Industrial and Engineering Technology Department

Program Review

Year 2004 - 2005

January 10, 2005

Industrial and Engineering Technology Department

Program Review

Year 2004 - 2005

Executive Summary

This self-study was prepared through the leadership of the department chair by the faculty of the Industrial and Engineering Technology department. The objectives of this program review are descriptive and to obtain a holistic evaluation of the quantity and quality of the departments’ educational programs.

The Industrial and Engineering Technology Department (IET) offers Bachelor of Science degree programs in selected technical programs. The undergraduate degree programs are: Construction Management, Mechanical Engineering Technology, Electronics Engineering Technology, Industrial Technology, Industrial Education, and Safety and Health Management. The department provides an educational service for students wanting an education leading toward employment, and provides a service to industry desiring employees. The degree programs are based on a foundation of technical courses, math, science, business, communications, and the liberal arts. All of the programs work with industrial advisory committees to ensure that they stay current. Some programs meet national accreditation guidelines. The IET department also offers a Master of Science in Engineering Technology (MSET) Degree.

As evidenced in accreditation reports, student assessments, institutional research data, and faculty awards the IET department’s strengths are the faculty’s commitment to students, industry partnerships, and hands-on or laboratory learning.

Weaknesses of the IET department are outdated and small facilities, departmental programs that are geographically dispersed across campus, some low enrollment programs, and a limited resource base.

Dr Thomas Ereksonfrom Brigham YoungUniversity will provide his services as an external reviewer during the 2004-2005 academic year.

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Industrial and Engineering Technology Department

Program Review

Year 2004 - 2005

This self-study provided the faculty of the IET department an opportunity to scrutinize itself, to publicize its accomplishments and examine its shortcomings.

I.Departmental/Unit Mission and Goals

A.Departmental Mission Statement

The Industrial and Engineering Technology Department mission is to provide a quality education to undergraduate and graduate students who are preparing for professional careers. The department prepares the students for professional technical employment and insightful citizenship.

B.Departmental Description

The Industrial and Engineering Technology Department (IET) offers Bachelor of Science degree programs in selected industrial and engineering technologies. The department envisions itself as providing an educational service with customers at both ends of the system: students wanting an education leading toward employment, and industry desiring employees to lead them into the future. The programs are based on a foundation of technical courses, math and science, communications, and liberal arts. All of the programs work with industrial advisory committees to ensure that they stay current and meet accreditation guidelines. The IET department also offers a Master of Science in Engineering Technology (MSET) Degree.

The curricula of the Department falls into seven programs: Construction Management (CMGT), Mechanical Engineering Technology (MET), Electronics Engineering Technology, (EET), Industrial Education (IE), Industrial Technology (IT), and Safety and Health Management (SHM) and Master of Science in Engineering Technology (MSET).

The Construction Management (CMGT) program is fully accredited by the American Council for Construction Education (ACCE), 1717 North Loop 1604 East, Suite 320, San Antonio, Texas78232-1570, (210) 498-6161. The construction management program is also a member of the Associated Schools of Construction (ASC). Graduates of this program earn a Bachelor of Science in Construction Management. This major prepares approximately 30 graduates each year for management positions in the construction industry. Job placement of Construction Management graduates is virtually 100 percent. Graduates of the construction management program are highly qualified and compete effectively for such jobs as construction managers, cost estimators, project schedulers, field engineers, project engineers and project coordinators. The majority ofgraduates are employed by commercial building general contractors and manage complex construction projects: large retail stores, K-12 schools, higher education buildings, and commercial and public buildings. Some graduates pursue careers in heavy/ civil construction, in sales, or for major subcontractors; others are employed as inspectors and project managers for government agencies. Graduates of this program generally do not work in the home construction industry.

Mechanical Engineering Technology (MET) is the profession in which knowledge of applied mathematical and natural sciences, coupled with principles of technology gained by study and laboratory activity, is used to implement technological advances. The MET student is involved with the following three broad categories of study: energy, structures and motion in mechanical systems and manufacturing. The energy field involves the production and transfer of energy and the conversion of one form of energy to another. The MET program is accredited by the Technology Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (TAC/ABET), 111 Market Place, suite 1050, Baltimore, MD21202-4012, Telephone (410) 347-7700.

The Electronics Engineering Technology (EET) degree is also accredited by the Technology Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (TAC/ABET), 111 Market Place, suite 1050, Baltimore, MD21202-4012, Telephone (410) 347-7700. The technologists graduating from this program are applications oriented, building upon a background of mathematics, science and technology. They interface with engineers at the product level and produce practical, workable results quickly; install and operate technical systems; devise hardware from proven concepts; develop and produce products; service machines and systems; manage production facilities; and provide support for technical systems.

Industrial Education (IE) program qualifies for teaching industrial education at the junior or senior high level. Students selecting this major must have a basic background equivalent to one year of high school wood, metals, drafting and mathematics through trigonometry. Industrial Education curriculum leads to the degree of Bachelor of Science for one of the following: technology education teachers at junior and senior high school levels, teachers in either a community college or other trade and industrial programs and need or desire a college degree. The IE program is accredited under National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE),2010 Massachusetts Ave NW, Suite 500Washington, DC20036 (202) 466-7496.

Industrial Technology (IT) is a baccalaureate degree program designed to prepare individuals for technical managerial, production supervisory and related types of professional leadership positions. The curriculum has a balanced program of studies drawn from a variety of disciplines relating to industry. Included are a sound knowledge and understanding of materials and manufacturing processes, principles of distribution, concepts of industrial management, human relations, communications skills, humanities, social sciences, the physical sciences, mathematics, design, and technical skills to permit the graduate to capably cope with typical managerial and production problems.

The Safety and Health Management (SHM) degree prepares students to fill professional positions within the broad area of industrial safety and health management. The program provides three specializations: Safety and Health Management;Construction Safety; or Risk Management. This program prepares the student for a career in occupational safety and health in business and industry. These career positions range from construction, insurance, regulatory agencies, military, irrigation districts, aircraft and other manufacturing industries.

The Master of Science in Engineering Technology (MSET) program is multi-disciplinary, having the specific purpose of broadening the technological backgrounds of persons holding bachelor degrees in the Engineering Technology (MET or EET), Industrial Technology (IT), engineering disciplines or other IET programs.

C.Programmatic Goals

The following goals and objectives were validated and substantially modified by the department’s faculty and staff during the spring and fall of 2004.

  1. Goals and Objectives
  1. To nurture excellent programs in Technology, and Engineering Technology related disciplinesby maintaining or obtaining national accreditation in the following programs:
  2. Maintain TAC/ABET accreditation for EET and MET
  3. Maintain ACCE accreditation for CM
  4. Maintain NCATE accreditation for Industrial Education
  5. Obtain accreditation for SHM from American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE)
  6. Develop, publish and periodically update program strategic plans
  1. Strengthen the preparedness of freshman and transfer students.
  2. For Engineering Technology via participation in Washington Council for Engineering and Related Technical Education (WCERTE)
  3. Maintain and publish mutually beneficial articulation agreements and policies with the states community colleges
  4. Proactive advising of campus students
  1. Serve the educational needs of the place-bound students.
  2. Offer Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) and certificate programs where appropriate with attention on CWU centers
  3. Offer distance education where appropriate
  4. Develop and maintain appropriate virtual courses where appropriate
  • Offer Bachelor of Science in EET and other appropriate IET degrees at selected CWU Centers
  1. Continuously improve physical educational environment.
  2. Occupy a new building by 2009
  3. Maintain and improve lab equipment and lab experiences consistent with current industry practices
  4. Maintain and upgrade educational delivery tools such as visual aids, electronic media and audio visual systems
  1. Continuously improve the cultural educational environment
  2. Promote student professional organizations and professional activities
  3. Encourage and recognize collaborations in research and publications
  4. Encourage service learning from students
  1. Develop a diversified funding base to support academic and student programs.
  2. Establish and maintain at least one foundation account for each program
  3. Develop a budget plan for foundations funds and actively seek funding from external sources
  4. Establish a software fund
  5. Establish endowed foundations for professorships and specific programs as appropriate
  1. Build mutually beneficial partnerships with industry, professional groups, institutions, inter-department, inter-university, and the communities surrounding our campus locations.
  2. Every program served by an advisory board
  3. Encourage faculty membership in professional societies
  4. Encourage service learning by students
  5. Sponsor student and professional activities
  6. Identify and develop community ties
  7. Work in conjunction with the CWU Development Office support an alumni database
  1. Continuously improve support for the faculty and staff in their respective fields.
  2. Increase opportunities for service and scholarship
  3. Provided resources for each faculty and staff member to attend one conference or offsite training session per year.
  4. Obtain necessary secretarial help for the department
  5. Obtain student help for labs and educational support activities
  1. Value diversity of background, experience, beliefs, and perspectives as a means to improve the quality of the educational experience and to achieve civility.
  2. Sponsor seminars or lectures on diversity
  3. Support the recruitment of a culturally diverse student and faculty population
  4. Incorporate these diverse ideas and their assessments into courses and student activities
  1. Promote lifelong learning for students, faculty and staff.
  2. Sponsor professional short courses
  3. Sponsor professional seminars
  4. Encourage undergraduate student research with faculty mentors
  1. Assessment of goals and objectives

The above goals and objectives were validated and substantially modified during the spring and fall of 2004. A full assessment will be performed in the spring of 2005.

  • Data

a. Four out of seven programs are accredited.

b. CWU has articulation agreements with all of the state’s community colleges.

c. BAS degree has been approved in AY 2004 for the SHM and IT programs

d. Approximately 4 distance education courses are offered each AY.

e. The predesign for a new building was completed in July of 2004.

f. There are seven student professional groups. Information on faculty scholarship may be found in later sections.

g. Five out of seven programs have foundation accounts.

h. Six out of seven programs have an established advisory board.

i. Each faculty or staff member has had the opportunity to attend one conference or training session during AY 2003-2004.

j. The department is jointly sponsoring one workshop to specifically recruit women into the technical fields of construction, engineering and flight technologies.

k. Three professional seminars have sponsored over the last five years.

  • Documents
  • Accreditation Reports
  • Appendix A
  1. Centrality/Essentiality

The department mission and goals flow from university and college strategic goals. Specifically the centrality/ essentiality of the department mission and goals as stated above are comparable to the university’s mission as follows:

CentralWashingtonUniversityMission:

CentralWashingtonUniversity’s mission is to prepare students for responsible citizenship, responsible stewardship of the earth, and enlightened and productive lives. Faculty, staff, students, and alumni serve as an intellectual resource to assist Central Washington, the state, and the region in solving human and environmental problems.

College of Education and Professional Studies (CEPS) Mission:

The mission of our college is to prepare competent, enlightened citizens who will enhance their respective professions, commit themselves to socially responsible leadership, and help develop the global economy in a spirit of cooperation.

The IET department is a diverse collection of technical majors. It includes seven degree programs and offers several minors and specializations. Most programs are held on the Ellensburg campus but Electronics Engineering Technology is also offered at CWU–PierceCountyCenter, Safety and Health Management is also offered at CWULynwoodCenter, and Master of Science in Engineering Technology is also offered at CWU-SeaTacCenter. These Centers are located inWestern Washington. The department currently has 10 Full Time Tenure Track Faculty (FTTTF), (6 are tenured and 4 are tenure track), 5 Full Time Non Tenure Track Faculty (FTNTTF), and numerous part-time adjunct faculty members teaching academic programs. The department has three full time civil service employees supporting academic programs. The organizational structure is shown in Figure 1 and Figure 1A shows the entire department.

The departmental organization structure is shown in Figure 1.

Figure 1. Industrial and Engineering Technology Department Organizational Structure

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Figure 1A Entire Department

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Departmental Governance System

A department chair working with a philosophy of shared governance and consensus administers the department. The department chair is elected every four years by the department faculty and approved by the Dean of the College of Education and Professional Studies. The faculty members of each program select program coordinators or they are appointed by the department chair. Each program coordinator meets with the faculty members of their programs to discuss issues of advising, curriculum, scheduling, program coordination, fund raising, and student activities.

The department follows the Faculty Code of Personnel Policy and Procedures as the governing document on issues of schedule, workload, credit hours, and all other matters of personnel management. The department chair serves as the administrative head for all matters and is also assisted by the several committees. Department committees are used to advise the department chair and the department on pertinent issues. These committees are:

Personnel Committee, reference: IET Personnel Handbook

Scholarship Committee

Hogue Technology Renovation and Addition Committee

II.Description and explanation of programs The department is divided into the seven programs described below.

Undergraduate Programs

1.Construction Management (CMGT) Program

Currently there are over 120 Construction Management Majors and Construction Management Pre-Majors. Two tenured/tenure-track faculty members are dedicated full-time to the program and one non tenure track faculty member is dedicated to the program. A recent proposal to the Higher Education Coordinating board funded an additional full time tenure track person and a capital campaign is nearly completed to fund an endowment that will add a one-half time position to the program with the creation of a heavy/civil construction specialization.

Students graduate from the Construction Management program with 180 credits, 138 of which are required by the major. The curriculum emphasizes business, engineering, and construction project management. The degree program has a strong foundation in the liberal arts, physical sciences, communication, and calculus. The emphasis on calculus, which prepares students for several required classes in the major, makes this curriculum very similar to a classic engineering course of study. Engineering Mechanics (Statics), Strength of Materials, Engineering Economics, and Design are among the required classes that require this strong foundation in mathematics and the physical sciences.

The Construction Management program is accredited by the American Council on Construction Education (ACCE). The most recent accreditation occurred in 2003 and results indicated no concerns or suggested improvement areas; in fact, the report is highly complementary of the construction management program. The results of this accreditation are attached in Appendix A.

2.Mechanical Engineering Technology (MET) Program

There are approximately 60 students in this program that graduates approximately 15 students per year. MET prepares students for a profession of applied mathematical and natural sciences, coupled with principles of technology. Students are required to complete between 135 and 137 credit hours of study and laboratory activity in themajor.

The MET Program has been accredited by TAC/ABETsince 1996. The significance and impact of this external agency of international stature speaks volumes on the currency and excellence of the MET program. Accreditation via TAC/ABEThas helped create a strong MET Program. The results of the 2003 accreditation report may be found in Appendix A. The following comments correlate the recent accreditation review with other appropriate information:

The MET Program is one of 143 accredited programs in the nation (ref. Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology).