Facilities Engineering Program
Trade technology Division
Program Review
Report Prepared / Edited by Robert Conti
Other Review Participants:
Reviewed by Dean: ______
Deans Signature: ______Date: ______
Date Submitted to Program Review Committee: ______
Program Goals:
The Facilities Engineering Technology program has a goal to provide training that meets the industry’s needs for qualified personnel. Through communication with the various industries that the program supports and technological advances in materials and installation techniques that occur it will keep the course content relevant to the needs of the students.
The programs’ goals reflects the commitment of the program to provide quality education and training with performance standards that need to be met by the students, along with thinking skills in the application of the material in real world settings.
The program will also provide continuing education for advancement and update of training for new materials and skills as their job requirements change.
The program demonstrates the following relationships with the college goals
College Goals Program Goals
Access: Through hands-on training along with a standards based curriculum the courses provide open access to a diverse student population
Learning and teaching: The courses will be taught by instructors with a diverse, experienced, and broad background that are committed to the content and its relevance to the industry.
Workforce Development: The commitment to craftsmanship standards and the ability to effectively communicate will prepare students for employment and career development.
Personal Development: The program builds the foundation and provides the opportunity for ongoing professional development through maintaining an up to date content to its courses.
Community Development: Through ongoing relationship building the program will communicate to the community its commitment to providing needed education in support of the local industry.
Diversity: The course content will be continually evolving along with the industries that it supports, to provide a source for information and education that reflects the ongoing needs and concerns of the community.
Program Curriculum content:
The Facilities Engineering technology program has just completed an extensive restructuring incorporating revision of required courses and the introduction of new courses that update the program to meet the needs of the community. The program offers a complete foundation along with the ability to offer individualized instruction for a variety of disciplines.
The program has courses in plumbing, HVAC, electrical, interior finishing, safety, and blueprint reading. Along with elective courses that help supplement the program with topics pertinent to the target student base.
The Facilities Engineering is also responsible for furthering the advancement of the High School students that through Construction Academy are seeking to continue on in the related fields of facilities engineering or construction technology. The Construction Academy program at the High Schools offers courses that articulate with KCC offered courses meeting pre-requisite requirements for the Facilities Engineering Program as well as some of the elective and required courses
Student Target Enrollment for FENG:
Facilities Engineering Technology enrollment will focus on several industries that have a need for qualified individuals, with skills that are addressed within the programs’ courses.
Student Target Enrollment for these broad based categories1
JOB DESCRIPTION / 2004 / 2012 / NEW JOBS / REPLACEMENT JOBS / TOTAL JOBS TO FILL / ANNUAL JOBS TO FILLBuilding & grounds cleaning & maintenance occupations / 4314 / 5399 / 1085 / 588 / 1673 / 209
Installation, maintenance, & repair occupations / 1405 / 1660 / 255 / 266 / 521 / 65
Construction & extraction occupations / 1946 / 1974 / 28 / 512 / 540 / 67
The students that the program will help include those that would be seeking entry-level positions and those that are looking to improve their knowledge for advancement with their existing employer. The program is also beneficial for individuals seeking manager and/or supervisor positions.
Student retention within the program will be achieved through the use of tutoring, open labs; hands on training, and the use of self paced computer-aided instruction to supplement the classroom instruction. In addition the program will offer day and evening sessions for the courses to fulfill the needs of the students. The daytime schedule will meet the needs of those that are seeking the most direct route to achieving the certificate of completion, while the evening classes will allow those that are employed to increase their skills and achieve advancement.
The program’s goals with respect to employed students is to offer a path for advancement within their career path relating to facilities engineering, by offering courses that will increase their worth to an employer. In addition the program offers individual paths for those that desire additional training in specific disciplines found in both facilities engineering and construction technology.
1 See appendix A
1. Access
1.1 Outreach:
The program has two primary focus areas for targeting students these are from the Construction Academy Program offered at the high schools and through introduction of our program to those industries that have a need for individuals with the skills that the program offers.
1.2 Enrollment:
The program needs to address a need from the community and industry to offer the courses at a time that allows their employees to work and attend classes. In addition by offering courses that maintain current and up-to-date content that is pertinent to the topics covered, the program will experience retention of students. The program has received minimal exposure due to a lack of focus. Now with new courses and revisions to the remaining curriculum the enrollment is expected to grow.
1.3 Placement & Scheduling:
Enrollment does have requirements for both math and English skills. Some of the courses have pre-requisites due to material and skills knowledge required to perform the lessons in the course. Placement tests will be utilized to properly place the student in the program based on the outcome expectations of the student with the program.
The scheduling of classes has been set up in the multi-year offering plan to be offered alternately during the day and evening. To date experience is showing that an evening program would be more popular as most students are working or wanting to work as they learn. They are enrolled in the classes to improve their worth to an employer.
1.4 Support Services for Access:
At this time the level of collaboration with access services of advising, admissions, registration, financial aid, and business office support services is meeting the needs of the students and provides a quality level of performance.
2. Learning and Teaching:
2.1 Articulation:
The program has collaborative involvement with other program units. At this time, work is underway to offer a new course with other Trade Technology programs to have a computer class that addresses the needs of the students within the division. Work is starting on offering a hybrid program with OCET in areas of advanced refrigeration and electrical courses.
Articulation is underway with the three high schools on Kauai to offer credit for classes offered in the high schools that would allow a student to receive college credit for the courses within the Construction Academy program. This articulation is also between the community colleges within the UH System.
