Program Review-Construction Electricity

AP Full Official:Certificate of Achievement in Construction Electricity

Campus: Pohnpei Campus

Completed by: Romino Victor

AP Review Submission Date:March 2014

AR Review Cycle: 2012-2013

Program Goals

This program is designed to develop technical skills and practical experience to prepare the students for positions as electrician in this field. Students will be introduced to theory, installation and practices in troubleshooting residential and industrial circuits.
Program History

This program of Certificate in Construction Electricity was approved in 1998 giving the vocational division full authority to implement the said program. Then in 2003, the Applied Associate Degree in Building Technology major in Construction Electricity was approved giving students in the certificate level the opportunity to further their education in the electrical field.

Milestone:
- 1998 – Certificate of Achievement for Construction Electricity was approved for implementation.
- 2000 – Initial course was offered with 3 full time students.
- 2002 – Hired 1st local instructor to teach full time due to an increase number of students registering in the program.
- 2005 – Full time instructor was hired to teach and assist in developing/updating courseware and program assessment.
- 2007 – Electrical Shop was transferred to Auto-mechanic shop to provide students more space and suitable for learning skills environment.
  * Computer-Lab was constructed for Basic and Advance courses.
  * 14 computers provided for NIDA lessons.
- 2008 – Currently working on course modifications to improve quality and course delivery based on recommendations from program/course assessment.
- 2012- Hired as Acting Coordinator Apprenticeship Program to update trainees on progress report and budget for the program.
- 2012 – On the approval of the campus director through division chair’s recommendation, the Simutech troubleshooting skills series software version 3.0 was updates to version 4.0 with its more advance features to be used on the VEM 111 Electrical wiring I.
- 2013 – Program matrix on CSLO’s PLO’s and ILO’s were updated to align and meet the required competencies that the students should acquire upon their degree completion in the college.
- 2014- Submit program review for 2 year cycle (2012-2013) to determine courses/ program improvements and alignment to present skills in demand or the competency required in the electrical program which was bench mark with neighboring community colleges.
Since its full implementation of the program, students enrolled in these courses were trained and develop their theoretical, analytical and practical/hands-on skills. They’ve been involved in doing electrical maintenance work in school rooms and buildings of Pohnpei campus.

Significant milestones / current activities:

Since its implementation to date, students in the construction electricity program were involved in various activities such as repairs and maintenance services of electrical fixtures of the college (Pohnpei Campus – T&T Division) classrooms and workshops, provides installation services for FM station for students to do their practical exercises.
Program Descriptions

CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT IN CONSTRUCTION ELECTRICITY.

The construction electricity in major offers academic coursework, technical skills training and practical experience to prepare the students for positions as Electrician in this field. They are introduced to theory, installation and practical troubleshooting residential circuits.
Program Admission Requirements

High school graduate or GED certificate holder. Acceptance by the Admissions Board is based on the applicant’s score on the COMET and other criteria as defined by the Admissions Board.

Program Requirements

Certificate of Achievement in Construction Electricity
Program Requirements:         General Education Requirements:....................17 credits

                 BU 097 Intro to Entrepreneurship (3)
                ESL 050 Technical English (3)
                MS 104 Technical Math (4)
                MS 106 Technical Math (4)
                CA 95 Introduction to Computer (3)

        Technical Requirements:....................21 credits

                VEM 102 Electrical Drawing and Sketching (1.5)
                VEM 103 Basic Electricity I (4)
                VEM 104 Basic Electricity II (5)
                VEM 110 Workshop Fabrication/Hand and Power Tool Skills (3)
                VEM 111 Electrical Wiring I (3)
                VEM 112 Electrical Wiring II (3)
                VSP 121 Industrial Safety Electrical/Electronic (1.5)

Total Credit Requirements:....................38credits

Program Certificate/Degree Requirements

Certificate program course requirements are listed in the table below.

Technical Requirements	General Education Requirements
VSP121 Industrial Safety	ESL050 Technical English or SS100 World of Work
VEM110 Workshop Fabrication	MS104 Technical Math I
VEM102 Electrical Drawing & Sketching	MS 106 Technical Math II
VEM103 Basic Electricity I	CA095 Basic Computer Application
VEM104 Basic Electricity II
VEM111 Electrical Wiring I
VEM111 Electrical Wiring II

Table 1: Construction electricity course requirement.
Source: College of Micronesia General Catalog

Program Courses and Enrollment

Course	Fall 12	Spring 12	Fall 13	Spring 13
VSP 121	52(divided in two sections)		20
VEM 102	16		14	1
VEM 103	15		16
VEM 104		11		14
VEM 110	15		14	17
VEM 111		29(divided in two sections)	14	14
VEM 112		22(divided in two sections)		11

Table 2: Construction electricity course enrollment
Source: Data base on SIS extracts by IRPO- COMFSM website and teacher record book.

Above table 1 shows program enrollment figures from Fall 2012- Spring 2013. In the some cases like 100’s courses, there are instances the classes are group in two section to meet classroom size, lab equipment availability and safety concerns.

Program Faculty
1. Romino Victor -Assistant Professor ( Teaching certificate program)
  AAS in Building Technology major in Electrical
  USDOL, Journeyman Certificate in Electrical
  COM-FSM, Federates States of Micronesia
2. Cirilo B. Recana - Professor ( Teaching Advanced and AAS program)
  B.S. Industrial Education major in Electrical Technology MIST, Philippines
  Master of Arts (M.A.) in Teaching major in Electricity MIST, Philippines

Program Indicators

1. Assessment of course student learning outcomes of program courses

See appendix A, generated report from Tracdat on unit course assessment of CSLOs. This report summarizes the course student learning outcomes (CSLOs) strategies target and task.

2.Assessment of program student learning outcomes

See appendix B, generated report from Tracdat on assessment impact by unit objectives on PSLOs. This report summarizes the program student learning outcomes (PSLOs), target and improvements on the findings.

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

Semester	No.of Students	Ave.Credit Enrolled	Credits by Major	Credits by Program
FA 2012	20	9.2	199	228
SP 2012	16	10.2	177	337.5
FA 2013	29	10.5	366	301
SP 2013	20	7.2	192	195.5

Table 3: Construction electricity program enrollment and credits per semester.
Source: Data base on SIS extracts by IRPO-COMFSM website.

4.Average Class Size

Major	Term	Section	Enroll/Max	Enrollment	EnrollRatio	AvgClassSize
Construction Electricity	Fall 2012	5	85	76	89.4%	15.2
Construction Electricity	Fall 2013	6	103	92	89.3%	15.3
Construction Electricity	Spring 2012	9	126	104	82.5%	11.6
Construction Electricity	Spring2013	7	110	85	77.3%	12.1

Table 5 Average class size
Source: Data base on SIS extracts by IRPO COMFSM website

5.Course completion rate

Course Completion & Withdrawals (Major)

Major	Degree	Term	Students	ABCorP%	ABCDorP%	W%
Construction Electricity	CA	Fall 2012	67	68.7%	82.1%	6.0%
Construction Electricity/td>	CA	Fall 2013	104	59.6%	68.3%	6.7%
Construction Electricity	CA	Fall 2013	120	75.0%	82.5%	8.3%
Construction Electricity	CA	Spring 2012	50	62.0%	72.0%	8.0%
Construction Electricity	CA	Spring 2013	56	50.0%	60.7%	26.8%

Course Completion & Withdrawals (Program)

Program	Term	Students	ABCorP%	ABCDorP%	W%
Construction Electricity	Fall2012	79	81.0%	89.9%	3.8%
Construction Electricity	Fall2013	101	83.2%	88.1%	7.9%
Construction Electricity)	Fall2013	120	75.0%	87.5%	7.5%
Construction Electricity	Spring 2012	90	81.1%	87.8%	5.6%

Table 5:Course completion and withdrawal (major & programs)
Source: Data base on SIS extracts by IRPO-COMFSM website

6. Student persistence rate (semester to semester)

Table 6 Persistence
Source: Data base by IRPO- COMFSM website

Major Description	Degree	New Students FT 2011_3	Students 2012_1	Students 2012_3	Persistence Spring 2012	Retention Fall 2012
Construction Electricity	CA	9	6	3	66.7%	33.3%

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

Table 7 Retention rate from fall to fall for 2 years program
Source: Data base by IRPO- COMFSM website

Major Description	Degree	New FT Fall 2012	Persisted Fall 2013	Retained Fall 2013	Persistence Spring 2013	Retention Fall 2013
Construction Electricity	CA	6	6	4	100%	66.7%

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

Currently there is no licensing or certificate available for students of CE program in the FSM however; we’re looking for NCCER core certificate in Guam and SEPAI renewable energy affiliation for electrical practitioners in the South island nations.

9. Graduation rate based on yearly number

Graduates¹

Major	Degree	Year 2012	Year 2013
Year 2012	CA	2	1

Table 8. Construction electricity program graduation rate based on yearly number.
Source: Data base on SIS extracts by IRPO-COMFSM web site.

10.Students seat cost

None

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

None

12. Students' satisfaction rate

Points: Always 5, Usually 4, Sometimes 3, Rarely 2, Never 1

Fall 2012

Classes	# of Students	Total Average
VEM 102	16	4.7
VEM 103	15	4.5
VEM 110	16	4.9
VSP 121	52	4.4
Total	99	4.6

Spring 2012

Classes	# of Students	Total Average
VEM 104	11	4.9
VEM 111	29	4.2
VEM 112	22	4.6
Total	62	4.6

Fall 2013

Classes	# of Students	Total Average
VEM 102	14	4.9
VEM 103	16	4.1
VEM 110	14	4.4
VSP 121	20	4.6
Total	64	4.5

Spring 2013

Classes	# of Students	Total Average
VEM 102	1	5
VEM 104	14	3.9
VEM 110	17	4.7
VEM 111	14	4.3
VEM 112	11	4.8
Total	57	4.5

Table 9 : Summary of students’ satisfaction rate
Source: T&T Division

13. Alumni data

N/A

14. Employment data and employer feedback (employer survey)

N/A

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

College	Certificate Credits
COM- FSM (T&T)	38Credits
HCC (EIMT)	45 Credits
GCC (CT)	29-38 credits

Table 10: Program added or cancelled at nearby regional institutions
Source: COMFSM general catalog and website

16. Transfer Rate

Out of 87students that registered in this program from Fall 2012 to Spring 2013 an average of 17% were able to pursue/ continue to AAS degree after passing their COMET.

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.

The above program evaluation has resulted in the following findings:
1. Table 1 shows the technical and general education requirements for certificate and degree students. This shows that gen ed. courses must meet pre-requisite courses before they can take their required courses which makes the students stays longer in their academic classes.
2. Table 2 course enrollment rate shows decrease of freshmen enrolling in the certificate level. This could to lead to only few students’ pursuit to AAS degree program.
3. Start making a survey through the office of IRPO in the community to track the employability of our graduates’ not only electrical programs but all programs of the division so we can check and balance the effectiveness of our programs.
4. Student satisfaction rate for course instructor shows a high degree of satisfaction rate of the students taking the courses as identified in this program review.
5. Every semester we encounter scarcity of financial resources and this can be found in the finding of each (CSLO)
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. General Academic courses required for vocational students like math, science and English can just directly taken as per required in their program. This will avoid prolonging the time spent by the students in repeating those classes and causing them to hold some classes in their technical and major courses.
2. To accommodate increasing number of freshmen taking our courses, and focusing to the individual learning needs of the student, classes can be split into groups or section to create good environment for learning.
3. Start making a survey through the office of IRPO in the community to track the employability of our graduates not only electrical programs but all programs of the division so we can check and balance the effectiveness of our programs.
4. Modify/Revise some courses into SLO format to become more achievable.
5. Modify/Revise course program and add courses that provides needed knowledge and skills required in their field such as;
  - Combining workshop fabrication and electrical wiring II course to make it into one (4 credit) course.
6. Institutionalize budget for T&T division.

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