS 104	Raymond Permitez	11	3	0	8	73%
   VEE 100	Raymond Permitez	14	0	0	14	100%
   VEE 103	Raymond Permitez	14	1	0	13	93%
   VEE 110	Raymond Permitez	11	0	0	11	100%
   VEE 125	Raymond Permitez	11	3	0	8	73%
   VSP 121	Raymond Permitez	13	0	0	13	100%
   Total Average Rate		74	7	0	67	90%

   
   Table 3. Spring 2013 Completion Rate per Course

   Course No.	Instructor Name	No.of Students Enrolled	No.of Students with "W"	Number of Students with a grade of F	Number of students completed the course	Completion rate(6/3)
   MS 106	Raymond Permitez	9	0	0	9	100%
   VEE 104	Raymond Permitez	12	0	0	12	100%
   VEE 135	Raymond Permitez	12	1	0	11	92%
   VEM 110	Raymond Permitez	12	1	0	11	92%
   Total Average Rate		45	2	0	43	96%

   
   Table 5. Fall 2013 Completion Rate per Course

   Course No.	Instructor Name	No.of Students Enrolled	No.of Students with "W"	Number of Students with a grade of F	Number of students completed the course	Completion rate(6/3)
   MS 104	Raymond Permitez	10	1	0	9	90%
   VEE 100	Raymond Permitez	17	0	0	17	100%
   VEE 103	Raymond Permitez	18	1	0	17	94%
   VEE 110	Raymond Permitez	18	1	0	17	94%
   VEE 125	Raymond Permitez	5	0	0	5	100%
   VSP 121	Raymond Permitez	17	0	0	17	100%
   Total Average Rate		85	3	0	82	96.3%

   *General average completion rate for the 4 semesters- 96%
   *Rate of students with W- 4.3%; Rate of students with a grade of F- 0%; General completion rate- 96%

   
   

   6. Student persistence rate (semester to semester)

   Persistence rate is based on Fall new students (full time) cohorts who return the following spring semester.

   Number of New students , Full time for Fall 2012	Same students, Spring 2013	Persistence Rate (%)
   6	5	83%

   Note: 2 are part time in Spring 2013

   
   

   7. Student retention rate (Fall-to-Fall for two-year programs; Fall-to-Spring for one-year programs)

   Retention rate is based on Fall new students (full time) cohorts who return the following the spring semester

   Number of New students , Full time for Fall 2012	Same students, Fall 2013	Retention Rate(%)
   6	5	83%

   
   

   8. Success rates on licensing or certification exams (CTE, TP, Nursing, etc)

   N/A

   9. Graduation rate based on yearly number

   Term	Number of Graduates
   Spring 2012	2
   Fall 2012	6
   Spring 2013	2
   Fall 2013	0
   Total	10

   * 3 terms, Spring 2012, Fall 2012, and Spring 2013 with graduates . Average number of graduates is 3.

   
   

   10.Students seat cost

   At the present tuition rate of $105 per credit the total seat cost per student completing this program is $3,885. The table below shows detailed information.

   Classes	Credits	CPC	CPC	Lab Fee
   MS 104	4	$105	$420
   MS 106	4	$105	$420
   CA 100	3	$105	$315
   Any Science with lab	4	$105	$420	$25
   VSP 121	1.5	$105	$157.5
   VEE 100	1.5	$105	$157.5
   VEM 110	3	$105	$315
   VEE 103	3	$105	$315
   VEE 104	4	$105	$420
   VEE 110	3	$105	$315
   VEE 125	3	$105	$315
   VEE 135	3	$105	$315
   Total	37		$3885	$25

   Note: CPC- Cost Per Credit; Cost Per Student

   11. Cost of duplicate or redundant courses, programs or services

   None

   12. Students' satisfaction rate

   A survey was conducted on teachers behaviors for each class at the end of every semester. There were 15 items in the survey and students were asked to rate each class according to these items on a scale of 1 to 5; 1 being never , 2 is rarely, 3 as sometimes, 4 is usually and 5 being always.

   The following are the items used in the survey
   1-Keeps regular schedule every class day. 2-Shows interest in the subject. 3-Gives individual help as needed 4-Avails self for student conference.5- Welcomes questions, suggestions, and discussions from students 6- Shows interest and respect for students.7- Helps the students in meeting individual learning needs.8- Uses classroom/lab time fully 9-Provides clear directions for assignments and instruction. 10-Grades fairly.11- Makes the purpose of the course clear. 12-Talks clearly and at an easy-to-follow speed.13- Paces the lessons well with activity as well as lecture. 14 Makes the course interesting.15- Textbook was appropriate and helpful.

   Students' Satisfaction Survey Results(Weighted Means)Legend:
   
   N-Number of students; AWM Average Weighted Mean; D-Descriptive Equivalent; U-Usually; A-Always

   The table below shows detailed information on the students' satisfaction survey during Fall 2012.

   Fall 2012

   Class	N	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	AWM	D
   VEE 103	11	4.9	5	5	4.8	4.7	5	5	4.8	4.8	4.9	5	4.9	5	4.8		4.9	A
   VEE 100	10	4.8	4.9	5	4.8	5	4.8	4.6	4.9	4.5	4.9	4.6	4.6	4.6	4.6		4.8	A
   VEE 110	8	5	5	5	4.9	5	5	4.9	5	5	5	5	4.6	5	4.9		5	A
   VEE 104	12	4.8	4.8	4.8	4.6	4.6	4.9	5	4.9	4.5	4.8	4.7	4.7	4.6	4.7		4.7	A
   VEE 125	6	5	4.5	5	4.5	5	4.7	4.5	4.7	4.3	4.7	4.2	4.3	4.7	4.3		4.5	A

   General weighted Mean 4.08
   Descriptive Equivalent   Always

   
   Spring 2013

   Class	N	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	AWM	D
   VEE 135	8	4.9	4.9	4.9	4.8	4.8	5	4.6	4.5	5	4.9	4.9	4.8	4.6	4.6	3	4.78	A
   MS 106	7	4.9	4.7	4.9	4.7	5	4.9	5	4.7	4.7	5	5	4.9	5	4.4	3	4.83	A
   VEE 104	8	4.8	4.8	4.9	4.6	4.9	4.9	4.9	4.6	5	4.9	5	4.8	4.8	4.8	3	4.8	A
   VEM 110	8	4.9	4.9	5	4.5	4.9	4.9	4.9	4.8	4.9	4.9	5	4.9	4.9	4.6	3	4.84	A

   General weighted Mean 4.8
   Descriptive Equivalent   Always

   Fall 2013

   Class	N	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	AWM	D
   VEE 103	16	4.7	4.8	4.4	4.5	4.6	4.7	4.5	4.6	4.4	4.6	4.5	4.2	4.2	4.7	3.1	4.5	A
   VEE 100	11	4.8	4.5	4.5	4.2	4.7	4.5	4.2	4.3	4.5	4.7	4	4	4.5	4.5	3.6	4.4	A
   VEE 110	11	4.5	4.5	4.5	4	4.6	4.6	4.5	4.4	4.5	4.7	4	3.9	4.1	4.1	3	4.35	A
   MS 104	13	4.9	4.4	4.5	4.2	4.3	4.5	4.5	4.9	4.8	4.4	4.9	4.8	4.5	4.5	3.9	4.6	A
   VEE 125	4	5	5	5	4.8	5	5	5	4.8	5	5	5	4.8	5	4.8	4.5	4.94	A
   VSP 121	11	4.9	4.5	4.5	4.3	4.5	4.7	4.2	4.5	4.4	4.7	3.9	4.2	4.6	4.5	3.3	4.5	A

   General weighted Mean 4.6
   Descriptive Equivalent   Always

   
   

   13. Alumni data

   N/A

   14. Employment data and employer feedback (employer survey)

   Graduates

   Graduate Number	Working	Location	In School?	Location
   1				In States
   1				In States
   2	no		yes	GCC
   3	no idea
   4	Yes	Drops of Life-Yap
   5	Yes	Military
   6	Yes	Military
   7	No		No
   8	No		No
   9	No idea
   10	No idea

   15.Program added or cancelled at nearby regional institutions (PCC, GCC, Hawaii schools, UOG, CMI, NMC)

   None

   16. Transfer Rate

   None

9. Analysis and Recommendation

   Finding
   This section provides discussion of information discovered as a result of the evaluation such as problems or concerns with the program and what part of the program is working well and meeting expectation.

   1. Average enrollment per semester is 26.
   2. 2 courses out of 20 or 10% had students below 10.
   3. One teacher teaching the program major courses.
   4. Faculty student ratio of 1:11.
   5. . 100% completion of Course Level Assessment during Fall 2012, Spring 2013, and Fall 2013.
   6. 2 out of 4 PLOs were assessed.
   7. Enrollment pattern is 25 and up enrollees every semester or an average of 26. As compared to the average enrollment of Yap Campus per semester it is 12.3%.
   8. Credits by major is 289 credits.
   9. General Average Class Size is 14.
   10. General average completion rate for the 4 semesters is 96%
   11. Rate of students with W- 4.3%; Rate of students with a grade of F- 0%; General completion rate- 96%
   12. 3 terms, Spring 2012, Fall 2012, and Spring 2013 with graduates . Average number of graduates is 3.
   13. Persistence rate of 83%.
   14. Retention Rate of 83%.
   15. Faculty was rated “Always” in all the courses taught based on the computed General Weighted Meaning on selected behaviors of the instructor.

   Recommendation:

   This section provides recommendations from the program on what to do to improve or enhance the quality of program and course learning outcomes as well as program goals and objectives. This section should also include suggestions that describe how the program might be able to create opportunities for a better program in the future. Some examples are exploring alternate delivery mechanisms, forming external partnerships, or realigning with other programs.

   1. For students to finish the program, they have to enroll every semester so as not to wait another year for the offering of the subject missed. In this way they can finish their program on the scheduled timeline.
   2. Have a criteria in selecting students to enroll in the program, like grade on math/science (High School) be at least 80% or B.
   3. The following are the suggestions/recommendations from the Course Level Assessments

      VSP 121 Industrial Safety-The course needs to be modified for the inclusion of more hands on component and the time must be increased to reach the mastery competency level.
      VEE 125 Electronics Circuit-The course needs to be modified for the inclusion of more hands on component and the time must be increased to reach the mastery competency level.
      VEE 110 Discrete Device 1-The course needs to be modified for the inclusion of more hands on component and the time must be increased to reach the mastery competency level.
      VEE 103 Electronics Fundamentals 1--The course needs to be modified for the inclusion of more hands on component and the time must be increased to reach the mastery competency level.
      VEE 100 Soldering and Mechanical Termination Techniques (SMTT)-Integrate this course with the other electronics courses outline and increase the time frame for the course and include the modern method of soldering such as surface mount devices (SMD), and the use of hot air technique in soldering. Need to purchase hot air soldering station and its consumable materials.