2.2 Curriculum:
The Facilities Engineering Technology program prepares individuals for employment in jobs requiring multiple maintenance competencies. These competencies will allow graduates to obtain general maintenance positions in a variety of industries. Graduates will have gained knowledge in electrical applications and practices, refrigeration and air conditioning systems, plumbing systems, and drywall, painting, and construction methods.
The courses offered provide a level of competency into the various disciplines that are required for an entry-level position in building maintenance as well as courses that will enhance existing personnel in the field looking for advancement. The courses in addition provide similar entry-level skills that are preferred in the construction industry. Preparing individuals with the knowledge to succeed in the apprenticeship programs.
Admission Requirements: Applicants will be admitted on a “First Applied, First Qualified” basis.
Program Prerequisite: Basic Carpentry (CARP19) This course introduces basic fundamentals related to carpentry, the math utilized in the exercises and assignments relates to real world problem solving and the skills required in the carpentry trade. The use of the tools used by the industry is covered, allowing the student to gain skills and safety procedures for the proper use of both portable power tools and stationary equipment.
Certificate of Completion: 23 credits
ELEC 20 Electrical Fundamentals 2 Credits
ELEC 22 Wiring Materials, Methods & NEC Codes 3 Credits
FENG 20 Facility Safety & Accident Prevention 1 Credit
FENG 21 Introduction to Building Maintenance 3 Credits
FENG 22 Interior Finishing 1 Credit
FENG 23 Plumbing Basics & Repair 2 Credits
FENG 30 Basic Fundamentals of Air Conditioning
& Refrigeration 3 Credits
Electives
AMT 80 Introduction to Small Engines Repair 2 Credits
BLPR 22 Blueprint Reading 3 Credits
CARP 19 Basic Carpentry 2 Credits
ETRO 18 General Electronics 3 Credits
WELD 17 General Welding 2 Credits
2.3 Remedial/Developmental:
The program addresses the academic remedial needs of the students by offering extra time on the assignments by making accessible the computer labs at various times and with the carpentry shop, offering additional times by appointment due to the safety issues with regards to the use of power tools.
As the program matures, utilizing student aids employed to assist with the classes and provide additional lab time due to the hands-on curriculum of the courses would be implemented.
2.4 Student Learning Outcomes:
The program student learning outcomes are embedded in all of the courses,
The following program student learning outcomes for the Facilities Engineering Program provide an industry-based assessment to ensure that the level of knowledge of the program graduates is meeting the needs of the community.
1. The ability to read a blueprint and negotiate through the drawings to layout a project
2. The proper selection of materials for a given project.
3. The ability to maintain and care for the tools required in the construction and maintenance industry.
4. The safety procedures necessary to assess a task for hazards and the steps required minimizing the risks, protecting themselves and others.
5. The ability to communicate successfully in writing, orally and with computer technology.
6. The application of codes and regulations in the mechanical, electrical, and carpentry fields to construct or repair and maintain these systems within a facility.
7. The commitment to craftsmanship standards of dependability, punctuality, and quality that the industry expects.
2.5 Academic Support:
The program utilizes the computer and Internet along with the library and instructional media, within the courses to provide an additional level of exposure to the topics within the courses. The use of web based applications that provide access for the students outside of the classroom enhances the learning experience.
The use of computer based learning and video media accessible to the students along with tutoring individually at specified times allows the students to maintain a quality level of performance within the class.
2.6 Faculty & Staff
The faculty members involved with the program are professionals within their disciplines. There are areas however, that would benefit from additional lecturers. In the mechanical field, plumbing systems will require an instructor to adequately cover the course content and to be able to offer additional courses that go beyond the basic content now covered within the program. A Carpentry instructor will need to be added as the Construction Academy program matures in order to offer advanced courses within the field, reviving the introduction to carpentry and the full carpentry program.
2.7 Facilities
The carpentry shop has received new equipment along with the electrical and A/C lab acquiring new computers. The completion of the solar addition, started three years ago is hopefully on track again to be completed, allowing us to offer courses in alternative energy and installation courses on the proper techniques of solar installation following national code guidelines.
2.8 Financial Resources
The program will pursue the availability of industries involved in the areas within the program for financial assistance with either donations of materials and financial awards.
3. Work Force Development:
3.1 Program Articulation with Work Force Needs:
The FENG program offers articulation between the high school courses and the equivalent course offered at KCC. This provides a path for individuals to enter the trades with the entry-level skills that the trades require. Working with workforce development that they have exposed as needing education, these courses can be used to assist the 16 to 19 year old population; they are not in school and not working1.
Most all of the industries associated with the six clusters of employment that the county refers to as emerging all have a need for either new or refurbished facilities. In addition, they all have a need for maintaining their facilities in order to maintain productivity. All of these have a need for skilled and knowledgeable personnel.
3.2 Certification/Licensure, Job Placement, Transfer:
The program in the future plans will offer courses that will prepare the students for licenses in the electrical trade and the air-conditioning certification for refrigerant reclamation. Certification programs will include solar installations, and skill certifications that will be recognized by authorities involved with the trades to offset some apprenticeship time as well as on-the-job training.
4. Personal Development:
4.1 Faculty/Staff Development
Professional development for the faculty will include the updating of skills to stay current with industry changes and to maintain a presence and reputation for providing the latest knowledge and skill sets that will be required by those within the areas covered in the program.
4.2 Student Development:
The program faculty provide a student environment of interest in learning through the professional skills and experience that they transfer to the students. They generate a learning experience that extends beyond the classroom and exposes the students to more than only textbook problem solving.
1 Kauai Economic Plan 2004, 5.0 Critical Development Issues on Kauai, p.24
5. Community Development:
5.1 Leadership: