Action Plan 2012-2017 Strategic Plan
Action Plan Short Title: Solar and Wind Energy ProgramsPalm Beach State Goal: The College will respond to the current and emerging educational needs of the community with innovative educational opportunities. / Palm Beach State Objective:The College will implement educational innovations that result in a 10% increase in retention of multicultural students by 2017.
Desired Outcome of the Action Plan:Provide training opportunities for students in the solar energy field , a field with a high number of well-paying jobs in companies that promote the hiring of employees with diverse ethnic backgrounds
Brief Narrative Description of the Action Plan: The action plan createstwo new College Credit Certificates to prepare construction professionals in solar energy and wind energy. The solar energy curriculum prepares students to install passive solar water heating systems, to install photovoltaic power systems, including determining size and connecting to the electrical grid and to preparestudents for the Florida Solar Contractor's Licensing Examination. The wind energy curriculum introduces students to wind energy concepts and construction, the construction and maintenance of wind energy turbines, the design of wind farms and prepares them for the Florida Wind Energy Contractor’s Licensing Examination.
Team Members: Tom Burke, Dick Smith, and Harry Joiner / Submitted by: Tom Burke / Date: October, 2012
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Action StepsWhat will be done? / Responsibilities
Who will do it? / Timeline
Date Range
(Month/Year) / Resources Needed
Indicate the type of resource (equipment, personnel), the budget or funds needed and the fiscal years for which the funds are needed
Resource Type / Funds / Fiscal years
Step 1:
Step 1: Research existing curriculums on solar energy and wind energy. / Tom Burke
Dick Smith / Jan., 2013-Jan. 2014 / None / None / NA
Step 2: Present proposed curriculum to local energy providers for currency and relevancy; Revise curriculum as needed / Tom Burke
Dick Smith / Jan. 2014-July 2014. / Travel Funds / $100.00 / 2013-2014
Step 3: Determine equipment needs and costs; determine space requirements and availability; determine instructional needs / Harry Joiner / Aug. 2014-Dec. 2014 / None / None / NA
Step 4: Present proposals to ELC for approval and request needed budget / Harry Joiner / Jan. 2015-Feb. 2015 / None / None / NA
Step 5: Hire needed instructional staff who will develop the curriculum; write course outlines and syllabi / Program Staff / July 2015 – Dec. 2015 / Adjunct Personnel / $40,000.00 / 2015-2016
Step 6: Gain approval for new courses through the curriculum process. / Program Staff
Tom Burke / Jan. 2016-March 2016 / None / None / 2015-2016
Step 7: Purchase Needed Equipment and Plan Course Schedules / Program Staff
Tom Burke / March 2016-Aug. 2016 / Equipment / $70,000 / 2015-2017
Step 8: Market new programs and begin classes in August, 2016 / CRM
Program Staff / Jan. 2016-Aug. 2016 / Adjunct Personnel / (tuition/fees should cover salaries) / 2016-2017
Step 9: Evaluate new programs for learning outcomes and enrollments; revise programs as needed / IRE
Program Staff / Aug. 2016-July 2017 / None / None / NA
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Assessment Process: (How will the success of the action plan be measured?)
The initial steps will be evaluated according to whether or not they are completed on schedule. The programs will be evaluated by sufficient enrollments, satisfactory teaching evaluations, meeting benchmarks on Program Learning Outcomes.Supporting Resources Required (e.g., marketing materials from CRM, data from IRE office)
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